![]() If that happens, your computer's memory and startup disk are tested before startup completes. On another page I also found an explanation for why Cmd-R and Cmd-Option-R are doing the same thing: "Newer Mac computers and some older Mac computers automatically try to start up from OS X Internet Recovery when unable to start from OS X Recovery. That is not at all the case for me: the Apple ID is very clearly non-optional, the installation will not proceed without it. This implies that no ID is required to at least install some version of OS X. The new owner can then use the Mac App Store to upgrade OS X with their Apple ID." This version isn't associated with your Apple ID. There is a difference though, these instructions say, "This installs the OS X that came with your Mac when it was new. Which are basically the same as the others. Okay, well I found Apple's official instructions to do what I did: I can't be the only one who's run into this. I'm surprised that they don't let me do that verification from within recovery, that seems important. I'm not sure about this logic: "The OS is free now, but you're still paying for it through the purchase of your Mac, that's why they don't just let you download it with any Apple ID." They can verify that the request is coming from a Mac, and therefore that it was covered by the purchase price. ![]() Is Snow Leopard just the last version released on DVD? Is there somewhere I can do to download one? (legally) Also, why do you say Snow Leopard? I bought this Mac partly because it came with 10.10, specifically because I need 10.8 or higher. It looks like Cmd+r is also Internet Recovery, so it doesn't look like there's any difference between Cmd+r and Cmd+Option+r.Īs for installing from disk: I don't have any disks. Regular recovery did have networking enabled, so I'm not clear on what the difference between those it supposed to be.Įdit: Ah. No luck with Internet Recovery, it doesn't seem to be doing anything different from regular recovery. Do I really need to get iTunes working to progress? I can't just log in somewhere on Apple's website? (I've checked this already, but maybe you know something I don't?) I don't have a Windows computer currently, I bought the Mac to replace my Windows laptop which failed recently. I can't download the updates, can't log in, and going to the iTunes store makes it crash. ![]() It seems to be able to check for updates, but that's it. I can get it to start in WINE, but it doesn't seem to be able to connect to anything. I can't tell because iTunes doesn't run very well in Linux. I'm supposed to use the ID in iTunes, I guess. Okay, maybe I can use the ID in the App Store? From what I can tell, what they really mean is iTunes. ![]() I made an ID and managed to verify it (not trivial, something seems to have been wrong with the servers yesterday), but it's giving me an error: "This Apple ID has not yet been used in the App store" and then it gives me the option to either cancel or "review".Ĭlicking cancel just cancels the installation, clicking review also cancels the installation. I'm going to leave out most of that, but I'm at the point now where the drive has been wiped and it's demanding that I log into the Apple App store before it will install the OS. Then I tried to reformat/reinstall, as one does whenever buying a used computer. It's in great shape, works fine, I was briefly very pleased with my purchase. I just got my first Mac yesterday, a used mid 2010 Macbook. I'll try to keep it to a minimum, but this has already gotten long. This is going to involve some complaining.
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