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Lol I just had the pleasure of trying to get a 2012 Mac reset for a client. Reset device > device blocked from internet because Apple deems its os/software uns

Lol I just had the pleasure of trying to get a 2012 Mac reset for a client. Reset device > device blocked from internet because Apple deems its os/software unsafe > Can't access app store to update device to safe/up to date os > have to manual download install for midway update > then update via app store to current distro. Absolutely nightmare. Zero info from apple that this was the upgrade path/how it had to be done. Psychotic. Huge reminder why I generally reject all apple work. Company is a nightmare to service machines for. Also lol the 2012 intel Mac was being repurposed because the 2 year old Mac airs battery was rooted and it worked worse than the 2012 rig. Both lived their lives permanently plugged in like desktops being used for web browsing and email.

CharlesW 2y ago
> Reset device > device blocked from internet because Apple deems its os/software unsafe > Can't access app store to update device to safe/up to date os… If this ever happens again, Mist is the best way to grab whatever macOS you need: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist For example, a 2012 iMac supports up to macOS Big Sur, so using Mist you can easily create an 11.7.10 bootable installer. https://imgur.com/a/KEDBSRY https://imgur.com/a/KEDBSRY If you want to use newer version of macOS than Apple supported, OpenCore Legacy Patcher has worked very well for me. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
- jasomill 2y ago
  I can second OCLP — I've been running Sonoma on my daily-driver 2013 Mac Pro for the better part of a year (currently running 14.6), and with the exception of a minor graphical glitch (bits of the menu bar occasionally turn red until I switch applications) and Google Chrome not working with GPU rasterization enabled, it's been flawless.

CharlesW 2y ago

> Reset device > device blocked from internet because Apple deems its os/software unsafe > Can't access app store to update device to safe/up to date os… If this ever happens again, Mist is the best way to grab whatever macOS you need: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist For example, a 2012 iMac supports up to macOS Big Sur, so using Mist you can easily create an 11.7.10 bootable installer. https://imgur.com/a/KEDBSRY https://imgur.com/a/KEDBSRY If you want to use newer version of macOS than Apple supported, OpenCore Legacy Patcher has worked very well for me. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

jasomill 2y ago
I can second OCLP — I've been running Sonoma on my daily-driver 2013 Mac Pro for the better part of a year (currently running 14.6), and with the exception of a minor graphical glitch (bits of the menu bar occasionally turn red until I switch applications) and Google Chrome not working with GPU rasterization enabled, it's been flawless.