


I've been monitoring the price gap between a similarly configured Dell laptop and a Macbook Pro. In the meantime, my old laptop was starting to feel the burden of almost 3 years of use and abuse. I even stood in line for half a day to get one and I haven't regretted it for one day since. Then I got sucked into getting an iPhone back in June. I had the applications that I liked to use and a configuration where I knew where everything was. Why did it take so long? I jokingly say that I've harboured a grudge against Apple ever since they ditched the IIgs for the Mac. I have switched to a Mac as my primary machine. It's been a long streak that has finally come to an end. First DOS, then any number of Windows iterations. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.I've been using a Microsoft operating system ever since I got a 386sx back in the day. If you're selling, trading in, or giving away your Mac, press Command-Q to quit the setup assistant without completing setup, then click Shut Down. Your Mac might restart and show a progress bar several times, and the screen might be empty for minutes at a time.Īfter installation is complete, your Mac might restart to a setup assistant. Allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid.If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password that you use to log in to your Mac.

Click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions.Reinstalling macOS doesn't remove your personal data. When you see a window with the option to reinstall macOS, your Mac has started up from Recovery.
