Trying to restore a 2011 MacBook Pro

I’ve been having trouble restoring a MacBook Pro from 2011. It’s in reasonable condition save for the fact the Wi-Fi chip is broken (or has been removed). I want to rest it to its factory settings but I can’t seem to do so via recovery mode, so I created a bootable usb with Ventura, though when I try to boot the usb I’m met with the prohibitory symbol. I’ve verified and repaired the HDD and found no problems.

What are my options?

Posted on Nov 22, 2022 02:43 AM

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kaz-k

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Posted on Nov 22, 2022 03:54 AM

Hi,

Ventura requires Late2017 MacBook Pro or later. 10.13.6 is the latest macOS for 2011 MacBook Pro.

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kaz-k

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Nov 22, 2022 03:54 AM in response to MightyMuso

Hi,

Ventura requires Late2017 MacBook Pro or later. 10.13.6 is the latest macOS for 2011 MacBook Pro.

kaz-k

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Nov 22, 2022 04:19 AM in response to MightyMuso

Hi,

Yes, it is. You can download macOS High Sierra from following site.

How to download macOS - Apple Support

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Nov 22, 2022 03:58 AM in response to kaz-k

Thanks mate. So anything beyond that straight up won’t work on the 2011 Pro?

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