How do I do a clean install of Apple?

How do I do a clean install of Apple?

Step 4: Wipe your Mac

1. Connect your boot drive.
2. Start up – or restart – your Mac while holding down the Option key (also known as Alt).
3. Choose to install your chosen version of macOS from the external drive.
4. Select Disk Utility.
5. Select your Mac’s start up disc, probably called Macintosh HD or Home.
6. Click on Erase.

How do I remove and replace my Apple ID?

Change your Apple ID

1. Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Account section, choose Edit.
3. Choose Change Apple ID.
4. Enter the email address that you want to use.
5. Choose Continue.
6. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code.

How do I delete an old Apple ID?

How to delete your Apple ID account

1. Log into Apple’s Data and Privacy website with your Apple ID.
2. Under the heading Delete your account, click the link to Request to delete your account.
3. On the new page, select a reason for deletion from the dropdown box, then click Continue.

How to install OS X Lion without an Apple ID?

You need to make an install USB from the “Install Mac OS X Lion” installer that you download from the app store. Instructions are at http://holgr.com/blog/2011/02/creating-a-bootable-os-x-10-7-lion-disc/ The recovery partition, and the recovery USB creator, do not contain the full lion install.

How do I reinstall mountain lion on a Mac?

Restart the Mac and hold down Command+R to enter Recovery Mode. That boots to a hidden partition on the drive which will allow you to reinstall the OS. If it asks for an Apple ID, it will be expecting the ID and password of the person who purchased Mountain Lion (10.8.x).

How to do internet recovery on Mac OS Lion?

Thank you. Your Mac shipped with Lion. Which means you can do an Internet Recovery startup by turning the Mac on and immediately holding down the *Command+Option+R keys^ . This will boot the Mac to its firmware.

What do I need to do to reinstall Mac OS?

If you’re reinstalling on a Mac notebook computer, plug in the power adapter. Start up your computer in macOS Recovery: On a Mac with Apple silicon: Choose Apple menu > Shut Down, press and hold the power button until you see “Loading startup options,” select Options, click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions.