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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1099858" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>What makes you think you've accumulated a "ridiculous amount of crud"? OS X isn't subject to "crud accumulation" like Windows is. Typically, using Onyx or Ice Clean once in a while to run various maintenance tasks is all you need to do. Unless you are having actual problems of some sort (most of which are easily solved anyway without a reinstall), then reinstalling OS X is a humongous waste of time.</p><p></p><p>If you are determined to do so, then knock yourself out. The update DVD installs just like any other copy. It doesn't look for an old version or anything like that. The only difference… literally… is the price. (EDIT: Ok ok… iirc the full-priced version does come with iLife, but the OS and its installation is identical).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1099858, member: 38864"] What makes you think you've accumulated a "ridiculous amount of crud"? OS X isn't subject to "crud accumulation" like Windows is. Typically, using Onyx or Ice Clean once in a while to run various maintenance tasks is all you need to do. Unless you are having actual problems of some sort (most of which are easily solved anyway without a reinstall), then reinstalling OS X is a humongous waste of time. If you are determined to do so, then knock yourself out. The update DVD installs just like any other copy. It doesn't look for an old version or anything like that. The only difference… literally… is the price. (EDIT: Ok ok… iirc the full-priced version does come with iLife, but the OS and its installation is identical). [/QUOTE]
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