I spray cleaned my macbook air wig
i spray cleaned by macbook air with a hoyshold cleanjng liquid, and looks like i damaged the display. i have a broad vertical band of lines running through the middle of the screen
also, the machine connects to the net, but safari does not log on to google, and outlook hangs as well as crashes the system
i am reaslnably certain i wont be covered under warranty (my mac's only a month old), and hence tge anxiety to estimate the dxtent and cost of damage
any guess on the extent of damage and the cost i'll have to bear?
I would never spray and sort of house hold cleaning product on any computer screen let alone a MBA.
Looking at cost of around $200 to buy a monitor then charges on top to fit it, or just take it into Apple and get them to tell you how much it would cost to replace... i would say in the region of around $400-500 i could be wrong!
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I need to wipe the hard drive clean on MacBook Air, how do I do this?
I have a Macbook Air that I want to wipe clean. All the discussions I read talk about rebooting with disk, but Air does not have one?
Reboot the system, hold command-R to boot into Recovery Partition.
Then you can use the recovery system to re-format the partition that hold the main OSX, and re-install OSX using the internet link. That last part may take a bit of time.
See the two DiskUtility screens that will clear that partition. The multi-pass erase adds time, but makes recovery of your data extremely difficult. Note that until you hit the final "Yes, I want to erase it" button, all can be cancelled. -
I'm going to be selling my MacBook Air in a few months for a newer, larger version.
What steps should I take to make sure my data is wiped clean and inaccessible from the buyer and any future users?
As a MacBook Air, of course, I don't have any discs or an external DVD/CD drive. I do have access to a PC if that helps; I don't know.
Thanks in advance!You must return it to the original shipping version of OS X. In your case that would be Lion. You can do that from the Online Internet Recovery system. At startup hold down the Command+Option/Alt+r keys until you see a globe on the screen. Once that loads use disk utility to "Re-Partition" the drive as One partition (you must do that to remove the Mountain Lion Recovery HD partition). Once that is done exit Disk Utility and select Reinstall Mac OS X from the list of options.
Lion will be downloaded from the internet (at some point you will need to select your WiFi sign name and type in your password for the WiFi so have them handy) and when the download is finished the system will reboot and the install will start.
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Thanks, LowLuster.
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I tried to find out to clean my macbook air screen. When I looked at support it said to "dampen the included cleaning cloth," yet my computer box definetly did not come with one??? that *****... can I buy one anywhere or does it need to be a specific kind? Why did mine not come with one????
Contact Apple support to get a replacement:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
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HT1147 I"m selling my MacBook Air. How to clean out before selling?
Hi Communities,
How can I clean my MacBook Air memory before selling it?? hard drive or whatever.Boot into recovery mode, select Disk Utility, erase the HD, using the zero out data security option, quit DU, and reinstall the OS. On first boot, quit the Setup Assistant, and sell it in that condition to the new owner.
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Macbook Air, cleaning screen. Are Dust-Off Monitor Wipes safe to use?
Are Dust-Off Monitor Wipes safe to use on the screen of a MacBook Air?
Hello Otto,
Here's the official response from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226
When I worked at the Apple Store we used iKlear every night to wipe down displays on all the floor models as well as any machine in for service. The cleaning solution was never sprayed directly onto the display or any part of the machine, only into the microfiber cloth and then a gentle wipe down of the targeted area. The application of cleaning solution was minimal as well to the cloth to avoid the potential for causing any sort of harm or damage to the product.
Because the MacBook Air doesn't have the glass overlay like the 13" or 15" MacBook Pro I'd recommend being gentle when wiping the screen at all times as you're directly applying pressure to LCD panel. I'd also avoid things like Windex or "glass cleaner." I see no reason why the Dust-Off Monitor Wipes would not be acceptable, there's no chemical components on the materials list that jump out at me as being potentially hazardous to damaging the panel. -
I have late 2012 edition Macbook Pro, I have a internet connection with does not run smoothly It gets disconnected and reconnects Thus I failed everytime when I update my OSX Mountain Lion to Mavericks in App Store. My friend just bought 2013 end Macbook Air whicch have OSX Mavericks pre installed.
I was hoping if I can create a OS X version in pendrive from his laptop and use that to install and thuss also update OS on my Mountain Lion.
Kindly explain me in detail how to perform this.
I have already taken back up of all files and I am ready to total clean my laptop.
