Apple MC270LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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46 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your Mac mini
UsethesoftwareinstallationdiscsthatcamewithyourMacminitoreinstallMacOSX
andanyapplicationsthatcamewithyourcomputer.YoucaninstallMacOSXwithout
erasingthetargetvolume,whichsavesyourexistinglesandsettings,oryoucanerase
thevolumerst,whicherasesallyourdataandleavesthecomputerreadyforyouto
reinstallMacOSXandapplications.
Important:  Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonyourharddiskbefore
restoringsoftware.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.
Installing Mac OS X
To install Mac OS X:
1 Backupyourimportantles.
2 InserttheMac OS X Install DVDthatcamewithyourcomputer.
3 Double-clickInstallMacOSX.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Note:  TorestoreMacOSXonyourMacminitotheoriginalfactorysettings,you
mustrsterasethevolumeyouwanttoinstallon.Youcandothisduringinstallation
usingDiskUtility.Forinstructions,seetheKnowledgeBasearticleat
support.apple.com/kb/ht3910.
5 Whentheinstallationiscomplete,clickRestarttorestartyourcomputer.
6 FollowthepromptsintheSetupAssistanttosetupyouruseraccount.
Ifyoueraseyourharddiskduringinstallation,youneedtoreinstallyourapplications;
seethefollowingsection.
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