![]() I tried the internet version of the recovery mode, and after the lengthy load time, it gave the same result - identifying the APFS volume, but not letting me reformat as the same. Disk Utility in the recovery mode only offers Mac OS Extended (four versions of it), ExFAT, and FAT. The problem is that none of these devices can be reformatted as APFS. My machine also has a top level "APPLE SSD SM0512G Media" listed, "500.28 GB PCI Internal Physical Disk", which is second in the list but at the same level as "AppleAPFSMedia". ![]() However, my machine has "AppleAPFSMedia" as the first device, which it says is 500.07 GB of "Uninitialized", with "Macintosh HD - Data" ("500.07 GB Logical Volume APFS"), Preboot, Recover, Update, and VM as children of it. The Apple support guides say to select the first device in the list "Macintosh HD", click erase, and reformat the drive before reinstalling the OS. * 500GB SSD which identifies as "APPLE SSD SM0512G"Īs standard for any used machine, I'd like to do my own erase and reinstall for a clean start.īooting with Command + R, I get the macOS Recovery option. * System was in a wiped state when I received it (new user setup, etc) * Monterey 12.6.2 (installed and working) Also, I'm not overly concerned with upgrading either ones HDD to an SSD, but I'm aware of the difficulty on these models and can do it myself should I need to.Īny suggestions based off specs? Anyone with the mini care to chime in? Ive never used one.Hey folks, I picked up a Late 2015 27" 5K iMac, and seem to be caught in a bind with erasing/reinstalling it. Im leaning towards the Mac mini now, especially because I can mate it with a 27 inch monitor. ![]() Over budget by $200, but do the small spec increases make it worth it? I would prefer to not have to go over budget if I can avoid it. Get the middle of the road entry level late 2015 iMac, only a 21.5 inch, similar specs as the mini but faster clock speed and quad core for $1199. ![]() Total is $851 and saves me money for some bluetooth speakers for the Mac mini. Buy a current mid-tier 2014-current Mac mini for $679 and a nice 27 inch monitor to match for $172 ![]()
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