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Get a Best Buy gift card for trading in my Mac mini
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<blockquote data-quote="dcs.79c" data-source="post: 1943609" data-attributes="member: 333068"><p>Hmm, restart my mini in Recovery mode. I don't think that I've ever used Recovery Mode.</p><p></p><p>It currently has Catalina on it which Apple no longer supports.</p><p></p><p>I do have the bootable flash drive with Catalina on it. Do I need to use the flash drive? I don't think that I need to. I assume that the current operating system will be installed during Recovery Mode, is that correct? Can a 2018 mini handle the current OS?</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I have disabled the security chip. I guess that I have because I've nuked the hard drive & done a clean install.</p><p></p><p>Just thinking about doing this, makes me nervous! I wonder if Geek Squad charges a fee for reinstalling macOS.</p><p></p><p>I have 3 options:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Command-R: </strong>When you press and hold these two keys at startup, Recovery will offer the current version of the most recently installed macOS.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Option-Command-R:</strong> When you press and hold these three keys at startup, Recovery might offer the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Shift-Option-Command-R:</strong> When you press and hold these four keys at startup, Recovery might offer the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.</li> </ul><p>I wonder what Best Buy does with old minis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcs.79c, post: 1943609, member: 333068"] Hmm, restart my mini in Recovery mode. I don't think that I've ever used Recovery Mode. It currently has Catalina on it which Apple no longer supports. I do have the bootable flash drive with Catalina on it. Do I need to use the flash drive? I don't think that I need to. I assume that the current operating system will be installed during Recovery Mode, is that correct? Can a 2018 mini handle the current OS? I'm not sure if I have disabled the security chip. I guess that I have because I've nuked the hard drive & done a clean install. Just thinking about doing this, makes me nervous! I wonder if Geek Squad charges a fee for reinstalling macOS. I have 3 options: [LIST] [*][B]Command-R: [/B]When you press and hold these two keys at startup, Recovery will offer the current version of the most recently installed macOS. [*][B]Option-Command-R:[/B] When you press and hold these three keys at startup, Recovery might offer the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. [*][B]Shift-Option-Command-R:[/B] When you press and hold these four keys at startup, Recovery might offer the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. [/LIST] I wonder what Best Buy does with old minis. [/QUOTE]
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