Apple MD772LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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89Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup
IfyoupreviouslycreatedaTimeMachinebackup,usetheRestoreutilitytorestore
everythingonyourcomputertoitspreviousstate.
UseyourTimeMachinebackuponlytorestoreinformationtothecomputerthatwas
thesourceofthebackup.Ifyouwanttotransferinformationtoanewcomputer,use
MigrationAssistant.
1 IfyourbackupisonaTimeCapsule,makesureyourMacProisconnectedtothesame
EthernetorWi-Finetwork.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionson
page88.)
2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectRestoreFromTimeMachineBackupandclick
Continue.
3 SelectthediskthatcontainstheTimeMachinebackup,andthenfollowtheonscreen
instructions.
Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications
Undersomecircumstances,youmayneedtoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.
Youcanreinstallwhilekeepingyourlesandusersettingsintact.
Important:  TheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationalsoreinstallsandrestoresMacOSXLion
Serversoftware,ifyouhaveitinstalledonyourMacPro.
1 MakesureMacProisconnectedtotheInternetviaanEthernetorWi-Finetwork.
(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage88.)
2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.
3 Whenyouareaskedtoselectadisk,selectyourcurrentMacOSXdisk(inmostcases,
it’stheonlyoneavailable).
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