How do I do that, it’s now somehow installing Mojave must have been on a separate partition but I wanted Catalina as fresh can I do what you said without the security start up?
Internet recovery installs the version of macOS that was shipped with the Mac. I don't see why there would be any difference worth worrying about between a totally clean Catalina install and a clean Mojave install updated to Catalina. Just let the Mojave install finish up and then update.
Ok thanks, I kinda wanted it fresh with Catalina but I see that’s the only optiton I have
just feels nicer having fresh os installedThere are two versions of internet recovery as I indicated in my post, one that installs the version that shipped with your Mac and one that installs the latest officially supported version for your Mac.
Thank you, the way I done it should be ok isn’t it I downloaded the Catalina and made a bootable usb that should be same as doing what you said right?
No the internet recovery will work, and you’ll need to supply the Apple ID associated with your machine.
Cos i disabled startup security to allow bootable now it’s working but would it install all drivers for my Mac the same way you said to do it, as now it’s installing it through the usb
Oh sweet. I didn't know that was a thing. I'm sure that'll come in handy in the future. Thanks!There are two versions of internet recovery as I indicated in my post, one that installs the version that shipped with your Mac and one that installs the latest officially supported version for your Mac.
see here
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
You can use macOS Recovery, your computer's built-in recovery system, to reinstall the Mac operating system. Reinstalling macOS doesn't remove your personal data.support.apple.com
I get that but installing it the way I have from the usb would that still install latest drivers for my mac
Yes installing from the usb device would also install all required drivers, but this is not a clean install of Catalina, just saying
How is it not clean if I deleted my mac partition and installed fresh off the usb? What difference would it be to do the internet recoveryYes installing from the usb device would also install all required drivers, but this is not a clean install of Catalina, just saying
I thought you had in fact used internet recovery to install Mojave again and then enable boot to usb again and now you were upgrading to Catalina from the usb device, apologies if I’ve got that wrong.
Yeah no I installed Mojave then changed the security start up to allow usb boot and installed Catalina from usb deleted mojave partition so doing this way I’m now booted in Catalina fresh but was wondering would the usb install have all latest drivers the same way I would do it through internet recovery
I believe it would be pulling the same exact image from the internet that you’ve used to make the usb media. when they release bunch of updates in the future to this version you might feel like making a new usb version to keep up with any new drivers etc, if your ever likely to want to repeat a clean install of Catalina
Thank youI believe it would be pulling the same exact image from the internet that you’ve used to make the usb media. when they release bunch of updates in the future to this version you might feel like making a new usb version to keep up with any new drivers etc, if your ever likely to want to repeat a clean install of Catalina
