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> macs can install themselves over the internet from firmware But not M* macs. Their firmware is only capable of initializing the most basic hardware and boot
by WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
> macs can install themselves over the internet from firmware
But not M* macs. Their firmware is only capable of initializing the most basic hardware and boot from the internal SSD, like good ol' times.
Heck, their boot picker is now a fullscreen application running on a stripped down macOS, which is started from the internal SSD.
This also means that if your internal SSD is hosed, so is your Mac. Enjoy!
- chris37879 4y ago> This also means that if your internal SSD is hosed, so is your Mac. Enjoy! Yup, cause the flash controller is on the SoC, the actual hard drive is just flash chips.
- TazeTSchnitzel 4y agoI believe it's not completely hosed, there's a recovery mode where you connect it to another Mac with a USB cable for this situation.