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Reinstalling OSX on secondhand MacBook Pro

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  • 17-07-2018 2:01pm
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    patch
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    Hi. I bought a 2011 MacBook Pro online which came with no install disks.
    I’d like to do a fresh install.
    I understand from googling that I’d ideally have the Install disk but am hopeful that I can make a usb disk to install:
    http://osxdaily.com/2017/09/27/create-macos-high-sierra-bootable-installer-usb/
    Does that look feasible to you guys?
    Thanks.


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    patch
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    OSI wrote: »
    What version is on there currently? You should just be able to download the installer from the store and do a fresh install.
    Sierra currently.
    There is an option to update to to high sierra, which is downloading currently.
    Is there an option to download and create a usb installer for a ‘fresh’ install?


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    verycool
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    patch wrote: »
    Sierra currently.
    There is an option to update to to high sierra, which is downloading currently.
    Is there an option to download and create a usb installer for a ‘fresh’ install?


    Hopefully this guide helps!


    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372


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    patch
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    verycool wrote: »
    Hopefully this guide helps!


    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
    That looks promising. I’ve always used a PC so very slightly out of my depth...


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    _ptashek_
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    You can perform a MacOS (it's not called OS X anymore) system reset on any Mac:
    https://youtu.be/CjV7QnLAwjo


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    Sad Professor
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    Mac OS keeps a recovery partition that you can boot from and download the OS in the event that you need to re-install. I don't think anyone really uses discs or bootable USB keys anymore. But I guess they are handy to have in case the hard drive fails completely and you want to replace it yourself.


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    patch
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Mac OS keeps a recovery partition that you can boot from and download the OS in the event that you need to re-install. I don't think anyone really uses discs or bootable USB keys anymore. But I guess they are handy to have in case the hard drive fails completely and you want to replace it yourself.

    I’ll almost certainly pick up an ssd for it so might work out handy in that instance...


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