This special feature of macOS is used in less common situations such as hard drive failure or when you know the startup disk has no recovery partition. Available on all new Macs and some older models released after 2010, Internet Recovery kicks in when the Mac is unable to start from the built-in recovery system.
But what if the startup disk gets damaged or you need to replace the hard drive? Fortunately, there is one more ace up your sleeve: Internet Recovery.
