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It'll take more time, but it's a useful tool to keep in your kit. That way you won't be dependent upon the quality of your internet connection at the time you do the work. Select your flash drive from the drop-down menu.
#FRESH INSTALL MACOS HIGH SIERRA UPDATE#
For more information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: This update is recommended for all Macs running macOS High Sierra 10.13.1. Open Disc Creator and click the Select the OS X Installer button. The macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 update improves the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, and is recommended for all users. However, you might consider creating a bootable thumb drive with High Sierra instead. Download the macOS Sierra installer and Disk Creator. If you have something earlier than 10.12.4, things still work the old way:Ĭontrol + Option + R gives you the original version of OS X that came on the machineĬontrol + R gives you the highest version you previously had on the machine (The key combo you use determines which version of the OS you get.) The keyboard combination you use no longer determines whether you boot to the internal Recovery partition or Internet Recovery - all the key combos will boot you to the internal Recovery partition if you have one, or to Internet Recovery if you do not. You need to use Control + Shift + Option + R to get the original version If the installer opens after downloading, quit it without continuing installation.
#FRESH INSTALL MACOS HIGH SIERRA INSTALL#
My 2¢.ĭo you already have Sierra 10.12.4 (or higher) on that Mac? If yes, then you don't need to install a previous version first.Ĭontrol + Option + R will give you the latest version of macOS that is compatible with your machineĬontrol + R will give you the highest version you previously had on the machine The installer for macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, or macOS High Sierra downloads to your Applications folder as an app named Install macOS version name. Mojave 10 which states: If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier. IMHO, HS is not ready for prime time and production machines. Install OpenCV on M1 Hi, Im trying to clean install Monterey to MacBook Pro. I have a Samsung EVO 850 in the NexStar enclosure, just in case. I have another Mac, a rMBP that I use regularly. Finder/iTunes/Safari/Disk Utility all shipped with bugs and memory leaks - most of my work apps are not certified for HS yet, mainly due to permissions issues or incompatibility with APFS. My advice is wait until 11.1 hits the interwebs.

I installed the SSD into the Mini about a week before HS dropped, installing only a couple of apps to keep the cruft down I still have not added additional apps beyond the Sierra install.
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It sat here for a few weeks, then I updated the bottom HHD with a 512GB Samsung 850 Pro I used a Sabrent SATA hard drive adapter ( link) that I bought at a nearby Frys for $12 to install Sierra on the Sammy SSD, then installed the SSD into a NexStar enclosure until I knew that the SSD had no issues. It was a back up work Mac, still in the box, until several weeks ago.


I do not have a clean install of HS on my home office Mini, but it's pretty close. None of my work SW is certified yet for HS - my work Minis are either on 10.11 (2) and 10.12 (6) and they're going to stay that way for awhile. I've i7 Mini Servers, 8 in my offices and one in my home office.
