I am currently at 10.8.2. I want to wipe out and reinstall. Do I have to go back to 10.6 where I started or can I load 10.8x
I am currently at 10.8.2. I want to wipe out and reinstall. Do I have to go back to the original OS and build back up or can I reload 10.8x?
Restart with the Command and R keys held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the Mac OS X partition, and reinstall the OS from there.
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More info here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
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