


- #How to reimage macbook pro mac os#
- #How to reimage macbook pro install#
- #How to reimage macbook pro update#
Alternatively you may have jumped here from above because you aren’t erasing you hard drive first. If you are reformatting your drive, at this stage you will see the Utilities screen again.
#How to reimage macbook pro mac os#
But on older Macs running older macOS versions the format needs to be set to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). In Catalina, Mojave, Big Sur, Monterey, and potentially High Sierra (depending on your Mac) this will be APFS. The next step also depends on the version of macOS you are running.Remember this is going to delete all your data so make sure you have your important data backed up or stored in the cloud or on an external drive.

You’ll need to delete the Data volume first and then Macintosh HD. If you are running Catalina or later there will be two volumes probably called Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD-Data (or possibly Home and Home – Data). If you aren’t running Catalina then you only need to delete the Macintosh HD volume. Note that the process here is slightly different if you are running macOS Catalina or Big Sur. You may need to click on View > Show All Drives before you can see the volume.

#How to reimage macbook pro install#
If your Mac doesn’t boot in Recovery mode, read this:Ĭlean install of macOS using a bootable drive.
#How to reimage macbook pro update#
Because macOS is normally installed via Software Update (or previously the Mac App Store) there are no physical installation disks, therefore Apple has made it possible to install the operating system over the internet using the Recovery HD.Ĭreate a bootable macOS install on an external drive. Using the Recovery partition via which you can reinstall the latest version of the macOS you installed on your Mac.
