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It's been awhile since I've done a clean install, and my MacBook feels a little crusty/bloated with stuff so I think it's about time. What's the recommended pro
by ArlenBales 2y ago
It's been awhile since I've done a clean install, and my MacBook feels a little crusty/bloated with stuff so I think it's about time. What's the recommended process these days for a direct clean install?
If I factory reset my MacBook Pro M1 it'll go back to Ventura, then I have to manually upgrade to Sequoia.
I asked ChatGPT and it suggested I create a bootable USB drive install media for Sequoia instead (after downloading Sequoia from the app store):
`sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume`
That seems a cleaner and more direct solution. Can anyone verify this works without issues? (I'll probably do this over the weekend)
- chasingtheflow 2y agoCan’t say I’ve done this recently, but I think if I were doing this today I’d probably install it on the current machine and then boot into recovery mode and reinstall from there. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/erase-and-reinstall-macos-mh27903/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/erase-and-reinstall...
- flutas 2y agoJust did it myself today. Personally it was fairly easy using the standard reset UI through settings over doing a full recovery wipe. 1. Upgrade to Sequoia 2. "Erase all Content and Settings" from Settings.
- portpecos 2y agoIf you really really want to clean it all out, you’ll want to do a DFU wipe and install. Basically you plug a USB-C cable from one MacBook to another and then you upgrade the recoveryOS from the second MacBook which lets you bypass all that resetting to Ventura and then upgrading.