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jacey_0090 Author

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Select a WI-FI network from the menu or attach a network cable to proceed

I have a Macbook Pro M1 (2020), I am giving it to my younger brother so I had to erase all contents and reinstall the OS again so he can use it in school, but got stuck in this Activate Mac page with "Select a WI-FI network from the menu or attach a network cable to proceed". There is no option to connect to WI-FI as the option is not there. I tried pressing the power button to turn it off then wait for about 30 secs before turning it back on again, like what other people suggested. Tried erasing my mac in the recovery assistant menu and none of these are working. I think the only option I have not tried is attaching a network cable through a usb-c adapter, but my problem is I don't have that option. I only use wi-fi.

Posted on Jul 3, 2022 8:31 PM

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CyberGene

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Posted on Aug 13, 2022 11:06 AM

I had the same problem and as usual the information on this website turned out to be of no help... Anyway, after some struggle I managed to solve it. I'm reciting from memory, so forgive some inaccuracies about exact labels and texts:

Shutdown the computer by holding the power button.
Then start it by pressing and holding the power button and keep holding it. At that point it will instruct you to keep holding for boot options, so keep holding until it says something like "loading boot options" and you can then release it.
You will see the gear (settings) icon in the middle, select it with the trackpad and click on something like next/proceed/load... or the likes, you won't miss it, it's the only option there.
It will restart and then you will be able to select a Wi-Fi network from the menu
Activate the Mac by following the on-screen instructions.
Optionally: From this point on I chose to "Reinstall macOS Yosemite" or something like that because my Mac would not boot correctly. After a lengthy process (20-30 minutes) I was presented with the initial screen that you see when you purchase your brand new Mac and open it for the first time. If you're giving it away or selling it you can press and hold the power button to shutdown and close the lid. When the buyer opens the Mac, it will automatically start and show that screen.

Hope that helps.

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