Need some guidance

[Caymanb]

My Mac wasn’t downloading OS X Lion so I got a new hard drive and when I go to download it, it never stops loading and this is what the screen looked like after I let it run all night. Someone please save me

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Is your Mac still booting to the OS?

 

[MBAir2010]

we need more info as what caused the problem. be more specific on how you got to this point. is this a new computer you have? in my experiences you need to reset the permissions, a 3rd party mac cleaner will solve that issue, that is if you can get back to the mac running .

 

[Fishrrman]

What kind of Mac?
What year was it made?

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

we need more info as what caused the problem. be more specific on how you got to this point. is this a new computer you have? in my experiences you need to reset the permissions, a 3rd party mac cleaner will solve that issue, that is if you can get back to the mac running .

Repairing disk permissions and a 3rd party cleaner are going to help reinstall macOS? ...No.

 

[MBAir2010]

Repairing disk permissions and a 3rd party cleaner are going to help reinstall macOS? ...No.

I know, sounds horrible.....unthinkable but that solved my dilemma when i tried the upgrade to high sierra from el cap on the macbook air last year. i ran some mac cleaner after 4 attempts to upgrade without the cleaner, and that software worked! i guess apple stop supporting permission issues with thier older products because this is not the company we once knew and trusted anymore.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

'Some Mac cleaner' is not going to help OP.

 

[MBAir2010]

'Some Mac cleaner' is not going to help OP.

look at the "brightside", that worked for me, and will work with their problem which i had last year. i wish i knew which one, but i think the starter left the thread.

 

[Caymanb]

look at the "brightside", that worked for me, and will work with their problem which i had last year. i wish i knew which one, but i think the starter left the thread.

Hey sorry for the delayed response but it’s a 2011 MacBook Pro that I bought online about 2 months ago.