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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1405097" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Believe me if there was a less expensive way to get an OS installed on your Mac-Mini I would suggest it.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You're sort of stuck...for a few reasons:</p><p></p><p>- No optical drive (can't use an install disk)</p><p>- You purchased the Mac-mini used...and many folks like to erase the HD before selling (so no OS on the HD)</p><p>- Even if your Mac-Mini had an optical drive...because it's a 2011 model that shipped with OS 10.7...you may not even be able to install Snow Leopard (OS 10.6)...since generally you can't install an OS version older than what the computer shipped with</p><p></p><p>All of this leaves you with pretty much one option...and that is install the OS via USB. And the only "appropriate" way to do the install is with the 10.7 USB drive from the Apple Store linked above.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. What the seller should have done in this situation was...for the seller's security...they should have erased the HD (as they did)...but then reinstalled a "fresh" copy of the OS for the eventual buyer (which was you in this case).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1405097, member: 56379"] Believe me if there was a less expensive way to get an OS installed on your Mac-Mini I would suggest it.:) You're sort of stuck...for a few reasons: - No optical drive (can't use an install disk) - You purchased the Mac-mini used...and many folks like to erase the HD before selling (so no OS on the HD) - Even if your Mac-Mini had an optical drive...because it's a 2011 model that shipped with OS 10.7...you may not even be able to install Snow Leopard (OS 10.6)...since generally you can't install an OS version older than what the computer shipped with All of this leaves you with pretty much one option...and that is install the OS via USB. And the only "appropriate" way to do the install is with the 10.7 USB drive from the Apple Store linked above. Good luck, - Nick p.s. What the seller should have done in this situation was...for the seller's security...they should have erased the HD (as they did)...but then reinstalled a "fresh" copy of the OS for the eventual buyer (which was you in this case). [/QUOTE]
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