i just bought a used mac with no os

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i just bought a used mac with no os

Hello so i just bought a used mac book pro 2013 it has a dead battery but thats not why im here.

the owner let me use it while he was logged in to make sure that everything works after i said that i will buy it he erased everything. i didnt pay no mind when i got home i tried to log on and im in the recovery window.

never owning a apple product before i have not used an apple id or anything prior so im having alot of issues trying to get an os installed im using windows 10 as my main computer and i dont have any apple product to make the recovery does anyone know what i can do to get this workking

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Posted on Jul 26, 2018 4:09 PM

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Eric Root

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Jul 26, 2018 7:53 PM in response to johnv12

Try booting into Internet Recovery (command - option/alt - R on a restart). It is a slow process. This will install the newest OS that the computer is compatible with. Reformat the drive using Disk Utility/Erase Mac OS Extended (Journaled), then click the Option button and select GUID. Quit Disk Utility. Then install the OS.When the computer restarts, you can use Setup Assistant to restore your data from Time Machine.

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MacOS9

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Jul 26, 2018 4:38 PM in response to johnv12

So on startup does it says OS X or macOS Utilities?

this should help if that is the problem

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

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johnv12 Author

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Jul 26, 2018 7:19 PM in response to MacOS9

Yes I get as far as the accept agreement then I log into my apple ID only to get that its not available and it closes after that and I dont have another apple computer to get on the app store to buy the os and best buy dont have a CD so I'm stuck

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