How do I syncronize my date and time with Apple Recovery Server?

I have tried to reach recovery server a number og times with no luck, so itmust bed discrapency i time and date, otherwise I do not know what keep me from getting the connection.


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iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 3, 2023 1:32 AM

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Oct 3, 2023 12:59 PM in response to o.egstrom

Start up from macOS Recovery

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.


In Disk Utility>View, select Show all Devices, highlight the top left entry.


APFS won't work for Sierra or earlier, Sierra or earlier needs MacOS Extended Journaled. High Sierra won't work for APFS on earlier Macs.


What has often worked for others is to use this Restore Method instead of CMD+r keys...


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Oct 4, 2023 12:44 AM in response to BDAqua

There is still a full OS on the Imac,and its working nice and dandy. My problem is that a defect extern hard disk corupted mig Apple Mail and I want a fresh version of High Sierra to get my mail system back, because me and my wife is linked togeather with our mail adresses. It has been functioning perfekt for more than 10 years, so it should be possible to get i back.

Oct 4, 2023 8:23 AM in response to o.egstrom

I doubt an external drive corrupted your Apple mail. More than likely the fact that the Mac is 12 years old, obsolete and no longer supported by Apple in any way is the root cause of your problem. It's simply old and "tired".


If mail is corrupted, regardless of cause, the OS is not working "fine and dandy" as mail is an integral part of the OS ... not a standalone app. Something is wrong with your Mac and an OS reinstallation, if not a completely clean install on a blank disk, is indicated.

How do I syncronize my date and time with Apple Recovery Server?

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