And I want to update to Maverick so I can thus further update to upcoming OS X Yosemite.The Mavericks on the Air is probably machine specific since it came pre-installed, so it wouldn't work on your computer. See if your friend will let you access the App Store, where you can sign in using your Apple ID and download the installer. You can use this free program to copy the installer and update your computer.
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Complete procedure for an Erase and Install of OSX Snow Leopard here Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
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How to maintain a Mac
1. Make redundant backups, keeping at least one off site at all times. One backup is not enough. Don’t back up your backups; make them independent of each other. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine. If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
2. Keep your software up to date. In the Software Update preference pane, you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis. This is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all such modifications that you use are compatible.
3. Don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this stuff is useless, or worse than useless. Above all, avoid any software that purports to change the look and feel of the user interface.
The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be garbage. The most extreme example is the “MacKeeper” scam.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for — such as creating, communicating, and playing — and does not modify the way other software works. Use your computer; don't fuss with it.
Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception to the above rule. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve.
4. Beware of trojans. A trojan is malicious software (“malware”) that the user is duped into installing voluntarily. Such attacks were rare on the Mac platform until sometime in 2011, but are now increasingly common, and increasingly dangerous.
There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it — the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness — not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be acquired directly from the developer. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from a web page without your having requested it should go straight into the Trash. A website that claims you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, is rogue.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most people don't.
5. Don't fill up your boot volume. A common mistake is adding more and more large files to your home folder until you start to get warnings that you're out of space, which may be followed in short order by a boot failure. This is more prone to happen on the newer Macs that come with an internal SSD instead of the traditional hard drive. The drive can be very nearly full before you become aware of the problem. While it's not true that you should or must keep any particular percentage of space free, you should monitor your storage consumption and make sure you're not in immediate danger of using it up. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of free space on the startup volume for normal operation.
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Clean install OSX 10.5.8 in macbook air, missing iphoto, imovie, garage etc..
Hello everyone,
I just recently bought a used macbook air from someone, its a late 2009 macbook. it was originally version 10.5.6 but I wanted a clean macbook (as if i just bought a completely new macbook) so i erased and installed with a CD that apple sent me. But after i installed it it lost all the apps like iphoto, imovie garage band. Does anyone know how i can get those apps (besides buying them) ?
thank you for any responses in advance.When you register the notebook, using your Apple ID, you should be able to download the missing apps from the the Mac App Store, provided they were included with the notebook when purchased new. If they were installed using a DVD, and never updated, you may have to contact Apple for instructions.
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NEVER think of using WIndex on the screen, its coated and thats a horrible idea.
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NO, thats the worst thing that exists, dont dare install Mackeeper
There are endless mountainous piles of data here warning people to never use that.
What is the issue with your SSD / data? Bloat?
You need to change the premise of your SSD use.
see here:
Your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook Air & Pro
Solid State Drive usage premise, or the “more space / upgrade SSD” question
There have been questions posed and positions taken by many people who are trying to use their Macbook Air or Pro’s solid state drive (SSD) as a mass media storage device, for either pictures, videos, massive music collections or all three combined; but this should not be the working premise of a ‘limited’ SSD and its use.
In which, it’s the case of those users with either 128GB, 256GB, or even 512GB of internal SSD space, that have or are running “out of space”, that questions are raised. The immediate premise of some users can sometimes be “(how to / if) upgrading my SSD” when in fact in nearly all instances another approach is the logical and sensible one that needs to be looked into and exercised.
Any Macbook containing a SSD should be idealized as a ‘working platform’ notebook containing all your applications, documents, and weekly or bi-weekly necessary files. All collections of media files such as pictures, music, and videos, unless directly needed should be kept off the notebook and on an external hard drive or likewise. While the ‘working platform’ premise is also the case with larger internal conventional hard drives of 1TB+, its implementation isn't as critical except in terms of data protection.
Realistically, you should at most coordinate roughly 20 to 25% of your total SSD space to all audio-video personal use media (picture / music / video collections), leaving the remaining amount on an external HD.
Nobody should consider any notebook a data storage device at any time under any circumstance, rather a data creation, sending, and manipulation device; and in the case of a SSD, this is more important for purposes of having sufficient working space on the SSD and reducing SSD ‘bloat’ in which cases someone is wrongly attempting to use the SSD space as a large media storage nexus.
