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Updated boot disk instructions for main disk format

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Necessary because installation of Big Sur doesn't seem to like password
protected APFS drives. Disk encryption will have to happen after
installation via FileVault.
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Brooke Kuhlmann
2021-01-02 15:50:03 -07:00
parent 605190577f
commit 433ad04028
2 changed files with 6 additions and 4 deletions
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@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ macOS Boot Disk Usage:
2. Reboot the machine. 2. Reboot the machine.
3. Hold down the OPTION key before the Apple logo appears. 3. Hold down the OPTION key before the Apple logo appears.
4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu. 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu.
5. Use Disk Utility to format the machine's drive as "APFS (Encrypted)". 5. Use Disk Utility to delete and/or erase the hard drive including associated partitions.
6. Install the new operating system. 6. Use Disk Utility to create a single "APFS" drive as a "GUID Partition Table".
7. Install the new operating system.
macOS Reinstall: macOS Reinstall:
1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu. 1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.

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@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ printf " 1. Insert the USB boot disk into the machine to be upgraded.\n"
printf " 2. Reboot the machine.\n" printf " 2. Reboot the machine.\n"
printf " 3. Hold down the OPTION key before the Apple logo appears.\n" printf " 3. Hold down the OPTION key before the Apple logo appears.\n"
printf " 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu.\n" printf " 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu.\n"
printf " 5. Use Disk Utility to format the machine's drive as \"APFS (Encrypted)\".\n" printf " 5. Use Disk Utility to delete and/or erase the hard drive including associated partitions.\n"
printf " 6. Install the new operating system.\n" printf " 6. Use Disk Utility to create a single \"APFS\" drive as a \"GUID Partition Table\".\n"
printf " 7. Install the new operating system.\n"
printf "\nmacOS Reinstall:\n" printf "\nmacOS Reinstall:\n"
printf " 1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.\n" printf " 1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.\n"
printf " 2. Select the \"Restart...\" menu option.\n" printf " 2. Select the \"Restart...\" menu option.\n"