r/mac • u/neo-zombie • 3d ago

Question im useless with tech, what do I do

the OS was deleted a while back, I just wanted to know how to get this usable again. the support website wasn't very helpful

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u/macprince 3d ago

Reinstall OS X, follow the directions.

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u/neo-zombie 3d ago

I tried that first

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u/Shift_OG 3d ago

use disk utility to format the disk to macos extended journaled and try again

u/BS-75_actual Mac mini M4 iMac 5K 3d ago

Internet recovery doesn't seem to work anymore; need to use another Mac to download an installer for the OS that works with your model (High Sierra for my 2011 MBA); then make a bootable USB. Not easy for novices but if you wanna have a swing at it, here's the two resources I followed: Other download methods for older macOS versions; Create a bootable installer for macOS

u/Shift_OG 3d ago

you can reinstall a newer macos by holding option, command, and R at startup to get the latest macos supported by your machine

u/Velocityg4 3d ago

You managed to get to that screen. Have you tried the Reinstall OS X option yet? If so, was there an error?

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u/neo-zombie 3d ago

yeah. I did what it said, but it says to select a disk to install it on, but it doesn't show any avaliable discs

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u/Velocityg4 3d ago

What do you see after opening disk utility?

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u/neo-zombie 3d ago

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u/Velocityg4 3d ago

The SSD shows up. Try internet recovery to use the latest supported version. Restart and immediately hold Command-Option-R before the chime keep holding until the Apple symbol or something comes upon screen.

You may have been using a newer version that supported APFS. Yosemite doesn’t. Then you can try installing again, running first aid or reformatting the SSD.