How do I install lion and format the hard drive?
How do I install lion and format the hard drive, as though this was a new mac.
If your Mac is a 2011 model and originally came with Lion Pre-Installed by Apple then you can use the Internet Recovery HD system to Wipe/Erase the Complete drive and Re-Install Lion.
If it is an older model, even and early 2011 model, that did NOT come with Lion Pre-Installed by Apple you can not sell or give it away with Lion installed on it. You have to install the original version of OS X on it.
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How do I install Mountain Lion AND format the hard drive?
I want to do a completely clean install of Mountain Lion.
I had Snow Leopard installed, upgraded to Mountain Lion (by buying it from the App Store) but how do I tell it to format the drive and then install Mountain Lion?pforkes wrote:
I want to do a completely clean install of Mountain Lion.
I had Snow Leopard installed, upgraded to Mountain Lion (by buying it from the App Store) but how do I tell it to format the drive and then install Mountain Lion?
Snow Leopard would have needed to be installed on a properly formatted drive, so I don't understand why you would need to format it again to that same format.
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I've erased and formatted the hard drive accordingly in order to reinstall OS X. everything went fine until about half way through the install. it just seems to stop. how long should this take? should i do something else to speed it up?
About all you can do is wait until it finishes or you get an error message.
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This computer used to boot up in about 30 seconds, now it's minutes, programs are starting to freeze, or take a long time to boot. I suspect it's bits and fragments from programs that I have used and deleted over the years, but are still floating around inside my iMac. I really don't want to re-format and re-install OSX but the lack of performance is finally starting to irritate me. (Haveing switched from windows in 2009, I can tell you, I used to reformat and re-install windows about every 3 months because I liked that fresh fast boot up feel.) Any advice is welcome. Here's a printout from a program that lists everything using my system.
Thanks.
Hardware Information:
iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
iMac - model: iMac9,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 1 day 20:5:18
Disk Information:
WDC WD6400AAKS-40H2B0 disk0 : (640.14 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 639.28 GB (230.87 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS08
USB Information:
Apple Inc. iPhone
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Configuration files:
/etc/hosts - Count: 14
Kernel Extensions:
com.f-secure.kext.fsauth (1.0.0d1)
Startup Items:
360ControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/360ControlDaemon
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.aua.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.clstate-periodic.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.fsavd.dbhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.fsavd.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.fsmac.firewall.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.fsmac.fsupdated.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.canon.MFManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.f-secure.trasher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.robohippo.hippovnc.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] [email protected]
[not loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
Charter Security Suite
Internet Plug-ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 3rd-Party support link
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101736: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.2.0.1 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
Safari Extensions:
iTube Studio: Version: 3.0.0.3
DoNotTrackMe: Online Privacy Protection: Version: 3.1.1064
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.145
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
DivX 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
Growl 3rd-Party support link
Java 3rd-Party support link
XBox 360 Controllers 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
BrFirmDataProvider: Version: 1.0.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Brother/Utilities/Firmware Update Tool/BrMain/resources/BrFirmDataProvider.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
ControlCenter: Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app
RemoteSetup: Version: 3.0.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/RemoteSetup.app
CameraWindow: Version: 7.11.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Applications/Canon Utilities/CameraWindow/CameraWindow.app
X-Plane 10 Demo Installer: Version: 3.10r1 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/X-Plane 10 Demo Installer.app
iSkysoft Helper Compact: Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app
Amazon MP3 Downloader: Version: INFO_PLIST_VERSION - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 595.37 GB Disk used: 380.36 GB
Destinations:
My Passport for Mac [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.36 GB
Total number of backups: 57
Oldest backup: 2013-04-27 02:29:05 +0000
Last backup: 2013-11-20 10:53:56 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 931.36 GB < (Disk used 380.36 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
2% WindowServer
1% fscuif
1% fsaua
0% EtreCheck
0% aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
315 MB iTunes
119 MB softwareupdated
106 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
86 MB Safari
78 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
Virtual Memory Information:
943 MB Free RAM
1.22 GB Active RAM
758 MB Inactive RAM
568 MB Wired RAM
1.32 GB Page-ins
103 MB Page-outsIn addition to Mike's suggestions, you only have 4GB of RAM and Mavericks does use more RAM than other versions. You may also want to look at the apps that startup on login and the possiblity of upgrading RAM.
