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====== Reset ======

===== SMC =====

  * https://support.apple.com/en-us/102605
  * Press Power button
  * Charger light should go green then orange

  * Control + Option + Shift

===== NVRAM =====

  * https://support.apple.com/en-us/102539

  * Command + Option + P + R

====== Online Recovery ======

  * TODO: High Sierra + version

===== Boot =====

  * Command + Option + R (release P after NVRAM reset restart)

===== 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