How to Clean Install macOS Golden Gate on your Mac
The following is a guide for installing macOS Golden Gate on your Mac. You can use this guide for a clean install of macOS Golden Gate using a Bootable USB Drive on your compatible Mac. This guide supports Silicon based Macs only.
STEP 2: Booting the macOS Golden Gate USB Installer
After preparing your installation USB, you're ready to install it on your target Mac. Follow the steps below to boot the macOS Golden Gate installer on your Mac:
1. Press and hold the Power button on your Mac until the startup option appears. You'll see something like this below:
2. Select Install macOS Beta and click on Continue or you can press enter to boot and the installer will load in a while.
STEP 3: Erase Disk
When booted from the USB, you'll see something like below:
NOTE: Do not continue yet as we're performing a clean install, it would be best to erase the target disk on which you're going to install macOS Golden Gate.
1. Quit Install macOS.
2. When the installer prompts, click on Quit and the installer will go back to Recovery Menu.
3. When at the Recovery Menu, select Disk Utility and click on Continue.
4. When at Disk Utility, Click on View, and then select Show all Devices.
5. Now select your target drive (usually Macintosh HD) on which you want to install macOS and use the following parameters to erase your drive:
Name: Macintosh HD
Format: APFS
6. Once the parameter is set, click on Erase button and you should see a prompt to erase your Mac:
7. Click on Erase Mac to continue erasing your Mac. When prompted, click on Erase Mac and Restart.
Your Mac will restart and boot back to Recovery to complete the Activation.
8. From the top right menu, click on the WiFi icon and connect to your WiFi Network. If you're having an Ethernet Connection, you can use it too. We're using WiFi as it's more convenient. When prompted, enter your network password and click on Join to connect to your WiFi Network.
Once the network is detected, your Mac will start the Activation.
Once activated, you'll see something like below:
9. From the Apple Menu>Click on Shut Down
2. Select Install macOS Beta and click Continue. Alternatively, press enter to boot and the installer will load in a while.
3. When at the installation screen, select your preferred language and continue
4. The installation screen will appear automatically. Click on Continue and then continue with the options.
5. Now select Macintosh HD and click on Continue.
Now, macOS Golden Gate will begin installing to your selected disk.
Here it ends the first phase of the installation and Your Mac will restart a couple of times during this process.
The installer will continue the second phase of the installation. Upon completion, your Mac will automatically restart.
1. When you're at the welcome screen, continue with the basics options such as Keyboard setup, Network, Computer Account, Update preferences and Privacy settings.
Now the installation is complete!
Enjoy macOS Golden Gate on your Mac
NOTE: The first boot may be slower as the caches are not built yet. Once the caches are built, it will boot normally.
The following is a guide for installing macOS Golden Gate on your Mac. You can use this guide for a clean install of macOS Golden Gate using a Bootable USB Drive on your compatible Mac. This guide supports Silicon based Macs only.
Overview
Today, Apple announced their new macOS lineup i.e macOS Golden Gate (27) which is Apple's newest and most awaited OS. Tahoe added massive updates and improvements from its predecessor, Sequoia. Packed with new features and functionality, the most noticeable update that can be seen and experienced is the new GUI-liquid glass. Featuring a much more "iOS" look and feel and is as smooth as butter, with Ai integration and UI bugs fixed that were present in Tahoe.
Requirements
Before you start with this guide, here are a few requirements:- A working Internet connection.
- A 16 GB or larger USB Flash Drive.
- A complete backup of your system. We advise you to perform a complete backup of your Mac via Time Machine. In case if the installation fails or you encounter any issue with the installation, you can restore it using the backup you created.
- If you're using a MacBook on battery power, ensure that the battery is fully charged. If the battery is below 50%, its strongly advised to connect the MacBook to the AC adapter.
Compatibility
Before you proceed with a clean installation, we suggest you to check the compatibility of the Mac model:
Installing macOS Golden Gate on a Mac
Now, you can start downloading files, create a bootable USB, and perform a clean install. Follow the steps below to clean install macOS Golden Gate on your Mac:
STEP 1: Download macOS Golden Gate and Create a Bootable USB
To download macOS Golden Gate and create a Bootable USB, refer to the guide linked below:STEP 2: Booting the macOS Golden Gate USB Installer
After preparing your installation USB, you're ready to install it on your target Mac. Follow the steps below to boot the macOS Golden Gate installer on your Mac:
1. Press and hold the Power button on your Mac until the startup option appears. You'll see something like this below:
2. Select Install macOS Beta and click on Continue or you can press enter to boot and the installer will load in a while.
STEP 3: Erase Disk
When booted from the USB, you'll see something like below:
NOTE: Do not continue yet as we're performing a clean install, it would be best to erase the target disk on which you're going to install macOS Golden Gate.
1. Quit Install macOS.
2. When the installer prompts, click on Quit and the installer will go back to Recovery Menu.
3. When at the Recovery Menu, select Disk Utility and click on Continue.
4. When at Disk Utility, Click on View, and then select Show all Devices.
5. Now select your target drive (usually Macintosh HD) on which you want to install macOS and use the following parameters to erase your drive:
Name: Macintosh HD
Format: APFS
6. Once the parameter is set, click on Erase button and you should see a prompt to erase your Mac:
7. Click on Erase Mac to continue erasing your Mac. When prompted, click on Erase Mac and Restart.
Your Mac will restart and boot back to Recovery to complete the Activation.
8. From the top right menu, click on the WiFi icon and connect to your WiFi Network. If you're having an Ethernet Connection, you can use it too. We're using WiFi as it's more convenient. When prompted, enter your network password and click on Join to connect to your WiFi Network.
Once the network is detected, your Mac will start the Activation.
Once activated, you'll see something like below:
9. From the Apple Menu>Click on Shut Down
STEP 4: Installing macOS
1. Press and hold the Power button on your Mac until the startup option appears. You'll notice that the Disk name no longer appears in picker now as it's erased.2. Select Install macOS Beta and click Continue. Alternatively, press enter to boot and the installer will load in a while.
3. When at the installation screen, select your preferred language and continue
4. The installation screen will appear automatically. Click on Continue and then continue with the options.
5. Now select Macintosh HD and click on Continue.
Now, macOS Golden Gate will begin installing to your selected disk.
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Here it ends the first phase of the installation and Your Mac will restart a couple of times during this process.
The installer will continue the second phase of the installation. Upon completion, your Mac will automatically restart.
STEP 5: Finishing macOS Golden Gate Setup
After finishing the macOS installation, it's time to set up the macOS for the first usage with the newly installed macOS.1. When you're at the welcome screen, continue with the basics options such as Keyboard setup, Network, Computer Account, Update preferences and Privacy settings.
Now the installation is complete!
Enjoy macOS Golden Gate on your Mac
NOTE: The first boot may be slower as the caches are not built yet. Once the caches are built, it will boot normally.
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