- #HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE FOR MAC OS X#
- #HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE MAC OS X#
- #HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE INSTALL#
- #HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE UPDATE#
I’ll show you both methods in case one isn’t working for you.
#HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE INSTALL#
There are two ways you can install OS X on to your external hard disk: by reinstalling OS X from the OS X Utilities repair screen or by downloading OS X from the App Store and running the installer. It should only take a minute or two for the drive to be erased and reformatted. Give your drive a name, choose OS X Extended (Journaled) for Format and GUID Partition Map for Scheme. When you click Erase, a dialog will pop up where you can configure some options. Make sure you backup any data before you erase the drive. Under External in the left hand menu, click on your external hard drive and then click on the Erase button. To do this, open Disk Utility and connect the drive to your Mac.
#HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE MAC OS X#
The file format has to be Mac OS X Journaled and you have to use the GUID partition map.
#HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE UPDATE#
You may be able to download a test version if you register for the OS X Seed program from Apple, and you can also provide a feedback to Apple in order for the company to update the software before it is finally released. You can install or upgrade to Mac OS X El Capitan as a dual boot partition. Installing Mac OS X El Capitan Safely on Your Mac Device
#HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS ON OLD MAC NEW HARD DRIVE FOR MAC OS X#
You wouldn’t run into any hitches if your Mac device is listed on the acceptable Mac devices for Mac OS X El Capitan.