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"Lion" is the only option offered by the Internet Recovery option.
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I've heard that OWC will sometimes send out an original Apple SSD so that users can install macOS 10.13+ in order to upgrade the laptop's firmware (the Apple SSD is only a temporary loan). If your laptop never had macOS 10.13+ installed before, then you may want to contact OWC tech support for assistance if the OWC SSD you purchased is an NVMe based SSD.
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How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
This means you will need to create a bootable macOS 10.13, 10.14, or 10.15 USB installer using another Mac:
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If the laptop never had macOS 10.12.6+ installed, then you won't have full access to Internet Recovery Mode when using Command + Option + R to install the recent versions of macOS. The original Apple SSD was a SATA based SSD whereas currently most third party replacement SSDs are NVMe based SSDs. You cannot install macOS 10.13+ for the first time without using an original Apple internal SSD.
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Plus you will only be able to use macOS 10.13+ with an NVMe SSD since only macOS 10.13+ includes the NVMe driver necessary to work with an NVMe SSD. If you are using an NVMe SSD, then the laptop must have had macOS 10.13+ installed at some point in the past so that the laptop's system firmware is updated to recognize an NVMe SSD. What was the highest version of macOS ever installed on this laptop? and here's an official Apple Link to Lion : Option/alt+Command+R are held down on startup, it should get you the latest MacOS Compatible with your Mac? it's basically a USB bootable drive maker application. it should still be there, under "Purchases" and so you can grab another copy again.here's a link which might be helpful to you. if you had a 2nd Mac, and you already download or "bought" Lion from the Mac App store. and I don't know if it's available via iTunes or the App Store.so you might have to try to make a Bootable USB stick with Lion on it.you could try this link: and from there you can hopefully re-install the OS.
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If all goes well, you'll see the Mac OS Utilities window. you should also make sure your MacBook Air is plugged into a power source while this recovery is going on. you should make sure your MacBook Air is plugged into an Ethernet connection or has a Wifi Network close by that you know the password to.a Wi-Fi menu will appear.click the menu to display available wifi networks, then select one to connect to. For Internet Recovery, after you have done the reset of the smc/pmu and maybe zapped pram 3-4 times on startup, hold down the Command (Apple)+ keys together on the keyboard.immediately after hearing the startup chime.hold them all down until you see an animated globe on the screen which should be black and white and it should say "Starting Internet Recovery.This may take a While". Maybe II can help you.Your MacBook Air Does support Internet Recovery, and re-installing of the OS from a properly formatted bootable USB Drive. You can also see if an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will create a bootable macOS USB installer for you. We cannot help you if you don't provide us exact details when something doesn't work as intended. We can assist in creating a bootable USB installer. Either cut & paste the contents of the Terminal window or post a screenshot. If the error occurs when using the Terminal, then make sure to post both the exact command used and the exact error message. If there are any errors when creating a bootable macOS USB installer, then please at what step you encounter a problem and post the exact error message. If there are no errors when creating the bootable macOS USB installer, then try using another SSD (especially another brand) since the quality of USB sticks is extremely poor plus Macs are very picky about the drives used for booting.
Make sure to carefully read the instructions and keep in mind if you are creating a macOS 10.11 installer, then there are several extra steps you need to perform before you use the Terminal command. You will need access to another Mac which is capable of running macOS 10.11 to 10.15. The only reliable way of creating a bootable macOS USB installer is by using the instructions in the Apple article I linked previously.
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