I have a MacBook Air 2010 I want to reset but don't have USB how can I do this
I Just purchased a MacBook Air 2010 but it did not come with USB drive to reset it can I do it without or where can I get one? It has10.6.8 on it Mac OS X it has old owners stuff on it.
From what little you say, it sounds like the computer's hard drive was partitioned as Master Boot Record and then formatted FAT or NTSF. You'll need to run Disk Utility and delete the partition and then click on the Option's button and select GUID. Then you'll be able to format the drive as HFS+ to install OS X.
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Start by emptying the Trash - obvious, but easily overlooked.
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Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support
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Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
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From here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2396
Transferring a recording to a computer
Manually
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scottypet
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I know it sounds weird, and that is the reason I posted my question. Because my case is not like all the ones I've found online and it's confusing. I added a screen capture of my itunes with my old iphone (the one that houses my playlists) connected to it.
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Just remembered that keyboard shortcut!
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