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Support.apple.com/mac/startup/-2003F

whenever i restart mac and press Cmd+R key for mac recovery or reinstall


it takes me to “ this might take a while for internet recovery “

and then i can error

“ support.apple.com/mac/startup-2003F

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 16, 2023 9:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2023 11:50 AM

That particular error means that your Mac cannot establish a secure connection with Apple's macOS Recovery servers.


Try a different wireless network, a wired (Ethernet) connection, perhaps even an iPhone's wireless "hotspot".

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