Hi Phil, I’ve done a clean install of macOS Catalina several times recently, and had no issues with VoiceOver during the process. Since you say Catalina is already running on your Mac, you should be able to do a straight forward install from the recovery partition.
Below is a link to an Apple Insider article that details the process and steps you will need to follow: https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/02/20/how-to-factory-reset-a-macbook-pro-and-when-to-do-it <https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/02/20/how-to-factory-reset-a-macbook-pro-and-when-to-do-it> BTW - Apple Insider articles display ads, so I recommend switching to Reader View for a better experience when reading the article. HTH - Brad - On Apr 12, 2020, at 09:12, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: I’m planning to do a clean install of OS X. I am currently running catalina on a MacBook Air 2013. It’s been a while since I’ve done this, probably well before Sierra sometime, so I’d like a little refresher. Would someone knowledgable and experienced with this Tell me if the following bullet points are correct for doing a clean install? * I won’t be using a flash drive, but will be doing this from a wired internet connection in the recovery panel. * save everything in the cloud, either dropbox or iCloud or both. 3 in recovery panel, disk utility, find and erase the os partition, MacHD or something like that, being careful not to erase the smaller recovery partition or anything more than the OS partition itself. * what are the settings I need to reformat? Like Mac extended journaling. I thought there was a new set of parameters to select since apple went to a new file system? * When the erase and reformat is done, exit disk utility and choose “reinstall” from the recovery menu. * follow the bouncing ball from here on out throughout the reinstall. * reinstall apps etc End of checklist I’ve heard that VoiceOver goes silent in certain phases of the process, like at logon screens etc. Is there a specific point to watch out for? Will “BeMyEyes” be useful in these silent screen cases? Sent from my IPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/B2C57FC8-B5AF-4AD9-90AD-5BD207A18C53%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/B2C57FC8-B5AF-4AD9-90AD-5BD207A18C53%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/DC553C00-410A-4C42-B39E-431696E8D682%40swbell.net.
