![]() I need a full installer ( not an upgrade installer) for an old OS that will run on the late-2008 MacBook Pro (Apple’s posts on this say the highest that will run on that computer is 10.11 El Capitan). The hard drive on my old MacBook is blank (erased), and the computer has no “Recovery Partition”. I've used that method before.Īs I said in my original question, the old installers Apple has available are only “upgrade installers” which require that a version of macOS already be installed on the computer. Then you run the installer but select the 2008's HDD as the destination for installation. You can have the installer on the working Mac and use it's Disk Utility to format the drive in the 2008 if needed. Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support I think you can do it with those two articles.ĮDIT: Just found a "missing link" for another option-with a working Mac, you can connect the two using Target Disk Mode: How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support ![]() Then see this on creating a USB installer: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support ![]() I also assume your do not have the install/restore disks that came with the computer.įirst, see this Apple article on older OS versions, where there are links to downloads as far back as 10.11 "El Capitan": I am assuming you have another computer with a working browser. Apple is the only trustworthy source and they still have old installers at no charge.Ī late 2008 MacBook Pro can run up to macOS 10.11 "El Capitan" ![]()
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