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I've just followed the steps here to try to format my wife's laptop so we can sell it: https://superuser.com/questions/959422/reinstall-os-x-without-cd-dvd-or-apple-id
Unfortunately I'm still getting a message saying "to download and restore OS X, your computer's eligibility will be verified with Apple" and when I proceed further in the installation, it says "signing in to App Store" and there is nothing I can do but sign in.
It's my understanding that the Apple ID needs to have the relevant OS X paid updates (so in this case, El Capitan) so if we sell it in this state, wheover logs in with their own Apple ID won't be able to use it.
Any suggestions on how to restore it back to it's original state? Many thanks
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I've just followed the steps here to try to format my wife's laptop so we can sell it: https://superuser.com/questions/959422/reinstall-os-x-without-cd-dvd-or-apple-id
Unfortunately I'm still getting a message saying "to download and restore OS X, your computer's eligibility will be verified with Apple" and when I proceed further in the installation, it says "signing in to App Store" and there is nothing I can do but sign in.
It's my understanding that the Apple ID needs to have the relevant OS X paid updates (so in this case, El Capitan) so if we sell it in this state, wheover logs in with their own Apple ID won't be able to use it.
Any suggestions on how to restore it back to it's original state? Many thanks
macos el-capitan install
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I've just followed the steps here to try to format my wife's laptop so we can sell it: https://superuser.com/questions/959422/reinstall-os-x-without-cd-dvd-or-apple-id
Unfortunately I'm still getting a message saying "to download and restore OS X, your computer's eligibility will be verified with Apple" and when I proceed further in the installation, it says "signing in to App Store" and there is nothing I can do but sign in.
It's my understanding that the Apple ID needs to have the relevant OS X paid updates (so in this case, El Capitan) so if we sell it in this state, wheover logs in with their own Apple ID won't be able to use it.
Any suggestions on how to restore it back to it's original state? Many thanks
macos el-capitan install
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NickNick
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I've just followed the steps here to try to format my wife's laptop so we can sell it: https://superuser.com/questions/959422/reinstall-os-x-without-cd-dvd-or-apple-id
Unfortunately I'm still getting a message saying "to download and restore OS X, your computer's eligibility will be verified with Apple" and when I proceed further in the installation, it says "signing in to App Store" and there is nothing I can do but sign in.
It's my understanding that the Apple ID needs to have the relevant OS X paid updates (so in this case, El Capitan) so if we sell it in this state, wheover logs in with their own Apple ID won't be able to use it.
Any suggestions on how to restore it back to it's original state? Many thanks
macos el-capitan install
macos el-capitan install
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FIRST: Please read What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac on Apple's website.
As for your question, it doesn't state what model MacBook you're trying to sell, so it's not clear if Mac OS X El Capitan is the original OS it shipped with.
However, your best bet is to boot into macOS Recovery using the ShiftOption⌘R keyboard shortcut. This keyboard shortcut is designed to install the version of macOS that originally shipped with your Mac.*
To do this:
- Fully shut down your Mac
- Power up your Mac again but immediately press and hold the ShiftOption⌘R
- Keep the keys down until you see either an Apple logo or spinning globe appear on screen (Note: If you have a firmware password set on your system, then let go of the keys when the password prompt appears)
- Once the Utilities window appears you'll be in macOS Recovery Mode
Now choose to reinstall macOS and follow the prompts.
* For users of older Mac models this option will install the closest version of macOS still available to the original that shipped with it.
answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
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As recovery mode is not available on that Mac, your best bet might be to restore with whatever you can any way you can, Then...
Once the Mac is up and running, download a version of macOS that will run on that Mac. Just the installer, don't run it just leave it in /Applications. If it STARTS to install just quit the installer.
Then use a utility like DiskmakerX to create a bootable installer on an 8GB flash drive. There are other ways to make a bootable installer but this is still my favorite.
