Have you run into this error before? Let me know in the comments — or share your own fix if you found a different solution. Happy installing — and remember: always back up before you erase.
If you’re still stuck after reformatting, try creating a bootable USB installer (using Terminal and a 16GB+ flash drive) and boot directly from that. Sometimes that bypasses recovery partition issues. this mac can only install macos on apfs-formatted drives
This message typically appears right when you think you’re ready to go—after erasing your drive, selecting it in the installer, and clicking “Install.” Instead of progress, you get a halt. Have you run into this error before
If you’ve ever tried to wipe a Mac clean and reinstall macOS, you might have encountered a frustrating error message: “This Mac can only install macOS on APFS-formatted drives.” If you’re still stuck after reformatting, try creating