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I can not reinstall macOS

I can not reinstall on my old Mac book air macos


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Jul 21, 2021 10:13 AM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2021 10:30 AM

Hi there.

Could you please elaborate a little more? It's a little difficult to understand what you've already tried and what's not working. Please make sure you've followed all of the instructions in detail on this support page to successfully reinstall macOS.



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Jul 21, 2021 10:36 AM in response to 8-8-54-66

8-8-54-66,


you can just click "Reinstall macOS". You don't have to use Disk Utility if you're reinstalling macOS, as no files will be deleted in the process. If you're doing a complete reinstall (that is, you are getting rid of all files and personal data as well), then use Disk Utility to erase the hard drive, and then do a reinstall.

I can not reinstall macOS

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