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Install macOS Ventura on a 2017 Macbook Pro

Download macOS Ventura

  1. Download Ventura installer package file(“InstallAssistant.pkg”) from the Mr. Macintosh website.

  2. Install it, it will copy the “Install macOS Ventura.app” into the “/“Applications” directory.

Format the USB Drive.

  1. Open Disk Utility (located in “Applications/Utilities”).

  2. Click Erase at the top, set the following exact parameters then click Done:

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    Name: MyVolume
    Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
    Scheme: GUID Partition Map

Create the Bootable USB

  1. Open Terminal and execute the following command:

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    sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

  2. Type your working Mac’s administrator password when prompted and press Return.

  3. Type Y to confirm and press Return. Wait until the terminal says “Install media now available” or “Done” (this can take 15–30 minutes).

Erase and Install on the 2017 MacBook Pro

  1. Turn off the 2017 MacBook Pro and plug the newly created USB installer into the Mac.

  2. Turn on the Mac and immediately press and hold the Option (⌥) key. Release the key when you see a black screen showing your bootable volumes. Select the Install macOS Ventura USB drive and press Return.

  3. Crucial Step: When the macOS Utilities window appears, don’t click install yet. First, click Disk Utility and hit Continue. In Disk Utility, go to the top menu bar and click View > Show All Devices. Select the very top internal drive (usually named APPLE SSD…) in the sidebar, and click Erase.

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    Name: Macintosh HD
    Format: APFS
    Scheme: GUID Partition Map

  4. Click Erase. Once it is done, quit Disk Utility.

  5. Now, back at the main Utilities screen, select Install macOS Ventura, click Continue, and follow the prompts to finish your clean installation.

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