I got rid of Mac OSX and replaced it with linux but now I can't change it back to OSX or windows





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I overwrote mac OSX with linux and I can't change it back to OSX because I cannot boot to the apple recovery mode it only boots to linux so I am not able to reinstall Mac OSX or windows.






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  • Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

    – Owen Smith
    3 hours ago











  • Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

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  • If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

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I overwrote mac OSX with linux and I can't change it back to OSX because I cannot boot to the apple recovery mode it only boots to linux so I am not able to reinstall Mac OSX or windows.






macos mac unix







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  • Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

    – Owen Smith
    3 hours ago











  • Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

    – historystamp
    2 hours ago













  • If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

    – dwightk
    2 hours ago














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I overwrote mac OSX with linux and I can't change it back to OSX because I cannot boot to the apple recovery mode it only boots to linux so I am not able to reinstall Mac OSX or windows.






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I overwrote mac OSX with linux and I can't change it back to OSX because I cannot boot to the apple recovery mode it only boots to linux so I am not able to reinstall Mac OSX or windows.






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  • Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

    – Owen Smith
    3 hours ago











  • Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

    – historystamp
    2 hours ago













  • If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

    – dwightk
    2 hours ago



















  • Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

    – Owen Smith
    3 hours ago











  • Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

    – jksoegaard
    3 hours ago











  • Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

    – historystamp
    2 hours ago













  • If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

    – dwightk
    2 hours ago

















Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

– jksoegaard
3 hours ago





Which Mac do you have? (model, year, etc.)

– jksoegaard
3 hours ago













iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

– Owen Smith
3 hours ago





iMac from 2001 I think but I can't be sure because I cant get to OSX to check.

– Owen Smith
3 hours ago













Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

– jksoegaard
3 hours ago





Try comparing it to pictures found online of the various iMac model years.

– jksoegaard
3 hours ago













Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

– historystamp
2 hours ago







Note, serial number is sent in the clear. "A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software." appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

– historystamp
2 hours ago















If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

– dwightk
2 hours ago





If it is from 2001 it definitely won’t boot Windows. It also probably shipped with OS 9 on a CD.

– dwightk
2 hours ago










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Since your Mac is from 2001, It most certainly won't run anything past Leopard (10.5) and may not even run Leopard (If it doesn't, then it would run Tiger (10.4). Regardless, you will need an installation disc for this appropriate version. Follow the instructions that come with the installer to install from the disc.



Recovery mode is persistent on newer Macs, but can be erased on older ones.






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    Since your Mac is from 2001, It most certainly won't run anything past Leopard (10.5) and may not even run Leopard (If it doesn't, then it would run Tiger (10.4). Regardless, you will need an installation disc for this appropriate version. Follow the instructions that come with the installer to install from the disc.



    Recovery mode is persistent on newer Macs, but can be erased on older ones.






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      Since your Mac is from 2001, It most certainly won't run anything past Leopard (10.5) and may not even run Leopard (If it doesn't, then it would run Tiger (10.4). Regardless, you will need an installation disc for this appropriate version. Follow the instructions that come with the installer to install from the disc.



      Recovery mode is persistent on newer Macs, but can be erased on older ones.






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        Since your Mac is from 2001, It most certainly won't run anything past Leopard (10.5) and may not even run Leopard (If it doesn't, then it would run Tiger (10.4). Regardless, you will need an installation disc for this appropriate version. Follow the instructions that come with the installer to install from the disc.



        Recovery mode is persistent on newer Macs, but can be erased on older ones.






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        Since your Mac is from 2001, It most certainly won't run anything past Leopard (10.5) and may not even run Leopard (If it doesn't, then it would run Tiger (10.4). Regardless, you will need an installation disc for this appropriate version. Follow the instructions that come with the installer to install from the disc.



        Recovery mode is persistent on newer Macs, but can be erased on older ones.







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