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my mac is asking for disk to install macOS

my mac is asking for disk to install macOS


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Oct 1, 2021 9:43 AM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2021 9:51 AM

kimlagomarsino wrote:

my mac is asking for disk to install macOS



How to reinstall macOS


Boot into Internet Recovery (Option Command R) and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


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



How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Oct 1, 2021 9:51 AM in response to kimlagomarsino

kimlagomarsino wrote:

my mac is asking for disk to install macOS



How to reinstall macOS


Boot into Internet Recovery (Option Command R) and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


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



How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


my mac is asking for disk to install macOS

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