I have a corrupted disk on my Mac Mini that I have had to erase
I have it in target disk mode from my MacBook Pro and would like to install a new MacOS on it
Is it possible to do so
If so how do I go about it?
Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
When you install from the Macbook Pro it will install drivers for the Macbook Pro, these may not work for the Mini. It is a bad idea to install an OS from another model.
Your best bet is to create a bootable USB installer & use that on the Mini to install…
Basically you download the OS installer on the Macbook Pro (get it from the app store), cancel the installer, then write it to the USB stick via one of these methods…
Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
Or use the app from DiskmakerX.com
Boot the Mini holding 'alt' at startup & select the USB stick - then run through the installer.
Otherwise you can probably use internet recovery mode on the mini…
About macOS Recovery - Apple Support
That will download a basic OS (to install from) & then download the original OS for that model. It's probably faster to use the USB stick method.
Thank you very much for this helpful (and rapid) response - I have already tried internet recovery mode but the mini still opened to the page asking me to restore from my time machine backup which I have already done and it still doesn't work. Will try USB route. Thanks very much again for your help
Download and launch the installer normally; you’ll be given the chance to choose the drive before the actual installation starts.
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You can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program which will do all the work for you.
Thank you very much Eric - very grateful for all the advice I have received - will let you know how I get on
You are welcome.
install MacOS on a target disk
