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Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS .

I have an older Mac mini that I wanted to reload back to factory. I erased the drive and proceeded to reload the OS using the Option, Cmd R during reboot. I select the option to Reinstall Mac OS X but I keep getting the message "Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS". Am I doing something that is no longer supported?

Mac mini, OS X 10.10

Posted on Dec 20, 2019 2:19 PM

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Lion 10.7 was the original OS X for a 2011 Mac Mini and High Sierra 10.13 is the last macOS that a 2011 Mac Mini can run.


If you can not reinstall 10.7 Lion from MacOS Internet Recovery.

see > How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


Then you need to create a bootable High Sierra installer on a flash drive and install macOS from it.

see > https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Install+macOS+High+Sierra/751

and/or > How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

Posted on Dec 21, 2019 8:08 AM

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Dec 21, 2019 8:08 AM in response to Samalva

Lion 10.7 was the original OS X for a 2011 Mac Mini and High Sierra 10.13 is the last macOS that a 2011 Mac Mini can run.


If you can not reinstall 10.7 Lion from MacOS Internet Recovery.

see > How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


Then you need to create a bootable High Sierra installer on a flash drive and install macOS from it.

see > https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Install+macOS+High+Sierra/751

and/or > How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS .

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