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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1916738" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>I have suggestion for you, Jim.</p><p></p><p>When the time comes to download an OS, presumably, Monterey, do this:</p><p></p><p>Firstly, connect a USB flash drive, make sure it is empty and formatted APFS. Give it a name eg Install Copy.</p><p></p><p>As soon as the download from Apple is complete, don’t allow it to start the Installation process - by using Command plus Q.</p><p></p><p>Open Finder > Applications and look for the download - it would be named something like Monterey Install app. </p><p></p><p>Now copy the Install app to your Flash drive.</p><p></p><p>Thereafter you can run the installation process by double clicking it in your Applications Folder of your Mac. When the installation is complete, that app will self-destruct.</p><p></p><p>But because you made a copy of it to your Flash Drive, you can always use that to make a fresh install - and you could use that on any other suitable Mac. In other words, you wouldn’t need to re-download that same OS again, saving you masses of time.</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1916738, member: 83420"] I have suggestion for you, Jim. When the time comes to download an OS, presumably, Monterey, do this: Firstly, connect a USB flash drive, make sure it is empty and formatted APFS. Give it a name eg Install Copy. As soon as the download from Apple is complete, don’t allow it to start the Installation process - by using Command plus Q. Open Finder > Applications and look for the download - it would be named something like Monterey Install app. Now copy the Install app to your Flash drive. Thereafter you can run the installation process by double clicking it in your Applications Folder of your Mac. When the installation is complete, that app will self-destruct. But because you made a copy of it to your Flash Drive, you can always use that to make a fresh install - and you could use that on any other suitable Mac. In other words, you wouldn’t need to re-download that same OS again, saving you masses of time. Ian [/QUOTE]
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