How to Image a MacBook Pro

Connect the MacBook to power and to your imaging router.

Hold the power button on the laptop until you see a message that says Loading startup options..., then select Options and Continue.

Apple Silicon (M1 or M2) Macs power on automatically when you open the lid, but this will still work if you start holding the power button immediately as soon as you open the lid.

Open Disk Utility, select the internal drive, and click Erase near the top-right corner. Name the drive Macintosh HD, format to APFS, and confirm you want to erase.

"Macintosh HD" and APFS should be the default options in this window.

Erasing the internal drive with Disk Utility

The Mac will reboot and activate. Click Exit to Recovery.

Press Shift-⌘-T to open a Terminal window.

Type this command and press Enter:
hdiutil mount http://imaging-server.markeys-imaging.com:8088/jamf.dmg

Type this command and press Enter:
/Volumes/mdsresources/run

screenshot of example Mac Terminal window with commands entered

When the MacOS installer launches, click Continue and agree to the terms and conditions.

Ignore the estimated time remaining. It is very wrong.

The Mac will reboot a couple times during the installation process. When you see a Microsoft notification window, it is ready for rental. Click OK to close this window.