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Mac software re-installation issues

why is it so freikin difficult to wipe a Mac and re-install the OS? I'm having a huge issue with a 2010 iMac I want to resell, so I wiped the disk using macOS Utilities. Of course I don't have the original (if I ever did)

Posted on Mar 26, 2021 5:09 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2021 6:02 AM

You can not sell it with a later macOS that is tied to your Apple ID. You must erase and install an OS X version that the new owner can upgrade using their own Apple ID.


see > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065

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Mar 26, 2021 5:26 PM in response to garryrev

That is the problem.


You need to use the original OS X Install Disc Set that came with that iMac.


To make things a little easier, you can also use a Retail Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD or Lion Upgrade FlashDrive.


Then you can re-install the OS X and pass the Install media along to the new owner.

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Mac software re-installation issues

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