Once you have the bootable installer you can boot from the flash drive, wipe the drive of the MacBook and install macOS clean with no AppleID associated with it.
I've done this a few times and it works a treat.
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FIRST: Please read What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac on Apple's website.
As for your question, it doesn't state what model MacBook you're trying to sell, so it's not clear if Mac OS X El Capitan is the original OS it shipped with.
However, your best bet is to boot into macOS Recovery using the ShiftOption⌘R keyboard shortcut. This keyboard shortcut is designed to install the version of macOS that originally shipped with your Mac.*
To do this:
- Fully shut down your Mac
- Power up your Mac again but immediately press and hold the ShiftOption⌘R
- Keep the keys down until you see either an Apple logo or spinning globe appear on screen (Note: If you have a firmware password set on your system, then let go of the keys when the password prompt appears)
- Once the Utilities window appears you'll be in macOS Recovery Mode
Now choose to reinstall macOS and follow the prompts.
* For users of older Mac models this option will install the closest version of macOS still available to the original that shipped with it.
answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
add a comment |
FIRST: Please read What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac on Apple's website.
As for your question, it doesn't state what model MacBook you're trying to sell, so it's not clear if Mac OS X El Capitan is the original OS it shipped with.
However, your best bet is to boot into macOS Recovery using the ShiftOption⌘R keyboard shortcut. This keyboard shortcut is designed to install the version of macOS that originally shipped with your Mac.*
To do this:
- Fully shut down your Mac
- Power up your Mac again but immediately press and hold the ShiftOption⌘R
- Keep the keys down until you see either an Apple logo or spinning globe appear on screen (Note: If you have a firmware password set on your system, then let go of the keys when the password prompt appears)
- Once the Utilities window appears you'll be in macOS Recovery Mode
Now choose to reinstall macOS and follow the prompts.
* For users of older Mac models this option will install the closest version of macOS still available to the original that shipped with it.
answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
add a comment |
FIRST: Please read What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac on Apple's website.
As for your question, it doesn't state what model MacBook you're trying to sell, so it's not clear if Mac OS X El Capitan is the original OS it shipped with.
However, your best bet is to boot into macOS Recovery using the ShiftOption⌘R keyboard shortcut. This keyboard shortcut is designed to install the version of macOS that originally shipped with your Mac.*
To do this:
- Fully shut down your Mac
- Power up your Mac again but immediately press and hold the ShiftOption⌘R
- Keep the keys down until you see either an Apple logo or spinning globe appear on screen (Note: If you have a firmware password set on your system, then let go of the keys when the password prompt appears)
- Once the Utilities window appears you'll be in macOS Recovery Mode
Now choose to reinstall macOS and follow the prompts.
* For users of older Mac models this option will install the closest version of macOS still available to the original that shipped with it.
answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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FIRST: Please read What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac on Apple's website.
As for your question, it doesn't state what model MacBook you're trying to sell, so it's not clear if Mac OS X El Capitan is the original OS it shipped with.
However, your best bet is to boot into macOS Recovery using the ShiftOption⌘R keyboard shortcut. This keyboard shortcut is designed to install the version of macOS that originally shipped with your Mac.*
To do this:
- Fully shut down your Mac
- Power up your Mac again but immediately press and hold the ShiftOption⌘R
- Keep the keys down until you see either an Apple logo or spinning globe appear on screen (Note: If you have a firmware password set on your system, then let go of the keys when the password prompt appears)
- Once the Utilities window appears you'll be in macOS Recovery Mode
Now choose to reinstall macOS and follow the prompts.
* For users of older Mac models this option will install the closest version of macOS still available to the original that shipped with it.
answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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answered 9 hours ago
Monomeeth♦Monomeeth
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answered 9 hours ago
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Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
Thank you so much, it's an old white MacBook but pressing Shift, Alt, Cmd & R just brings me to the El Capitan installer again. Am I right in thinking the Alt key is the same as Option? To be honest it's not worth a lot so I think I'll just donate it to a local computer charity - at least it's wiped
– Nick
8 hours ago
2
2
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
A white MacBook would be at latest an '09 & would have shipped with 10.5 [on a CD]. The newest OS it can run is 10.11 - therefore it may not be capable of running the newer Cmd/Opt/Shift/R recovery method, which I think was introduced with Sierra. IIRC, reinstalling from 'local' Recovery, Cmd/R, over a wiped partition will allow you to shut down before you need to sign into the new installation, using the last OS that was already installed. See support.apple.com/HT208496
– Tetsujin
8 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
Thank you, I've tried the regular Cmd/R local recovery but I get the same thing - it asks me to sign in before installing :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
If it's asking you to sign in, that sounds like it's going to Internet Recovery. Do you see a globe icon at any point during the boot phase? If the drive has no local recovery partition, it will then look to internet recovery. Once it does, you may have to sign in to access the installer, but you should still be able to shut down before signing into the new install.
– Tetsujin
7 hours ago
1
1
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
Thank you, there is no globe but if I turn off WiFi it says "OS X can't be reinstalled because you aren't connected to the internet." - so I'm guessing there is no local recovery partition sadly :(
– Nick
7 hours ago
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As recovery mode is not available on that Mac, your best bet might be to restore with whatever you can any way you can, Then...
Once the Mac is up and running, download a version of macOS that will run on that Mac. Just the installer, don't run it just leave it in /Applications. If it STARTS to install just quit the installer.
Then use a utility like DiskmakerX to create a bootable installer on an 8GB flash drive. There are other ways to make a bootable installer but this is still my favorite.
Once you have the bootable installer you can boot from the flash drive, wipe the drive of the MacBook and install macOS clean with no AppleID associated with it.
I've done this a few times and it works a treat.
answered 16 mins ago
Steve ChambersSteve Chambers
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As recovery mode is not available on that Mac, your best bet might be to restore with whatever you can any way you can, Then...
Once the Mac is up and running, download a version of macOS that will run on that Mac. Just the installer, don't run it just leave it in /Applications. If it STARTS to install just quit the installer.
Then use a utility like DiskmakerX to create a bootable installer on an 8GB flash drive. There are other ways to make a bootable installer but this is still my favorite.
Once you have the bootable installer you can boot from the flash drive, wipe the drive of the MacBook and install macOS clean with no AppleID associated with it.
I've done this a few times and it works a treat.
answered 16 mins ago
Steve ChambersSteve Chambers
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add a comment |
As recovery mode is not available on that Mac, your best bet might be to restore with whatever you can any way you can, Then...
Once the Mac is up and running, download a version of macOS that will run on that Mac. Just the installer, don't run it just leave it in /Applications. If it STARTS to install just quit the installer.
Then use a utility like DiskmakerX to create a bootable installer on an 8GB flash drive. There are other ways to make a bootable installer but this is still my favorite.
Once you have the bootable installer you can boot from the flash drive, wipe the drive of the MacBook and install macOS clean with no AppleID associated with it.
I've done this a few times and it works a treat.
answered 16 mins ago
Steve ChambersSteve Chambers
16.2k2 gold badges20 silver badges43 bronze badges
As recovery mode is not available on that Mac, your best bet might be to restore with whatever you can any way you can, Then...
Once the Mac is up and running, download a version of macOS that will run on that Mac. Just the installer, don't run it just leave it in /Applications. If it STARTS to install just quit the installer.
Then use a utility like DiskmakerX to create a bootable installer on an 8GB flash drive. There are other ways to make a bootable installer but this is still my favorite.
Once you have the bootable installer you can boot from the flash drive, wipe the drive of the MacBook and install macOS clean with no AppleID associated with it.
I've done this a few times and it works a treat.
answered 16 mins ago
Steve ChambersSteve Chambers
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answered 16 mins ago
Steve ChambersSteve Chambers
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