
- #Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd for free
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- #Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd install
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#Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd install
But if you plan to clean install on a non-startup drive (you have and extra HDD or SSD on your Mac), you don't need the USB. This flash drive is only needed for a clean install on your Mac’s startup drive. If you have followed all the steps correctly, your computer should now boot right into the newly installed operating system, OS X Yosemite. Take a 16GB or larger USB flash drive to create a bootable Sierra installer. Step 7: Choose the Macintosh HD partition you erased in step 5 and then click Install. Step 1: Download OS X Yosemite Developer Preview via Apple Developer Portal and you will receive a redemption code from Apple which can be used via the Mac App Store app. The best thing to do is download it once and create a bootable install USB drive from the file for all of your Macs.
#Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd for free
Now click on Install OS X and then hit Continue. Apple released the new Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite in the Mac App Store for everyone to download and install for free on October 16th, 2014, but downloading a 5+ GB file for each of your computers will take some serious time. Step 6: When the erasing process is complete, return to the first screen where you selected Disk Utility. This will wipe all files stored on your startup hard drive. Leave all the settings at their default values and then hit Erase button at the bottom right. Step 5: Click on Macintosh HD from the left hand-side pane and then hit Erase tab on the top-right portion of the window. Step 4: Click on Disk Utility and then hit Continue. This could take a few seconds or minutes. Step 3: Wait until the Yosemite installer appears on screen. Step 2: Choose the USB drive on the start-up drive selection screen and hit Enter/Return on the keyboard. As soon as the start-up chime plays, press the Option key (Alt). Step 1: Ensure the bootable USB flash drive is plugged into your Mac and restart the computer. How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite on Your Mac The OS X Yosemite bootable USB flash drive will be ready for use and you can start the clean installation process. Once the process completes, you will see the message " Copy Complete. Do not interrupt the Terminal or eject the flash drive during the process.
#Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd pro
#Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd how to
#Clean install mac os x yosemite on new ssd upgrade
Would it be better to upgrade the OS on my current boot drive first and make sure everything is working, or could I go ahead and switch out the drives and boot up in recovery mode and immediately download and clean install El Capitan? I thought this might be a way to clean it all up and "start fresh" so to speak. I've been using migration assistant for like 4 previous computers and have never done a clean install. I purchased an OWC Data Doubler for my Late 2011 15" MacBookPro and I would like to do a clean install of El Capitan onto the new SSD drive when it comes out at the end of the month. Hi I searched clean install and found some useful information, but the threads are archived and I had a few more questions.
