Timeline for How do I use a bootable disk drive to install Mac OS on an iMac 2011?
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| Apr 30, 2020 at 0:08 | history | edited | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 23, 2020 at 23:37 | comment | added | CodyBugstein | I followed all the instructions to create the Bootable drive, but at the end, it hangs. Could this be causing the problem (i.e ruining the bootable drive)? I posted it as a separate question. apple.stackexchange.com/questions/389216/… | |
| Apr 23, 2020 at 23:22 | comment | added | David Anderson | I would suggest posting a picture of what you are seeing. | |
| Apr 23, 2020 at 23:10 | history | edited | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 23, 2020 at 23:06 | comment | added | David Anderson | Then you must have made a mistake when putting the files on the flash drive. Or, there is something wrong with the flash drive. Or, there is something wrong with the Mac. Or, you did not execute steps 1 through 4 correctly. I am typing this message on a iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011). The flash drive was tested on this Mac up to the point posted in your preceding comment. | |
| Apr 23, 2020 at 22:58 | history | edited | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 23, 2020 at 22:28 | comment | added | CodyBugstein | i don't see that first "Install OS X" screen when I start up. I see two choices: Recovery 10.10.3 and OS X Base System | |
| Apr 23, 2020 at 22:23 | history | edited | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 23, 2020 at 21:56 | history | answered | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |