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Problem installing OS X on MacBook Air (2010)
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<blockquote data-quote="krs" data-source="post: 1928339" data-attributes="member: 67742"><p>That is part of the problem.</p><p>Making a bootable USB using TransMac software often does not work.</p><p>You need to use a bootable USB installer created on a Mac.</p><p>But before we go down this path, maybe someone can comment if a 2010 MBa can actually boot up from a USB installer and install the macOS that way.</p><p>This MBa has only USB 2 ports.</p><p></p><p>PS: Just to make sure....when you plug in the TransMac created USB flash drive into the MacBook air, turn on the Mac and at the same time hold down (and continue holding down) the option key...what happens?</p><p>Anything?</p><p></p><p>PPS: If you now have an Apple ID, you could try Internet recovery again.</p><p>If you boot with <strong>Option-Command-R</strong> it should attempt to install 10.13 High Sierra. If you use <strong>Shift-Option-Command-R</strong> it will probably install 10.7 Lion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krs, post: 1928339, member: 67742"] That is part of the problem. Making a bootable USB using TransMac software often does not work. You need to use a bootable USB installer created on a Mac. But before we go down this path, maybe someone can comment if a 2010 MBa can actually boot up from a USB installer and install the macOS that way. This MBa has only USB 2 ports. PS: Just to make sure....when you plug in the TransMac created USB flash drive into the MacBook air, turn on the Mac and at the same time hold down (and continue holding down) the option key...what happens? Anything? PPS: If you now have an Apple ID, you could try Internet recovery again. If you boot with [B]Option-Command-R[/B] it should attempt to install 10.13 High Sierra. If you use [B]Shift-Option-Command-R[/B] it will probably install 10.7 Lion. [/QUOTE]
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