I have gotten a free Mac and I’m trying to reinstall the OS from recovery mode. It keeps giving me a 403 forbidden error and saying it can’t connect to Apple servers. I’m stuck in recovery mode as well so I can’t do anything please help!
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iMac
You pretty much have boat anchor as., the computer wasn NOT setup per the directions in
What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
Because it was not, it will always be associated with the last owner.
If you don’t have any money in it then no harm no foul. Simply contact one of Apple’s recycling programs to recycle it at no charge to you.
You used the term "iMac" in the title of your post, and said that the machine was from Early 2008. However, I see that you posted this in the MacBook forum, with a MacBook-related user name, and so other people are assuming that this is a Mac notebook.
If this is a MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008) with a white plastic case, or an original MacBook Air (introduced 1/2008), you cannot upgrade it any further than Mac OS X 10.7.5 (Lion). Lion is THIRTEEN major versions behind the current version of macOS. Good luck finding any Web browser for Lion that can deal with modern https Web sites.
If this is a 15" or 17" MacBook Pro from Early 2008, the end of the line would be OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan), the same as for a 20" or 24" iMac from Early 2008.
And the fact an edit after Author wrote it, does add curious mix to this additional
identification question. This was not an issue; as I owned a goodly cross section.
And saw the author's name as ownership of product; an early poly Intel-macbook
or later 1st edition Aluminum model. This, just a matter of improper prep to resell.
As these require correct Apple installer DVD media to reset new system on HDD.
.Joe asked me why I sought an edit to the re-name of this thread yesterday, too.
No doubt here. It's no deCamel, its a reZebra!🤣
I have a couple more things I didn’t mention. I can access things like terminal and safari. Also I have apple devices like iPad 2010, iPhone 14, and I also have a Chromebook and a windows computer.
Error 403 forbidden on MacBook and says can’t connect to Apple servers
