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Updated boot disk recovery documentation

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Improves labeling and categorization consistency while also cleaning up
some of the README terminology.

The recovery option is more of a last resort, provided by Apple, should
something catastrophic happen with the boot disk.
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Brooke Kuhlmann
2021-01-10 10:36:09 -07:00
parent 76432f5a74
commit 803c38e1c2
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@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ Config_ project is an opinionated configuration which meets the needs of my deve
but is also meant to serve as an example and guide for building your own personalized setup. Here is
how the two projects are meant to be used:
* *macOS* (this project) - The foundation framework for building customizated macOS machine setups.
* *macOS* (this project) - The foundational framework for building custom macOS machine setups.
* *link:https://www.alchemists.io/projects/mac_os-config[macOS Configuration]* - The layer on top of
this _macOS_ project which defines a custom machine setup and base implementation. The project is
meant to be forked for as many custom machine setups as needed.
this _macOS_ project which defines a custom machine implementation. The project is meant to be
forked for as many custom machine setups as needed.
toc::[]
@@ -132,12 +132,11 @@ macOS Boot Disk Usage:
6. Use Disk Utility to create a single "APFS" drive as a "GUID Partition Table".
7. Install the new operating system.
macOS Reinstall:
1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.
2. Select the "Restart..." menu option.
3. Hold down the COMMAND+R keys before the Apple logo appears.
4. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition.
5. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc.
macOS Boot Disk Recovery:
1. Start/restart the machine.
2. Hold down the COMMAND+R keys before the Apple logo appears.
3. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition.
4. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc.
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@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ printf " 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu.\n"
printf " 5. Use Disk Utility to delete and/or erase the hard drive including associated partitions.\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 " 1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.\n"
printf " 2. Select the \"Restart...\" menu option.\n"
printf " 3. Hold down the COMMAND+R keys before the Apple logo appears.\n"
printf " 4. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition.\n"
printf " 5. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc.\n"
printf "\nmacOS Boot Disk Recovery:\n"
printf " 1. Start/restart the machine.\n"
printf " 2. Hold down the COMMAND+R keys before the Apple logo appears.\n"
printf " 3. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition.\n"
printf " 4. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc.\n"
printf "\nCreating macOS boot disk...\n"