To wipe your internal drive and to begin the process of saving MacOS to your portable SSD, go to this Apple.com article, “[link|https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|'''How to reinstall MacOS from MacOS Recovery''']".
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To wipe your internal drive and to begin the process of saving MacOS to your portable SSD, go to this Apple.com article: [link|https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|How to reinstall MacOS from MacOS Recovery].
=== Step 2: Open Disk Utility ===
After following instructions for opening macOS Recovery, open “Disk Utility.”
=== Step 3: Erase existing data ===
Select SSD from the list of storage disks on the left-hand column.
=== Step 4: Erase existing data ===
Select “Erase” to remove all existing data from the drive.
=== Step 5: Name the SSD ===
When prompted for the new volume name, call it “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” Select either APFS or X Extended (Journaled), depending on your disk format & version of macOS. Leave the scheme set as GUID partition map.
=== Step 6: Close Disk Utility ===
Close Disk Utility, then select “Reinstall macOS.”
=== Step 7: Reinstall macOS ===
Follow the macOS installer prompts, selecting the “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” volume as the destination for where to install the new operating system.
To wipe your internal drive and to begin the process of saving MacOS to your Crucial portable SSD, go to this Apple.com article, “[link|https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|'''How to reinstall MacOS from MacOS Recovery''']".
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To wipe your internal drive and to begin the process of saving MacOS to your portable SSD, go to this Apple.com article, “[link|https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|'''How to reinstall MacOS from MacOS Recovery''']".
=== Step 2: Open Disk Utility ===
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After following instructions for opening macOS Recovery, open “Disk Utility.”
=== Step 3: Erase existing data ===
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Select SSD from the list of storage disks on the left-hand column.
=== Step 4: Erase existing data ===
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Select “Erase” to remove all existing data from the drive.
=== Step 5: Name the SSD ===
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When prompted for the new volume name, call it “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” Select either APFS or X Extended (Journaled), depending on your disk format & version of macOS. Leave the scheme set as GUID partition map.
=== Step 6: Close Disk Utility ===
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Close Disk Utility, then select “Reinstall macOS.”
=== Step 7: Reinstall macOS ===
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Follow the macOS installer prompts, selecting the “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” volume as the destination for where to install the new operating system.
BACK UP ALL YOUR DATA!!!
=== Step 1: Wipe your internal drive ===
To wipe your internal drive and to begin the process of saving MacOS to your Crucial portable SSD, go to this Apple.com article, “[link|https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|'''How to reinstall MacOS from MacOS Recovery''']".
=== Step 2: Open Disk Utility ===
After following instructions for opening macOS Recovery, open “Disk Utility.”
=== Step 3: Erase existing data ===
Select SSD from the list of storage disks on the left-hand column.
=== Step 4: Erase existing data ===
Select “Erase” to remove all existing data from the drive.
=== Step 5: Name the SSD ===
When prompted for the new volume name, call it “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” Select either APFS or X Extended (Journaled), depending on your disk format & version of macOS. Leave the scheme set as GUID partition map.
=== Step 6: Close Disk Utility ===
Close Disk Utility, then select “Reinstall macOS.”
=== Step 7: Reinstall macOS ===
Follow the macOS installer prompts, selecting the “macOS SSD” or “Macintosh SSD” volume as the destination for where to install the new operating system.
Hope this helps you somewhat!