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--- devices:macbook_pro_2013 [2025/05/21 21:54] – Sean Rhone
+++ devices:macbook_pro_2013 [2025/09/30 19:01] (current) – Sean Rhone
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 ====== Online Recovery ======
+  * TODO: High Sierra + version
 ===== Boot =====
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 ===== Connection Fix =====
+  * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNQS36dIBw
+  * https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-fix-the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contacted-error-high-sierra-recovery-is-still-online-but-broken/
+  * :?: Time can probably be set in same Terminal after ''IASUCatalogURL''
   * Select Language
   * Utilities -> Terminal -> ''sntp -S -S time.apple.com''
   * Exit Terminal -> Reinstall macOS -> Continue
+  * Recovery server could not be contacted (leave notification open) -> Window -> Install Log -> Search ''failed to load'' -> ''swscan.apple.com'' URL
+  * Select log (only one) -> Edit -> Copy
+  * Ok "not contactable" notification -> Utilities -> Terminal
+  * Edit -> Paste
+  * Mouse-select catalog URL from ''https:'' to ''.sucatalog'' -> Edit -> Copy
+  * Type beginning of below -> Paste -> change pasted URL from ''https'' to ''http'' (check with ''nvram -p'')
+  * Exit Terminal
+  nvram IASUCatalogURL="http://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog"
+===== Install =====
+  * Disk Utility -> Select drive -> Erase -> Mac OS Extended (Journaled) -> Done -> Exit
+  * Reinstall macOS -> Agree -> Install to drive
+====== Post-install ======
+  * Up-to-date ''10.13.6''
+  * :!: iCloud sign-in doesn't work during initial set-up wizard (use Settings later)