Q: Ebay seller didn't install the OS - please help recovery
This is all I know about the machine...
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
| Build Year: | - This unit was built in 2010. |
| Build Week | - Your Mac was built in week 22 of that year (May). |
| Production Nr.: | - This unit was number 601 to be built that week. |
I love MAC, my imac screen died and bough a new (old 27") on ebay. The seller didn't re-install the OS before shipping it. I was expecting to see the WELCOME, BIENVENUE, BIENVENIDO screen.... But no such luck!!!
I am used to the "old" way of installing from the DVD but this machine has no DVD. When it starts it goes right to the OS X UTILITIES SCREEN.
- I tried to click the REINSTALL OSX but it's asking me for an APPLE ID & PASSWORD and I tried mine and it's telling me "it's not available at this time". From what I read online it's because I was not the one that purchased the iMac so it's not in my account that I can install OS 10.9
- Then I tried the COMMAND+OPTION+R and I go to the same screen "OS X UTILITIES"
- Then I tried the COMMAND+OPTION and I go to the same screen "OS X UTILITIES"
- Then I looked in the DISK UTILITIES and took pictures in case it can help you guys help me. It shows a HD called MAVERICKS 10.9.2 but only has 2 files on it. Then it shows something called DISK1 which could be an OS system because it has lots of files but I have no idea what it is and what to do with it.
All I want is to install the original OS 10.9 MAVERICK that came with the machine originally.
NO, I do not want the free El Capitan since I work with ADOBE CS6 SUITE (photoshop, illustrator...) and was told that it will not work properly. So, I need to be on 10.9
iMac, 3.06GHz, MB952LL/A (October, 2009)
Posted on May 14, 2016 9:57 PM
You can use the combo update to save time in Software Update.
Posted on May 15, 2016 8:55 AM