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Any ideas on how I install Lion on a new hard drive
Any ideas on how I might install Lion on a new hard drive when I purchased the OS online from Apple prior to my hard drive failing? I don't have a disk.
when you install your new drive, what happens? it should boot into internet recovery and you setup from there.
does it not do that?
here is an article about how to force internet recover http://www.cultofmac.com/106669/force-lion-to-start-internet-recovery-on-your-20 11-or-later-mac-os-x-tips/
here is apple literature about the recovery partition (if you had a hard drive) http://www.apple.com/osx/recovery/
here is a do it yourself downloader that makes a usb stick the recovery disk. If you have data on the usb drive I would back it up, as this will erase everything else on the thumb drive. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433 -
I downloaded and installed Lion on an external hard drive using my laptop which is running Snow Leopard I have now decided that I want to install Lion on my Laptop, but when I go to the App store and click on my purchases it will not download again
Thanks Dirk,
Tried your suggestion various ways but it had no effect the download button was still greyed out and the install button would not activate will keep trying to find a solution. I dont want to boot from the external hard drive that has Lion on mainly because it is a usb HD and the connection to my wireless modem slows the connection rate and downloading would take about ten hours -
How do I install LION and partition SL 10.6.8 run on same imac?
Hello If one could tell me step by step instructions:
I would like to install LION ( because icloud), but can I install LION and partition the OS so that my imac can run both SL 10.6.8 and LION?
SL 10.6.8 still runs some applications that LION will never be able to run.
So I really need LION installed,but also have SL 10.6.8 partitioned so I can run imovie HD6 with plug ins with SL 10.6.8.
Please if this can be done so I can run Lion and SL 10.6.8 on same computer
thank you so much in advance
please advise
scottWow, thank you Niel. I have looked on this site and have found many different ways listed on partitioning and using 2 OS on a computer. But there steps seemed very long and tedious- but of course if that is what is needed then i would do it that way. Again i was seeing a lot of different ways. But yours seemed direct.
I went thru the steps up until using the thumb drive for LION to install. I went in to disk utilities, i selected mydrive, clicked on the partition tab, and then i saw i had 96.7 GB available--without changing SL10.6.8 HD size.
it looks like you can drag and increase/decrease the partitions with the mouse control.
I really need LION for icloud, and if so all other applications EXCEPT imovieHD6
So i need to run SL for imovieHD6 the other applications like word, adobe creative suite, excel, etc ican use LION.
do you recommend having the partitions equal in GB?
I have a 250gb hard drive
should I split the partitions evenly between the two OS?
or should one OS get more GB than another? -
At present I have windows based programs installed using parallels 7 on my Imac. I now wish to delete all the Windows programs etc and revert the Hard Drive to its original setting i.e single partition. How do I go about it??
It's not clear if you installed Windows in a virtual machine or you installed Windows in Boot Camp but you run it in Parallels.
If you installed Windows in Boot Camp, open "Boot Camp Assistant" (it's in /Applications/Utilities) and follow the steps to restore your hard disk into one volume. If you installed Windows on a virtual machine, just open Parallels and delete the virtual machine where you have installed Windows -
How to install archlinux2008.6 from the hard drive?
How to install archlinux2008_6 by archlinux2008_6_i686.iso in hard drive?
i get the booting files(archlive.img,vmlinuz26) in the archlinux2008_6_i686.iso and put them in c:\
in the grub command mode the use of these code:
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz26
initrd (hd0,0)/archlive.img
boot
i get those from : http://blog.chinaunix.net/u/31909/showart_1121360.html
but it stopped , some code printing on the screen...................it can not continue..
from the google i find :"this method must use the "vmlinz "and the "initrd.img",this files is from archlinux2008.03.iso
i don't understand .......
i must download the archlinux2008.03.iso?...........it's too much trouble.
How to install archlinux2008.6 from the hard drive? or who could give me the two files (the "vmlinz "and the "initrd.img") from archlinux2008.03.iso?
e mail: [email protected]
THS.
