HT1338 what is the process to reformat my macBook Pro

How can I re formate my MacBook Pro?

Curious....is there a reason you need to reformat? What operating system, version of 10.7,  are you running please?

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    In the process of reformatting my macbook pro, I saved everything but my keyword list.  The keywords are with the images, but the total list I use under "Keywords" is not present.  Is there a way to re-create all my keywords I've used over the last 6 years.

    I accomplished what I needed last night.  I remembered I had picked my favorite images from each year and put them in a "favorite" folder by year.  These folders included 500 to 1200 images per year.  I pulled up the folder for each year and highlighted all images and clicked on "Keywords" and all keywords used for all images were listed.  I made those keywords persistent.  It took me a while to realize I had to click on each keyword to make it persistent.  After doing this for all years, I assume 95% of all keywords I have used over the many years were back in my list.  I'm sure there is probably a more "technical" way to accomplish what I needed, but this seems to have worked.  I also exported my list into a word document and is saved on my hard drive.
    If I had not made folders with my favorite images for each year, I could not have used this method, so if you figure out a better way, I like to hear it.  Thanks for your comments and willingness to help.

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    I want to know the best system prefrence set up for Mac pro. I upgraded to lion and ever since my chat gets disabled sunddenly and I cannot type anymore

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    Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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    What is the right charger for a MacBook Pro 13" mid 2009 model? I have two chargers for two different Mac and don't know which is  thankswhich. I'm really looking for specific details such as voltage/watts and all the rest to idenify my charger.  A link to where to web page where I could purchase the correct charger would also be very useful. Many thanks.
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  • What is the average lifespan of a macbook pro?

    I'm really curious because I want my macbook to be useful for a couple of years. I just purchased the newest model out. Does anyone know or have experience of their long life macbook pro's? How long has anyone's macbook pro lasted? And I don't mean by the battery, but the whole laptop. Or in general, what is the average lifespan of a macbook pro?

    If you take good care of it, you can get a decade or more out of it.
    The LEDs that provide the display backlighting will eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Likewise, the LCD screen itself isn't going to last forever. The point is: for a high-technology product, the MBPs have an incredible lifespan. They're very good laptops.
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  • What is the best anti~virus for macbook pro?

    What is the best anti~virus foe macbook pro?

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  • What is the difference in price of MacBook Pro 13-inch:   2.9GHz750GB and  256GB solid-state drive

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    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro
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    I need to record two camera interview shoots and turn the video around quickly. What is the best solution using a MacBook Pro and final cut pro?

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  • What is the RAM limit in a macbook pro 2.33ghz intel core 2 duo.?

    Hello
    I have a macbook pro 2.33 ghz intel core 2 duo with
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    thank you
    Leo.

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  • What is the minimun battery backup of macbook pro 13inch 2012

    what is the minimun battery backup of macbook pro 13inch 2012

    It will vary - you can download the free "Battery Health" from the App Store and it will give you approximate times of battery life for various tasks: Current Usage, Internet Browsing, Music, Movies, etc. Watching even YouTube videos can kill some battery life - to say nothing of actually watching a DVD, for example.
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  • What is the best antivirus software for MacBook Pro?

    Can someone please tell mewhich is the best antivirus program for macbook pro?

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  • What is the minimum spec for a Macbook Pro to run FCPX?

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  • What is the best antivirus for a MacBook Pro Retina Display?

    I would like to know what is the current best FREE and PAID antivirus out there the MacBook Pro

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