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Performing clean install of macOS Monterey/Big Sur on Mac/MacBook [M1 or intel mac] has many benefits and most of the users keep doing this. The only disadvantage of clean install macOS is, the hard drive of Mac is erased in this procedure along with customized settings. So if you want to keep your personal files, data, customized settings, and other data, then don’t perform a clean install, instead, simply update your macOS to the latest version. Clean install or Clean Restore people mostly like to fix all kinds of serious issues and use MacOS like Normal.
Important Note: Using these steps we can install the latest public version of macOS on your MacBook, Mac. But, macOS Beta install on mac Users can clean install using Bootable Drive only [macOS Monterey Beta to macOS Big Sur].
Pre-requites
Before performing a clean install of macOS on MacBook/Mac, you should keep the following points in mind.
- All the DATA STORED will be ERASED along with SETTINGS on Mac/MacBook.
- Make sure to back up the Mac/MacBook. if Data is more important than the fix the Problem or Slower Mac. Some people Don’t care about data but want powerful performance.
- A good internet connection is necessary for fast installation.
- Make sure your macOS Monterey Compatible Macs & Mac is compatible with macOS.
Why Clean install macOS on MacBook/Mac?
When you clean install macOS on MacBook or Mac, it will remove all the data stored on the system and install the macOS. Ultimately, your Mac has fresh installed macOS or sort of new Mac with no customizations, third party applications, no user accounts, no-cache files or personal files, etc.
If your Mac performance is degraded and not working well, then you should not directly update the Mac. Rather clean install macOS, that will merely install the latest macOS on your system.
How to Clean Install OS On Mac Without USB? M1 or Intel Mac
Note: Clean installing macOS on Mac will erase all the stored data in Recovery mode and Reinstall itself from the internet automatically, so kindly take a backup of the system and then perform the following steps.
Step #1: Turn off your Mac. To do so, click on Apple Logo from the top mac menu > Shut Down.
Step #2: For M1 Mac: Press and hold the power key until you see the Start Volume and Options [Settings gear icon], Click on Options > MacOS Utilities. And On intel Mac, Press and hold the Command + R key on the keyboard on the Mac. If you don’t know then, Here’s how to Determine your Mac is M1 or intel.
Step #3: After a long wait, your Mac shows up in a MacOS utilities window.
Step #4: Select “Disk Utility” and hit the continue button.
Step #5: Then we can take different types of activities like repair MacOS, Erase and Install, or Create another partition to install seance MacOS or Beta Version of MacOS.
Step #6: Here first we remove or clean all the data from Drive and install New Supported MacOS from Apple Server.
Step #7: Choose Internal Hard Drive on the top-left side.
Step #8: Click the “Erase” tab.
Step #9: Again Click “Partition” when the pop-up appears.
Step #10: Select the Format, “APFS” type or if you are using older Mac Drive then go for “macOS Extended Journaled”.
Step #11: Click “Erase”.
Step #12: After Erase complete, Close Windows and Now you are on MacOS utility windows. See below the window on Mac Screen.
Step #13: Click on Reinstall MacOS option.
Step #14: Click “Continue” and “Agree”.
Step #15: Now, select the hard drive that you have created earlier and on which you are going to install macOS Big Sur.
Step #16: Then, click “Install” and “Continue”.
It will take a while to complete the installation process.
Step #17: By now, you Mac have been started, select the “Wi-Fi network” and “Continue”.
Step #18: One by one, you will be asked to set up the Mac-like choosing Country, Sign in with Apple ID, and much more. Do it if you want to or else click “Set up later”/ “Skip”.
Step #19: Also you will be asked to Choose Your Look, select and “Continue”.
That’s It! Once you have completed the above steps, now all you need to do is, download the applications that are necessary, restore a backup, and customize settings to use your Mac smoothly.
