• Erase the internal drive (for clean install):

  • Click Erase, then quit Disk Utility.
  • Install macOS:

  • Setup Assistant:

  • | Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | “This copy of the Install macOS High Sierra application is damaged” | Set system date via Terminal: date 0101010118 (Jan 1, 2018). Then retry install. | | USB not showing in boot menu | Ensure USB is GUID partitioned and formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). | | Installation stuck at “Less than a minute remaining” | Wait up to 30 minutes; it’s verifying firmware. If stuck, restart and reinstall. | | Mac is too new (2019+) | High Sierra doesn’t include drivers. You cannot install it. | | Mac is too old (pre-2009) | Use a patcher (e.g., dosdude1’s High Sierra Patcher) – not covered here. |

    Date: [Current Date] Subject: Legacy OS Installation – macOS 10.13 High Sierra

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