The rare exception to the collective usage and premise of SSD use in which a much larger SSD is truly needed are for those in video and photography professions that require both the extremely fast speeds of the SSD and the onboard storage for large and or many video and photography files. However this also falls under the premise of a ‘working platform’ for such peoples rather than the intent of many who are using the SSD as passive and static data storage for media files very infrequently needed or accessed.
All on-notebook data collections should be logically approached as to necessity, and evaluated as to whether it is active or passive data that likely doesn’t need to be on the notebook, allocations of space-percentages to as-needed work and use, apportioning space for your entertainment media, and questioning whether it should it be on the notebook for more than short-term consumption.
Considerations should be made in the mind of any user in differentiating the necessary system data (System hub) comprising the Mac OSX, applications, necessary documents that both must and should be on your internal SSD, and that of the users personal data (Data hub) comprising created files, pictures, music, videos, PDF files, data created or being created and otherwise, that likely unless being used soon or often should be parked on an external hard drive for consumption, or temporarily loading onto the internal SSD.
You both can and should purchase whichever SSD size you need or see fit, but even in the case of the largest of SSD, unless use-considerations are made, and SSD spaces are allocated as should be the case indicated above, one can easily and immediately run into this quandary of “needing more internal SSD space”, in which instance a different approach in usage must then be implemented.
However it is almost always the case, that such large media files are wanted to be stored internally rather than actually needed, in which case the external HD is both prudent as well as necessary. Additionally costs per MB are infinitely less on an external HD than an internal SSD in any consideration of data expansion needs.
A Professional Example
In the case of a Macbook Air or Macbook Pro Retina with ‘limited’ storage on the SSD, this distinction becomes more important in that in an ever rapidly increasing file-size world, you keep vital large media files, pics, video, PDF collections, music off your SSD and archived on external storage, for sake of the necessary room for your system to have free space to operate, store future applications and general workspace.
You should also never be put in the position of considering “deleting things” on your Macbook SSD in order to ‘make space’. This is especially what your external HD is for.
Professionals who create and import very large amounts of data have almost no change in the available space on their notebooks internal SSD because they are constantly archiving data to arrays of external or networked HD.
Or in the case of the consumer this means you keep folders for large imported or created data and you ritually offload and archive this data for safekeeping, not only to safeguard the data in case your Macbook has a SSD crash, or gets stolen, but importantly in keeping the ‘breathing room’ open for your notebook to operate, expand, create files, add applications, for your APPS to create temp files, and for general operation.
Slim USB3 1TB external hard drive
External Hard Drives
External hard drives are both extremely cheap and regardless of the size of your internal SSD (or even internal hard drive if the case), you need an external hard drive with your SSD equipped Macbook for several reasons:
1. Data backup and protection.
2. Redundancy for important data.
3. Necessitated ideal space for large media files for collections of pictures, videos, and music etc.
While ever changing in price, typical portable 2.5” external hard drives in USB3 run roughly $65 for 1TB or $120 for 2TB small portable USB3 hard drives. Such drives range in thickness between 5mm and 15mm, with recent improvements in storage of 500GB drives in 5mm profiles.
There is almost no premise in which a small 12mm thick 1 Terabyte USB hard drive cannot be taken along with any Macbook as an external large storage extension inside any Macbook carry case or pouch. Typically such external HD profiles are not much bigger than a deck of cards.
External hard drives are a foregone necessity for purchase with any Macbook for at the very least Time Machine backups, data redundancies, and ideally for large media storage. -
MacBook Air 2010 Very Slow (even after clean reinstall)
Hi,
Problem
The performance of my Macbook Air 2010 has slowed to the point where I can hardly complete basic tasks. For comparison, I use a MacBook Air 2013 at work and do not experience the same performance issues, so I believe my expectations are not unreasonably high.
My Question
Can you please advise on what I can do to troubleshoot? I've tried the solutions listed below, all of which have failed.
I'm grateful for any help you can offer.
Problem Description
Switching contexts or tabs, operating within applications (such as Chrome, small Excel spreadsheets, navigating files), and browsing the Internet has become a slow, laggy and crash-filled experience.
When right-clicking an icon and selecting 'Open With', Finder frequently times out or requires time to populate a list of applications.
Machine is slow to the point where, unless a solution presents itself, I'll have to get a new MacBook Air.
What I've Tried
'Religiously' close all applications after use; extremely conscientious of number of applications running and their resource requirements.
Clean reinstall of OS X.
Storing all media on external hard drive to create more storage space.
