Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Wipe my mac problems / questions
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mlindsay" data-source="post: 981391" data-attributes="member: 134774"><p>Greetings</p><p></p><p>I am 15" MacBook Pro (older model) running OSX 10.6.2</p><p></p><p>I would like to do a complete wipe of my osx and do a complete reinstall of Snow Leopard. My MacBook came with Tiger pre-installed (I think, i was then a mac newbie, still kinda am I guess, three years now). When I bought it it came with 2 grey CD's ( Mac osx install disk 1 & 2 which are osx 10.4.10) and also an OSX Leopard CD version 10.5. I was told to insert the new leopard cd and let it do the upgrade, no problems there. When Snow-Leopard came out I installed that no problem off the CD (family-pack CD). </p><p></p><p>Firstly, i would like to do a complete reinstall to start the MacBook as if it was (nearly) fresh from the factory. I am confused as too which CD i would start with???</p><p></p><p>Secondly, (the nearly part) I have a lot of pictures using iPhoto and movies using iMovie. Also a few programs that I have but no longer have the .dmg.</p><p></p><p>Can I just drag the iphoto package and library onto my external hard drive and then drag them back into place after the OSX reset??? The same with the other applications???</p><p></p><p>I have also looked at the migration assistant in utilities and the only option that would apply to my case would be to do a time machine back-up. Reinstall the OS and then use the time machine to reinstall my applications and documents. I do not understand this because it would then make my MacBook the same as now and defeat the purpose of doing my intended reset.</p><p></p><p>I have researched this to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mlindsay, post: 981391, member: 134774"] Greetings I am 15" MacBook Pro (older model) running OSX 10.6.2 I would like to do a complete wipe of my osx and do a complete reinstall of Snow Leopard. My MacBook came with Tiger pre-installed (I think, i was then a mac newbie, still kinda am I guess, three years now). When I bought it it came with 2 grey CD's ( Mac osx install disk 1 & 2 which are osx 10.4.10) and also an OSX Leopard CD version 10.5. I was told to insert the new leopard cd and let it do the upgrade, no problems there. When Snow-Leopard came out I installed that no problem off the CD (family-pack CD). Firstly, i would like to do a complete reinstall to start the MacBook as if it was (nearly) fresh from the factory. I am confused as too which CD i would start with??? Secondly, (the nearly part) I have a lot of pictures using iPhoto and movies using iMovie. Also a few programs that I have but no longer have the .dmg. Can I just drag the iphoto package and library onto my external hard drive and then drag them back into place after the OSX reset??? The same with the other applications??? I have also looked at the migration assistant in utilities and the only option that would apply to my case would be to do a time machine back-up. Reinstall the OS and then use the time machine to reinstall my applications and documents. I do not understand this because it would then make my MacBook the same as now and defeat the purpose of doing my intended reset. I have researched this to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Wipe my mac problems / questions
Top