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How do I reinstall OS X Mavericks without disk?

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How do I reinstall OS X Mavericks without disk?

How to use Internet Recovery to reinstall macOS

  1. Shut down your Mac.
  2. Hold down Command-Option/Alt-R and press the Power button.
  3. Hold down those keys until you a spinning globe and the message “Starting Internet Recovery.
  4. The message will be replaced with a progress bar.
  5. Wait for the MacOS Utilities screen to appear.

How do I install OS X Mavericks on a new hard drive?

How to Perform a Clean Install of OS X Mavericks

  1. Restart your Mac while holding down the option key.
  2. Select Mac OS Install ESD as your boot volume.
  3. After you’ve booted into the installer, you’ll be able to erase your Mac’s main hard drive using Disk Utility, or choose a separate hard drive or partition to install OS X.

How do I reinstall Mavericks without Apple ID?

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  1. Install OS X Using Internet Recovery.
  2. Boot to the Internet Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen.
  3. Partition and Format the hard drive:
  4. Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Install button.

How do I reinstall OSX without recovery mode?

Restart your Mac while holding down the ‘Option+Command+R’ keys. Release these keys as soon as you see the Apple logo. Once your Mac boots, you should see a spinning globe and the message ‘Starting Internet Recovery.

Will reinstall macOS erase data?

Reinstalling Mac OSX by booting into the Rescue drive partition (hold Cmd-R at boot) and selecting “Reinstall Mac OS” does not delete anything. It overwrites all system files in-place, but retains all your files and most preferences.

How to easily erase and reinstall Mavericks OS X?

Guidelines to Erase and Reinstall Mavericks OS X: Initially user needs to be connected to the internet before starting the process of reinstallation Select Apple menu -> Restart, and then simultaneously press down R key and command (⌘) while computer restarting Next choose the option Disk Utility and then click on Continue button

How to reinstall a MacBook Air with new OS?

Choose Reinstall macOS (or Reinstall OS X) from the Utilities window. Click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions to choose your disk and begin installation. If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password you use to log in to your Mac.

How do I reinstall Mac OS Extended on a new hard drive?

Reformat the drive using Disk Utility/Erase Mac OS Extended (Journaled), then click the Option button and select GUID. Then re-install the OS. I had to do a few things to tweak the hard drive but I did get it to work.

How do I reinstall macOS for a specific user?

If you’re asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password. Select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. Follow these guidelines during installation:

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