Deleted the operating system

Hey guys… so I was cleaning up my iMac for selling and when I was doing the factory reset I accidentally deleted the whole operating system and it’s stuck on a black page with an exclamation mark on it in a triangle… anyone got any ideas…. Need help baddd

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 28, 2023 4:38 AM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2023 5:09 AM

That's supposed to be done prior to resale: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support


You need to read the article and take the steps necessary to install the OS.


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