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Set up macOS on a brand-new hard drive for your Mac Mini 2012

Set up macOS on a brand-new hard drive for your Mac Mini 2012

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banshee45
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03-02-2016, 09:59 AM
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I swapped the hard drive on my 2012 Mac Mini but can't find an installer. I used a Ubuntu live disk and everything worked fine there. But when trying to boot or access internet recovery, nothing appears. I don’t get any video signal from the mini unless I switch it to a Linux drive. This has happened before with other refurbished Macs. Any suggestions? I’ve also tried holding Option while pressing Command R—if you just leave it, with a MacOS installer (Sierra), it might shut down eventually.
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banshee45
03-02-2016, 09:59 AM #1

I swapped the hard drive on my 2012 Mac Mini but can't find an installer. I used a Ubuntu live disk and everything worked fine there. But when trying to boot or access internet recovery, nothing appears. I don’t get any video signal from the mini unless I switch it to a Linux drive. This has happened before with other refurbished Macs. Any suggestions? I’ve also tried holding Option while pressing Command R—if you just leave it, with a MacOS installer (Sierra), it might shut down eventually.

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aguzz123123
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03-03-2016, 09:43 AM
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Sure, pressing Option during startup will open the boot menu.
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aguzz123123
03-03-2016, 09:43 AM #2

Sure, pressing Option during startup will open the boot menu.

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AustinRedrick
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03-03-2016, 11:24 AM
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Did you attempt pressing Command+Option+R at startup? Also, do you have another Mac and a portable storage device available? You might consider installing macOS onto the external drive, then booting from the Mac Mini and transferring it to the new drive.
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AustinRedrick
03-03-2016, 11:24 AM #3

Did you attempt pressing Command+Option+R at startup? Also, do you have another Mac and a portable storage device available? You might consider installing macOS onto the external drive, then booting from the Mac Mini and transferring it to the new drive.

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