Formatted Harddrive and carnt get os x on it Macbook air PLEASE HELP new to mac!!
I have purchsed a second hand Macbook Air think its 2008/2009 model with Windows 8 that was on it no other operating system on it!!!
However i have formatted the harddrive and tried to get os x lion installed on it having no luck at all need help! i have come arcross a circle with a line threw it.
Please help me get os x installed on it!!!
Thanks
Adam
Does this Mac meet v10.7 Lion requirements > System requirements for OS X Lion
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