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osx install on new ssd

I have a late 2010 MacBook Pro that is currently running windows 10 but with some missing drivers. I want to put OSX 10.13.6 on the ssd. I need to make it bootable after downloading the dmg. My other Mac is an M2 and I don't think it will work to make the files bootable since the OS is too new and it's an Apple processor not intel. Ideas? I don't have the original install dvds for the MacBook Pro. The ones I do have don't work.

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Posted on Apr 13, 2023 1:39 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2023 3:35 AM

With machine OFF, connected to charger and Ethernet Cable to Router


Shift-Option-Command-R ( 4 Keyboard Combo ) to start up from macOS Recovery over the internet


Hopefully iy will boot and attempt to connect to the Apple Servers where a Spinning Global with load


Once or if it is successful 🤞 >>>


 It will present options >> Disk Utilities >> View >> View ALL attached Drives. 


4 - Choose the Upper Most Drive ( not the volumes indented and listed below ).


5 - Formatting for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and below requires HFS Journaled with the GUID Partition Map


6 - Once that is done >> backup out of Disk Utilities and choose install macOS. 


7 - Follow the prompts and it may automatically reboot several time. 


8 - Upon a final reboot - Setup Assist will present with the newer version of macOS.

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Apr 14, 2023 3:35 AM in response to Larry Vaughn

With machine OFF, connected to charger and Ethernet Cable to Router


Shift-Option-Command-R ( 4 Keyboard Combo ) to start up from macOS Recovery over the internet


Hopefully iy will boot and attempt to connect to the Apple Servers where a Spinning Global with load


Once or if it is successful 🤞 >>>


 It will present options >> Disk Utilities >> View >> View ALL attached Drives. 


4 - Choose the Upper Most Drive ( not the volumes indented and listed below ).


5 - Formatting for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and below requires HFS Journaled with the GUID Partition Map


6 - Once that is done >> backup out of Disk Utilities and choose install macOS. 


7 - Follow the prompts and it may automatically reboot several time. 


8 - Upon a final reboot - Setup Assist will present with the newer version of macOS.

osx install on new ssd

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