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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1747056"><p>Apple abandoned DVDs years ago, they don't even put DVD drives in Macs any more. The only way to get the OS is now over the Internet. That's how it is. You can rail against it, but that is just how it is. I appreciate the difficulties with a slow or limited internet but if you really want that machine up and running in 24-48 hours the only available solution is to install over the Internet.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Just a thought, but do you know anyone who has a Mac? You might be able to create a bootable USB stick on their Mac and boot yours from it, then look at the USB stick you created to see if there is an installer file on it from which you can format the SSD and install the OS. But you need a suitable Mac with a suitable OS on it to even try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1747056"] Apple abandoned DVDs years ago, they don't even put DVD drives in Macs any more. The only way to get the OS is now over the Internet. That's how it is. You can rail against it, but that is just how it is. I appreciate the difficulties with a slow or limited internet but if you really want that machine up and running in 24-48 hours the only available solution is to install over the Internet. EDIT: Just a thought, but do you know anyone who has a Mac? You might be able to create a bootable USB stick on their Mac and boot yours from it, then look at the USB stick you created to see if there is an installer file on it from which you can format the SSD and install the OS. But you need a suitable Mac with a suitable OS on it to even try. [/QUOTE]
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