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Apple Provides Instructions to Fix macOS Reinstallation Errors on M1 Macs
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This is why when I got my new mac I just let it do its thing, not tempt fate. I was surprised when right away 11.01 update available. I dont get why do power users want to do this when the machine comes ready out of the factory.
Some people don't want the included apps installed. It's usually easier to erase and install than remove all their components.
Glad these instructions exist, sadly my M1 MBA is going back due to hardware issues. Did not restore the machine only erased the drive as per Apple Tech support instructions.
Not sure what I am going to do about a machine, but at least folks can do a restore with these instructions.
Not sure what I am going to do about a machine, but at least folks can do a restore with these instructions.
I had this bug yesterday with 11.0.1.
I made sure I was up to date, because I knew there was a bug.
Had to use Apple Configurator 2 from the Mac App Store with another Mac and a USB-A to USB-C cable, did the process twice, and it finally worked. I almost thought it was bricked!
When it finally works, it's an awesome computer though.
I made sure I was up to date, because I knew there was a bug.
Had to use Apple Configurator 2 from the Mac App Store with another Mac and a USB-A to USB-C cable, did the process twice, and it finally worked. I almost thought it was bricked!
When it finally works, it's an awesome computer though.
Don't you remember when you could just buy a few new memory sticks and future-proof your computer yourself?
And they say progress is always better.. yup
To be fair people who restored their brand new computer are going to be more technical. Others would just use the thing.
No it’s not. Apple Apps you just drag them to the trash can. It’s not like windows with a registry or uninstall program
Big Sur is a whole new level of Apple delivering Crap (Crapple ?).
I spend 3 hours remote helping (lockdown, can't travel, blabla) my dad who upgraded (he didn't tell me - otherwise I would have warned him) a 2020 MBP 13" top of the line model. Appears that with USB-C devices attached, the login process is getting weired commands over USB-C interpreting this as keyboard inputs, so consequently he couldn't login (Cursor also was jumpy as hell). After resetting his password via AppleID recovery (which isn't influenced by attached devices) it still didn't work, so I finally suggested him to unplug all devices and voila it worked.
He never had these issues before so it definitly is a USB driver issue in Big Sure. Writing this to warn people and or for people to try that in case they have simlar login issues.
at Apple: WTF ?
I spend 3 hours remote helping (lockdown, can't travel, blabla) my dad who upgraded (he didn't tell me - otherwise I would have warned him) a 2020 MBP 13" top of the line model. Appears that with USB-C devices attached, the login process is getting weired commands over USB-C interpreting this as keyboard inputs, so consequently he couldn't login (Cursor also was jumpy as hell). After resetting his password via AppleID recovery (which isn't influenced by attached devices) it still didn't work, so I finally suggested him to unplug all devices and voila it worked.
He never had these issues before so it definitly is a USB driver issue in Big Sure. Writing this to warn people and or for people to try that in case they have simlar login issues.
at Apple: WTF ?
Did this always but apparently it didn’t matter error still existed for me on 11.01 I think it’s the way the new partitions are setup since it’s no longer traditional like intel macs. Once initiated full wipe via find my iPhone problem is cleared. We don’t have access to hard drive via terminal like traditional intel macs. It seems like it’s protected from fully wiping via terminal command
Sounds like your dummy dad had a external keyboard plugged in with a book etc resting on it to me. Lol
It takes 'courage' to make a move like this Apple! This whole Big Sur debacle is not a good look. So old machines and new machines are the ones with the problems? Thank goodness for my middle aged Mac's!!
i like doing clean installs. espcially major OS versions. i never seem to have all the issues of people who "upgrade" its like rolling fresh paint over a surface with saw dust all over itbut this is just me.
This scenario is more like:
You had a brand new house built, and a room that was professionally painted in that new house. Although the paint was perfect, you came in "just because" and decided it needed another coat, and are mad because the existing coat wasn't prepped for you slopping another coat on it and it came out looking terrible.
Definitely the builder's fault.
Good guess, but no. This was my 1st suggestion. And I used Facetime to confirm.
Plus as written this strange behaviour didn't happen in the password recovery with AppleID (which would be similar in case of a book, arm, whatever resting on the keyboard).
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Same here, this bug exists on 11.0.1. I made sure to update right after taking the computer out of the box. However, an hour later I ran into a situation where it just made more sense to wipe the thing and start fresh and I figured since I had updated I shouldn't run into this issue... wrong. Luckily I bought two M1 MBAs at the same time, so I quickly restored using Apple Configurator 2 from the second one via the included USB-C-to-USB-C charge cable in less than 15mins. Didn't have any issue getting into DFU mode, the whole restore worked perfectly on the first try.
Everyone always says avoid first version Apple hardware, but I've had great luck with that, it's the software that really bites you. They have a terrible track record with the first major version of new software, especially the OS. And I've been bitten by it in the past, these days I always wait until at least the point-two update of a new OS, usually they have most of the major bugs fixed by then. Unfortunately, I just ordered a new MacBook Air which will have 11.0 installed on it, hopefully at least 11.1 will be available by the time I get it in early December.
LP memory can’t be socketed, it must be soldered. No matter who uses it—Apple, Samsung, whoever. LPDDR4/4X/5 simply aren’t socketable.
In any case, I suppose it all depends on how you define progress. Or better.
You could probably download something using Safari while booted to Recovery. But you'd still have to launch it using Terminal, since the Finder isn't running in Recovery. If it worked, it might be slightly easier than what Apple has posted. Then again, copying and pasting to Terminal isn't that hard either.
I agree in general, but I wouldn’t do it on a .0 release of an OS when you’re talking about a brand new machine that can run no other version.i like doing clean installs. espcially major OS versions. i never seem to have all the issues of people who "upgrade" its like rolling fresh paint over a surface with saw dust all over it
What’s on that shipped disk is what’s been tested; I personally wouldn’t start clean installs until maybe the .2 OS release. I’d upgrade through the 11.0.x updates as well as all the 11.1 updates. When 11.2.1 comes around, that’s seems about right for a clean install.
(All of that would apply even if there were no architecture switch involved.)