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Install OSX on iMac - SIM-46898 - Aug 26, 2015
Hello. I have an iMac (2008) that I intend to sell. It has a corrupted OS installation and thus needs re-installing. I would like to do this before selling as it has some other problems I'd like to try and troubleshoot beforehand. Unfortunately I do not have the Apple ID diggery doo it requires when attempting to re-install OSX via the safe boot menu.
I read that snow leopard doesn't ask for said ID and made a bootable USB but it says "OSX can't be installed on this machine". I've defiantly formatted the hard disk appropriately.
If I do not have the ID or any retail discs, how might I install any release of OSX on it?
* - angrymcdouble - Aug 28, 2015
Try to make a bootable USB with a Yosemite install..
* - Harbo5 - Aug 29, 2015
Apple IDs are free. You can make one here https://appleid.apple.com/account