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Help want to start fresh (format) but....
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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 247214" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>Correct... OS X will keep all your data, apps & settings, but will replace the underlying system entirely with a fresh copy.</p><p></p><p>Alternatively if you have a full backup of your current system on an enternal firewire harddrive you could erase and install your internal drive and then selectively restore things such as your apps & keychains from the firewire drive using the built-in migration assistant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 247214, member: 3850"] Correct... OS X will keep all your data, apps & settings, but will replace the underlying system entirely with a fresh copy. Alternatively if you have a full backup of your current system on an enternal firewire harddrive you could erase and install your internal drive and then selectively restore things such as your apps & keychains from the firewire drive using the built-in migration assistant. [/QUOTE]
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