

Maybe you could share exactly what MacBook Pro version this is.and we can verify what macOS versions are compatible with it (if you don't already know). Do you REALLY need to install macOS 10.7 Lion on this older MacBook Pro.or will a slightly newer macOS work too? If you can't get a macOS installed via Recovery.then the 2nd & very common route to go is make a bootable USB thumb drive macOS installer (the macOS version is up to you.as long as that version is compatible with this MacBook Pro). simply replace your current ssd with the original one, update there to macOS Monterey, then replace it again with your upgraded one, enter internet recovery mode (option-cmd-R) and install Monterey. Thus Lion & Mountain Lion should be available for free.Īnyways. the problem was that when u replace an apple ssd with a non Apple original / approved SSD, you won't get firmware updates to your EFI and Boot ROM.

This used to be an issue doing a macOS reinstall on really old Apple computers (the solution was users still needed to purchase these macOS versions many years later).īut according to Wikipedia.as of last year (June, 2021).Lion & Mountain Lion were finally made freely available for all users. Download Mac OS X Lion Download: Mac OS X Lion This downloads as a disk image named InstallMacOSX.dmg. Download the macOS Sierra installer Get an external drive The quick and easy way Use the Terminal to create a boot disk How to boot from the installer drive. macOS 10.7 "Lion" was one of the last macOS versions users had to purchase (10.8 Mountain Lion was the last pay-for macOS).
