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Good evening everyone, I'm looking to upgrade and update my current stock MacBook (160 GB SATA Disk - Late 2008, Aluminum model 13") running 10.9.5 with a new WD 500 GB HDD and 4 GB of RAM and OS X Yosemite. I'd like to have a clean, fresh start when it comes to this upgrade - in other words - I do not wish to replace the hard drive and then copy my back-up data onto it. I'd like to clean-install Yosemite on my laptop if possible. For fail-safe purposes I do wish to create a back-up of my current disk onto an external hard drive, just in case something goes wrong.
I was wondering what the best course of action would be if I wanted to change out the current HDD, replace the RAM, and clean-install Yosemite all in one swoop.
The way I'm thinking is,
1. Backup current data onto an external hard drive - currently own a 500 GB external hard drive that I suppose I must format so that it is Mac compatible (Time Machine may be able to perform this format - have not created a Time Machine back-up prior to this step in my plan)
2. Create a bootable version of OS X Yosemite by using a USB - there are two options available, DiskMaker X or Terminal, I may use the Terminal "createinstallmedia" option here (?)
3. Factory reset MacBook by wiping everything on my current disk - not sure if I should do this step or just skip to (4.) replacing the drive with my new HDD, is there an advantage to wiping everything from my current disk? Will I be able to use the disk in any way after wiping it if I perform this step?
4. Replace the old drive with the new WD Blue 500 GB - as I understood it, I will be able to format the new drive after placing it into the MacBook
5. With the USB plugged in, boot up OS X Yosemite and install - will I be able to use the MacBook afterwards without the USB plugged in? I believe the USB bootable install will download OS X Yosemite onto my drive so that it is now usable without the USB drive
6. Transfer select data using back-up on my external hard drive - will I be able to transfer 'select' items from this back-up or will I need to have these items saved separately from the Time Machine back-up?
I'd like your insight on these questions of mine, if you have any advice please reply.
Thank you for your time.
I was wondering what the best course of action would be if I wanted to change out the current HDD, replace the RAM, and clean-install Yosemite all in one swoop.
The way I'm thinking is,
1. Backup current data onto an external hard drive - currently own a 500 GB external hard drive that I suppose I must format so that it is Mac compatible (Time Machine may be able to perform this format - have not created a Time Machine back-up prior to this step in my plan)
2. Create a bootable version of OS X Yosemite by using a USB - there are two options available, DiskMaker X or Terminal, I may use the Terminal "createinstallmedia" option here (?)
3. Factory reset MacBook by wiping everything on my current disk - not sure if I should do this step or just skip to (4.) replacing the drive with my new HDD, is there an advantage to wiping everything from my current disk? Will I be able to use the disk in any way after wiping it if I perform this step?
4. Replace the old drive with the new WD Blue 500 GB - as I understood it, I will be able to format the new drive after placing it into the MacBook
5. With the USB plugged in, boot up OS X Yosemite and install - will I be able to use the MacBook afterwards without the USB plugged in? I believe the USB bootable install will download OS X Yosemite onto my drive so that it is now usable without the USB drive
6. Transfer select data using back-up on my external hard drive - will I be able to transfer 'select' items from this back-up or will I need to have these items saved separately from the Time Machine back-up?
I'd like your insight on these questions of mine, if you have any advice please reply.
Thank you for your time.