I have an old mid-2010 MBP with a dead HDD. I have a spare HDD I can put into it, but first I need to create a bootable USB to install macOS. Unfortunately, the only other computers I have access to are PCs, so how can I download a copy of High Sierra to do this?
MacBook Pro
For future reference, I was able to boot into Internet Recovery from BIOS by holding cmd+R at startup. I could then install macOS from there.
For future reference, I was able to boot into Internet Recovery from BIOS by holding cmd+R at startup. I could then install macOS from there.
Not possible.
Then how am I supposed to use this computer? Why does apple make things so difficult?
If you don't still have the original Snow Leopard install disk, you can still find them on eBay. That MBP is considered obsolete.
Good work. My fault I'm afraid. I thought your MBP may be too old to use Recovery Mode.
Must have been a model right on the other side of the line. Some 2010 Macs came with Snow Leopard (like my 2010 Mac Pro), and other later 2010s with Lion.
I'm always on the edge. 😎
Make sure you have a good grip on the rope in case you slip! 😃
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