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I want to try a bootable usb stick but as i don’t have a running sierra mac only M1 macs it’s impossible to make an external boot drive
Not true, you just need to codesign the createinstallmedia binary, like this:
codesign -s - -f createinstallmediaThis command has to be run inside the Contents/Resources folder in the Install macOS Sierra app, so you need to pop this into terminal first:
cd /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/You'd need to install XCode command line tools first (so basically do these backwards once you've downloaded Sierra)
xcode-select --installIf you don't want to use terminal, Install Disc Creator might work, but I don't know if it will run on an M1 mac:
https://macdaddy.io/install-disk-creator/Sierra download link, open it in Safari if you have any issues:
http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-39476-20191023-48f365f4-0015-4c41-9f44-39d3d2aca067/InstallOS.dmgUse a decent quality/more modern USB or things can fuck up.
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I’m trying to reinstall Sierra on a redundant 2016 MBP so i can use my A3 canon printer and the stash of ink carts for it, it’s the last supported OS that has working drivers that can print borderless, getting this laptop running is cheaper than buying a new printer and inks.
the machine has a dodgy screen cable and lines across the screen but it will be usable purely as a printing mac with an old copy of photoshop 6.
Have run into a problem trying to internet recover to it’s original OS (Sierra) which fails at the last step, tried the disk erase/repair but it’s the same failure every time. I want to try a bootable usb stick but as i don’t have a running sierra mac only M1 macs it’s impossible to make an external boot drive.
anyone SE with an older mac tech savvy and comfortable doing some terminal commands? If i give you a USB stick? can pay in beer/wine/hugs. or does anyone have a old mac mini or 2016 era mac for sale? something with a fucked screen or very low 256gb /8gb ram?