A friend gave me an IMAC but the hard drive was wiped out. Is there a way to download an operating system?
iMac
Do you know which operating system it came with?
Do you know which operating system it came with?
And if not, do you know what year it's from?
it was 10point something
unfortunately, no
naughtinj wrote:
it was 10point something
Let's try the year instead. 🙂
unknown. Do you think I will need to go to the mac store to purchase an operating system?
it was 10point something
Well that narrows it down to about 2001-present, and either 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8.
Try holding the Command and R keys on a connected keyboard while booting up. If it came with 10.7 or later, this will enter the Recovery partition, where you can reinstall OS X.
If it came with something earlier, we'll need to try to narrow down the year. Is it white or aluminum (silver)?
it is white
I'll leave this to you, no need to confuse the OP. 😀
Since you are unable to provide no helpful information, about your only alternative is to take it to the Apple Store and see if they can help you.
allan
Does it look like this?
It could either be an iMac with a Power PC or an Intel processor. To be safe, try to get a copy of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), as it will work on either.
Will do, wish me luck 😀
Unexpected result
so where can I get a copy of OS X Leopard. Can I download it using a PC?
There are no downloads, it is only available on disk, and no longer available from Apple. You would have to find it from a third party, or try to find a copy on a site like eBay.
A month ago, I took a 2001 iMac that had no OS on it to an Apple Store, and they loaded one on for me at no charge. No guarantee that your local one will do the same but it may be more convenient to try.
how do I install os x on a mac with no operating system
