I've been unemployed due to a serious health issue. I was recently given a medical return to work clearance and have a job interview scheduled for tomorrow. Last night I updated my Mac. It bombed and won't boot. I MUST HAVE a working system for tomorrow. I'm using a borrowed Windows system for this but I can't use it for tomorrow. I tried searching the web to see how to get the Mac installer and Monterey on a thumb while using a Windows system. Yes I should try to use the latest OS but since Apple took away the option to clone drives and it just killed my OS, I'm going with an older system for now. I can't risk not having a system for work and again, Apple's recovery process is much more likely to have problems AS I'M NOW EXPERIENCING, since we can no longer just boot to a cloned recovery disk. It's either an older OS or after many many years of using Apple/MAC (I have one of the first Macs downstairs still), I'll end up going to Linux because guess what, I CAN CLONE MY OWN DISK IN MY SYSTEM WITHOUT ISSUES AND IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM, SWITCH DISKS AND RECOVER LITERALLY IN MINUTES. So, here we go, is it still possible while ON A WINDOWS SYSTEM to put the Mac installer and Monterey on a thumb to install to my Mac so I can install from it? The instructions I found online were all, ironically, for using with a working Mac or required a software purchase which I can't do, and I have a serious time constraint. I tried to post this in Apple's forum but I guess mentioning LINUX is against the standards because it would not let me post this. Thanks in advance.
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URGENT HELP NEEDED, install from thumb drive
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Have you tried Recovery over the internet?
- Option-Command-R: Start up from macOS Recovery over the internet. Use this key combination to re-install macOS and upgrade to the latest version of macOS that’s compatible with your Mac.
Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac
Learn how to use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac.
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Thanks for the response. I'll try that again. I just WISH SO BADLY that there was a simple way to clone/restore. I have an older OS X Mac I was able to boot. I'll see if I can get it working. It's been 4 years since I used it and I'm dealing with the keychain crap. AND I can't hit any Apple websites on it because Safari's too old, the usual error re: can't open secure connection. I can't update Safari any further on that system. I use an ergonomic keyboard from when I had Winblows as my main work OS so I can't use the normal option keys, but I have an older Mac keyboard down in the basement. I do have an entire external disk used for snapshots so at least I should have all of my data. I think I'm going to see if I can just write my own scripts. There has to be a way to clone the OS. That was one great thing about Solaris, and to a lesser extent, HP-UX and AIX, I could clone and recover quickly. I really would hate to leave the Mac but I MUST have a stable platform with quick recovery, and apparently that option is no longer available on Mac. I understand hardware issues, but if it's just patching and it bombs, that's weird. Thanks again very much for the response.
UPDATE: I've decided I'm just going to make a bootable installer thumb drive in case of future issues. It's running now.
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Go hump someone else's leg. RE: Version, this forum is for Monterey. Now's when you try to get me booted.
"Go hump someone else's leg. RE: Version, this forum is for Monterey. Now's when you try to get me booted."
Heh.
How'd the job interview go...?
Now that the (as yet unidentified) Mac is booting again, is there still a problem we can help you with?
Heh.
How'd the job interview go...?
Now that the (as yet unidentified) Mac is booting again, is there still a problem we can help you with?
Well I'm still awaiting the word of my hiring but you could help me with another urgent question. If I don't get the job, I was thinking of a side gig. They're saying we have another pandemic coming so OBVIOUSLY I want a work from home job. If I start a telecommuting pole dancer gig, should I charge the women by my height or by the pound, AND if I'm telecommuting how are they gonna tuck a $20 into my g-string? THANKS! Lol