--------this is my topic for the first time in english, I hope that you can know what i said ~~~
Last edited by 自学linux (2008-08-29 03:14:54)自学linux wrote:
http://blog.chinaunix.net/u/31909/showart_1121360.html
A waste of CD-ROM...........,in china, many people install linux just by iso,don't burn the iso,
could you give me the two files (the "vmlinz "and the "initrd.img") in archlinux2008.03.iso, those can't find in archlinux2008.06.iso
my email :[email protected]
Do you have a USB stick you could copy the image to? Where I live, a CD costs $0.50 at most. To put that into perspective. A coffee costs a $1.00. Either a CD costs a lot more than a coffee where you live or are you telling me you'd rather get a lot of grey hair than buy half a coffee?
Sorry I can't be of much help. I don't know how to do this method of installation. If you're desperate, you could try making an extra partition, and trying something with that. Take a look at these:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fas … nux_System
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … her_distro
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I just upgraded My iMac (2009) to Yosemite. It is now crawling. I planning to do a fresh install of the operating system. This requires me to format the hard drive. I have already backed up my data. With regards CS 6 suite and Lightroom is the proper process to deactive the program and then reinstall it from my Adobe account? Any other input would be appreciated.
yes, deactivate before uninstalling.
to reinstall, you only need your serial numbers and the installation files.
the installation files:
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
Premiere Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Photoshop Elements: 13 |12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Lightroom: 5.7| 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3
Download and installation help for Adobe links
Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages. They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3. If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'. -
How do I format the hard drive on my Imac without losing the applications etc?
I am fairly new to mac computers. and was wondering if there is anyone out there who could help. I have an Imac running Snow Leopard which is becoming very slow in starting up. I want to format the hard drive but still want to retain the applications etc already on the Imac. Can I just time machine the computer then insert thte OS disk which will format the hard drive? Will this give me a better start up time?
Many thanks in advance.If you format the hard drive, you'll lose all your data. You can make a Time Machine backup, format the disk and restore from the backup only what you need
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I have just installed a new hard drive in my imac intel 20" (2006) and upgraded the memory and now the hard drive does not show up in the 'select destinations' folder of the install program. I can see the hard drive in the disk utilities window however it wont let me do anything.
It is a seagate 1TB SATA II drive however it is displaying it as a 7.3 TB.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be happy to hear them.
I have tried to erase and partition and get the same error message each time, 'Input/Output error'.
I have tried starting the thing with the install disk which is Mac OS X (Tiger?) which came with the computer. No good.
Anyone?Thats correct. I can see it in the list however when I attempt to erase it or partition it it's like it's not being found or recognised and it throws up the input/output error message. I am pretty sure that the sensor it attached correctly and it is a SATA drive. I can see all the infor regarding the drive when disk utility is open and it all looks good but I cant access it or do anything with it. It's taunting me!
The install disk is in the drive and the install program runs right up to the point where you have to select the location for the install and there is just nothing in the box where you have to select the hard drive icon.
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Can I install Mac OS X 10.5 on a Powerbook G4 already running Mac OS X 10.6? I lost my disc of 10.6 and can only find my 10.5 disc as I'm selling my MacBook, and wiping the hard drive for a complete reset.
A PowerBook G4 can't run Snow Leopard OS 10.6, however, it can run Leopard OS 10.5. But you must use a retail (black) Leopard install DVD.
What does the selling of your MacBook have to do with installing Leopard on your PowerBook?
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How do I deauthorize my ibook G4 and wipe the hard drive clean?
How do I deauthorize my ibook G4 and wipe the hard drive clean?
Launch iTunes. From the menu bar click Store / Deauthorize This Computer.
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hi iv got a sky router downstairs and a time capsule up stairs how do i set it up so that it just extends the sky wifi and then the hard drive in the time capsule is accessible from all over the house thanks
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Then, using the setup "wizard" on your iMac illustrated below, configure the Time Capsule to create a wireless network that uses the exact same wireless network name and password that the Sky router is using.
You can get the setup wizard going in several different ways, but the simplest might be to click the WiFi icon at the top of the Mac's screen and then click on Time Capsule under the heading of New AirPort Base Station.
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