auto erase install doing it manually
This is what it looks like for a (test) user to install auto-erase-install to erase and reinstall a Mac
Download the latest installer pkg from the releases at https://github.com/Datamind-dot-no/auto-erase-install/releases
Double-click the downloaded installer
follow the Installer wizard steps, when done the Auto Erase Install window pops up
proceed with the Continue button
You need to enter "I AGREE" in the Confirmation screen to continue
get more feedback for debugging if needed by running
tail -f /var/log/auto-erase-install.log
in a terminal window
curl progress while downloading macOS installer can be tracked by running
tail -f /var/log/auto-erase-install-error.log
erase-install.sh uses osascript to ask for account name on Apple Silicon Macs
erase-install.sh uses osascript to ask for account password on Apple Silicon Macs
finally wait 10-15 more minutes while macOS installer prepares erase-install
when all goes as expected, the Mac will suddenly reboot to start the macOS reinstall