The machine most likely originally shipped with Snow Leopard or an earlier verison of OS X. These versions were availble on DVD, you will need to get the original DVDs from the seller or you can call AppleCare and order a replacement set for a nominal cost. You will need the serial number and a credit card to order. Once you have those then you can uprgade to SL 10.6.8 and from there you can purchase Mavericks assuming the machine has the ability to run Mavericks. As a general rule of thumb when buying ANY used computer, know it better than the seller.
You should have demanded these DVDs. If the seller could not produce them then you should have walked away from the deal. Buying a used computer or any electronics is tricky, going in uneducated many times turns into a money pit. Wayne77gator wrote: I've done that but the iMAC is the only MAC I have and have no other way to go to the app store to redeem it so it will let me use interent recovery to re-install it.
If you can't access the app store then how do you expect to use a 'borrowed' Apple ID for anything? If your Mac supports Internet Recovery you should be able to install the OS that came with it without needing an ID. Basically, that is limited to Macs that originally came with Lion or later installed. (See for more about that.) If your Mac is an older one & originally came with an OS older than Lion, then you need to (assuming it meets the system requirements for that), install it from the DVD, update it to at last 10.6.6 so you can access the Mac App Store, & go from there. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.
Aug 20, 2017 First off you never invoked Internet Recovery. Command r is just Recovery HD, a boot partition to restore the OS X partition, it's a new drive so it's not there. Third option put the laptop on eBay and sell it as not working. Don't be fooled by putting windows on the mac and it working, windows does not use the graphic chip.
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Internet recovery is a helpful feature in all macOS and OS X. The purpose of Internet Recovery is to troubleshoot macOS and restore the Mac to its default settings. However, some new users have several queries related to recovering deleted files via Internet Recovery. Is it even possible? Well, this blog lets you know how you can restore deleted files via Internet Recovery.
Further, you will learn about a that overcomes data loss situations under critical circumstances. Difference between Internet Recovery and Recovery Partition Recovery Partition contains an updated copy of the macOS installer that you can use to re-install macOS version (present on your computer) when your Mac is not running well. On the other hand, Internet Recovery also allows you to re-install the macOS version in case your internal drive is corrupt.
Further, Internet Recovery is useful if you have replaced the internal drive with a new & higher capacity storage drive but forgotten to create a bootable version of your macOS on USB media. In Internet Recovery, the system downloads the version of macOS version from Apple servers that came with your particular Mac.
This means it will not be the most recent version of macOS, unlike Recovery Partition that stores the updated macOS version installed on your Mac. In addition, Internet Recovery tests the memory and hardware components for any issue that standard recovery does not. Boot into macOS Internet Recovery Follow these steps to enter the Internet recovery:. Power off your Mac, and then turn it ON. As it starts, immediately press & hold the ‘ Command + Option + R’ key when you hear the startup chime. Keep holding the keys until you see a globe on the screen that says, “Starting Internet recovery. This may take a While”.
After a while, a Wi-Fi menu appears in the next step. Connect to Wi-Fi, as Internet Recovery requires a stable internet connection to load recovery tools from Apple’s servers. Alternatively, you can use an Ethernet connection (recommended).
Once connected, your system will download a recovery image and boot from it. This may take a while (depends on the internet connection speed) Recover Files from Internet Recovery (via Backup) When your Mac boots using recovery system image downloaded via Internet Recovery, it displays Utilities window. This window contains options to restore your Mac using Time Machine backup and option to reinstall a new copy of macOS or OS X. Restore from Time Machine Backup You can choose to restore your Mac using the Time Machine backup from the macOS Utilities Window. This works only if you have a Time Machine backup available.
To use this option,. Connect the Time Machine backup drive. Click “Restore From Time Machine Backup” in OS X Utilities window.
Follow the Time Machine wizard to restore your Mac Repair Disk Errors using Disk Utility In case, the Macintosh HD gets damaged due to disk permissions and consistency, you can use Disk utility’s ‘First Aid’ option. This may fix the issue with your Macintosh HD and let you boot the macOS. To use Disk Utility,.
Click ‘ Disk Utility’ in OS X Utilities window. Choose the Macintosh HD from the sidebar and then click the First Aid button. Click ‘ Run’ and wait. If the Disk utility reports the disk has been repaired, you can boot your Mac Recover Files with Mac Data Recovery When Time Machine backup is not available, you can recover your lost data using a reliable data recovery software such as. Boot into the OS X or macOS as you would do and download the free version of software. Conclusion Internet Recovery helps you restore your Mac when the standard recovery partition or the entire Macintosh HD gets corrupt or else gets damaged due to various reasons.
Internet Recovery loads system Image file from the Internet and thus requires a stable internet connection. It loads the Image that gives you further options to either reinstall macOS, use Disk Utility to fix the Macintosh HD, and use Time Machine backup to repair and restore your Mac.
However, in the absence of Time Machine backup, you cannot restore your precious data. For such situations, you can use Stellar Data Recovery for Mac software to recover all your lost data from your Mac.
In addition, this software can recover data from lost, deleted, and encrypted partitions.