Getting an OSX image to install on a 2011 MacBook Pro

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FreddyFerrari
Junior Member

03-23-2016, 12:25 AM

Hello everyone. This might not be allowed, but I’m just trying to figure it out. I swapped a dead hard drive in my girlfriend’s 2011 MacBook Pro for a Kingston SSD, and now I need a bootable USB with an OSX image. It would be much simpler if my Mac Mini wasn’t borrowed. How can I get the image? I think PowerISO could work on a pendrive to make a bootable ISO.

FreddyFerrari

03-23-2016, 12:25 AM #1

Mirruski
Junior Member

03-23-2016, 01:33 AM

Start from OS X Internet Recovery and download the OS directly. You won’t have to find an OS X ISO file.

Mirruski

03-23-2016, 01:33 AM #2

Start from OS X Internet Recovery and download the OS directly. You won’t have to find an OS X ISO file.

ZorinBlitz
Junior Member

03-23-2016, 05:18 PM

2010 MacBook Pros and later enable internet recovery. Power off the machine by pressing the power button briefly, restart it, and when you hear the Apple chime, press and hold Alt+Cmd+R. It will prompt for the WiFi password and then fetch the pre-installed OS version from the web. A torrent for OS X is available, but I advise against using one.

ZorinBlitz

03-23-2016, 05:18 PM #3

Person_
Member

126

03-23-2016, 08:07 PM

Perfectly simple on another Mac! Just download the app from the App Store and use the tool for making bootable USB drives called DiskMakerX. It’s completely legal since you’re not touching any copyrighted material.

Person_

03-23-2016, 08:07 PM #4

TheDobbie
Junior Member

03-30-2016, 06:16 AM

I completely overlooked internet recovery earlier, but I'm doing it now, thank you!

TheDobbie

03-30-2016, 06:16 AM #5

I completely overlooked internet recovery earlier, but I'm doing it now, thank you!

choppchopp
Member

156

04-03-2016, 01:05 AM

The main issue I've faced with Macs revolves around the operating system. I usually have to use a torrent download to resolve problems, though I don't advise that method. Standard internet recovery typically doesn't help.

choppchopp

04-03-2016, 01:05 AM #6

_Brony_
Member

213

04-03-2016, 04:23 PM

Recognized, I can get an .iso through different methods, but I’ll focus on the internet recovery now. I also managed to reach out to someone who has my Mac Mini on loan, and they’re open to sharing a beer if it helps.

_Brony_

04-03-2016, 04:23 PM #7

julian_PVP
Senior Member

465

04-03-2016, 05:25 PM

Which release would you prefer? I can access the complete versions from Apple. I currently have 10.6 and 10.9 installed.

julian_PVP

04-03-2016, 05:25 PM #8

Which release would you prefer? I can access the complete versions from Apple. I currently have 10.6 and 10.9 installed.

xXFirewitherXx
Posting Freak

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04-17-2016, 01:06 PM

You can simply obtain the official files straight from the app store on a different Mac.

xXFirewitherXx

04-17-2016, 01:06 PM #9

You can simply obtain the official files straight from the app store on a different Mac.

xRawzx
Member

177

04-25-2016, 01:18 AM

#10

It was the 2011 Intel C2D with 4GB RAM, reportedly one of the earliest unified bodies. I think it should manage Sierra without issues, since she mainly uses it for writing tasks.

xRawzx

04-25-2016, 01:18 AM #10

It was the 2011 Intel C2D with 4GB RAM, reportedly one of the earliest unified bodies. I think it should manage Sierra without issues, since she mainly uses it for writing tasks.

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