I can’t start up my iMac late 2009 because I accidentally deleted the software and won’t let me reinstall it

iMac, macOS 11.6

Posted on Mar 21, 2022 12:03 PM

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BDAqua

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Mar 21, 2022 12:44 PM in response to nehemiah39

Have inspected the the 10.13.6 Installer & the late 2009 iMacs are listed, so are you certain it's a late 2209? Are you certain its the10.13.6 installer?

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