just bought a 2012 MBP

leigh_boy · 5 Jan 2015 at 22:25

as above, paid £600 for it
2.9 i7
8gb ram
750 hdd

no discs for it and the drive is blank... ermm. whats the best way to get the OS back on?

thanks

lamboman · 5 Jan 2015 at 23:04

If you have access to another Mac with a recent version of OS X that has App Store access, you can download the installer from that, use a USB stick and put the installer image on that using createinstallmedia.

Alternatively, I know the Apple Stores have images for systems that they apply when those systems come in for repair. Could try them, though I'm not sure what they'd do for you in that instance.

Tummy · 5 Jan 2015 at 23:05

Get a friend with a Mac and download a recent version of OS X. Failing that, drop me a trust and I'll help

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lamboman · 6 Jan 2015 at 01:02

Tummy said:
Get a friend with a Mac and download a recent version of OS X. Failing that, drop me a trust and I'll help .

Come to think of it, I could help too! So feel free to do the same if need be

leigh_boy · 6 Jan 2015 at 08:48

thank you for the offers guys

i managed to find an old hdd from my old mac and am now creating a usb
thank you for your help

dneill2006 · 6 Jan 2015 at 09:06

Internet recovery?

leigh_boy · 6 Jan 2015 at 11:13

nope, i downloaded the latest os then followed the apple site to create a bootable usb drive

Evoss · 7 Jan 2015 at 12:22

Just boot into the recovery mode and download it from Apple. Most simple and easy way to go about it. The recovery mode is built into a chip no the machine and not on the HDD/SDD.

Somnambulist · 11 Jan 2015 at 16:31

On a tangent but you should pimp that thing out - stick the optical drive in a caddy and use the free'd up space to put an SSD with the OS/progs on, then use the mechanical drive for photos/music etc.