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IDK but I always just wipe (as in delete all partitions) and do a fresh install on any new MB; and had no issues with the latest Air.
by marban 6y ago
IDK but I always just wipe (as in delete all partitions) and do a fresh install on any new MB; and had no issues with the latest Air.
- eric-hu 6y agoWhy do this on a new MacBook? Is there a security concern?
- marban 6y agoYeah, peace of mind and Internet-install obv. also has the latest OS build.
- vetinari 6y agoThe OOBE install contains apps you might not want or need (Garageband, iMovie, Pages/Numbers/Keynote). If you have one of the smaller SSDs, saving gigabytes of space on the first two might be interesting for you.
- sneak 6y agoYou didn't delete all the partitions, then. If you actually delete all the partitions on an M1 Air, it will not only not boot, it won't boot any external media either, as the firmware is missing. The machine then has to be put into DFU mode and restored from .ipsw via USB, like an iPad or iPhone.