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Cant reinstall the os system on my older Mac air

Having hard time resetting my Mac air

Posted on Jul 4, 2021 2:06 PM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2021 10:49 PM

Perhaps instructions and ideas given in these articles may be of some use.


• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314


[This also includes an alternate instruction ^ should 'internet recovery' not work.]


• How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


IF the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on

your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.


There are other options about using different installers with this instruction set.


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


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Jul 4, 2021 10:49 PM in response to DOBIE03

Perhaps instructions and ideas given in these articles may be of some use.


• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314


[This also includes an alternate instruction ^ should 'internet recovery' not work.]


• How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


IF the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on

your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.


There are other options about using different installers with this instruction set.


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


Cant reinstall the os system on my older Mac air

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