Clearing cache for all browsers regularly
Always running machine on battery power
Regular reboots
Machine Specs:
MacBook Air 13-inch, Late 2010
OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.2
Processor: 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB
Storage: 87GB free of 250GBThanks, dominic23.
Unfortunately, it did not work.
-Tried starting in safe mode, resetting SMC, and repairing disk. Resetting the SMC helped upon reboot, but performance degraded swiftly and back at a low within 30-minutes.
Here is the full EtreCheck report:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 23, 2015 at 12:24:01 AM EST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir3,2
1 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 336
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NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 2 days 2:11:3
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APPLE SSD TS256C disk0 : (251 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Untitled (disk0s2) / : 250.14 GB (82.89 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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Anywhere
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/Applications/Karabiner.app
[loaded] org.pqrs.driver.Karabiner (10.6.0 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]
/Applications/Seil.app
[loaded] org.pqrs.driver.Seil (11.0.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
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[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.22) [Click for support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.22) [Click for support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.22) [Click for support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.22) [Click for support]
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[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
4 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
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[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist [Click for support]
[running] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist [Click for support]
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] org.wireshark.ChmodBPF.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.[redacted]oxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
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Alfred 2 Application Hidden (/opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/alfred/2.5.1_308/Alfred 2.app)
Seil Application Hidden (/Applications/Seil.app)
Karabiner Application Hidden (/Applications/Karabiner.app)
DoublePane Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/DoublePane.app)
HazelHelper Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelH elper.app)
Keyboard Maestro Engine Application (/opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/keyboard-maestro/latest/Keyboard Maestro.app/Contents/Resources/Keyboard Maestro Engine.app)
Flickr Uploadr Application (/Applications/Flickr Uploadr.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.10 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
GPGPreferences [Click for support]
Hazel [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
10% WindowServer
8% mds
7% Alfred 2
6% mds_stores
6% Finder
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
185 MB Google Chrome
166 MB Google Chrome Helper
96 MB Finder
82 MB Messages
47 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
35 MB Free RAM
1.32 GB Active RAM
1.30 GB Inactive RAM
963 MB Wired RAM
42.77 GB Page-ins
1.12 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Feb 22, 2015, 11:44:56 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-02-22-234456_[reda cted].crash
Feb 22, 2015, 05:28:10 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/garcon_2015-02-22-052810_[reda cted].crash
Feb 20, 2015, 11:49:00 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CalendarAgent_2015-02-20-23490 0_[redacted].crash
Feb 20, 2015, 11:26:45 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/soagent_2015-02-20-232645_[red acted].crash
Feb 20, 2015, 10:12:01 PM Self test - passed -
I cleaned and reauthorized my macbook air for resale. But I had upgraded to Yosemite before deciding to sell. (I bought a new machine). When I went to reboot it it asked for my authorization, and in order to bypass this I reset the internet connection. Now it won't recognize the wireless internet (I tried resetting the internet and even tried signing on as guest---?! was the symbol that produced). I did notice that when I upgraded my system, it recognized my computer as a macbook pro, not a macbook air. I also have a pro and wonder if the wrong operating system was installed in my macbook air and that's why it's giving me grief. I need to sell this computer and need to be able to reboot it to show. HELP!
You should follow these guidelines when preparing a Mac for sale:
http://www.thesafemac.com/how-to-prepare-your-mac-for-sale/
In your situation, try this: Boot the MBA with the OPTION + COMMAND + R keys down.
The result should be a display of a revolving globe.
By following the instructions, you will be connected to the Apple servers.
Erase the SSD and you will be able to install the original OSX, Lion.
When completed, that should allow you to sell the unit.
Note: you will need a solid Internet connection.
Ciao.
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Black screen after windows 7 update?
Last night i left my Macbook Pro downloading a game on steam overnight, when i got up in the morning it seems like it restarted and went onto the mac login screen. So i restarted it into windows and it had been installing an update, and it said somet
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Changing the network name on my wireless router?
I bought my linksys router a few months ago and did all the setup stuff that day, including changing the network name from the default. I want to change the name to something different, but when I went to the setup address, there was no box in which
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Importing Ical to other programs
I was curious is there any way that ical can be exported and imported into other programs like pages, or word
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Enabling "Delete a Database" option in DBCA
Hi, I want to delete my database using DBCA, i know i can directly drop the database , since i have tried all options to enable the option of "+Delete a Database+" but guess need right process...i have also tried by stopping all oracle services ..but