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Install OS X from USB (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hi all, I am not extremely well versed in the Apple ecosystem, but recently I was able to acquire a 2018 MacBook Pro from my company's surplus and wanted to play around with it. However, when I go to do a recovery on it, it forces me to connect to the company's device management and installs a bunch of junk I don't want. I spoke to our IT, and they said they won't remove it from the device management pool until it is out of their warranty period which evidently is still a year or so.

My question is, if I were to be able to install from USB instead of from the internet, would it allow me to bypass the device management, or will it still prompt once I've got everything installed and connected?

If I CAN install from USB, how would I go about getting a Ventura install image without another Mac to download from? I currently only have Windows systems otherwise.

Essentially I am trying to see if it is possible to use it without the device management stuff, because if not I am just going to return it to our surplus.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No, this won't work. It's based on the computer's serial and the device management profile will be pushed out any time you go online. You'll have to wait for IT to remove it.

The above assumes you want to use Mac OS. You could likely install Linux or Windows and use it just fine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not really, in OSX earlier than Ventura, when it prompts to select network you can skip it and then once you’re inside the host block Apple’s ABM in /etc/hosts