If I do a clean install back to SL will I be charged for Lion again?

I recently upgraded to Lion from SL, i'm wanting to go back to SL until an update for Lion is released. Will I be charged again to upgrade to Lion?

Lion will be in your "Puchases" in the App Store. You can re-download (at no cost) at any time

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Can I do a clean install of Lion, onto my Mac Book Pro4,1, that is currently running 10.5.8? I have seen U-tube videos on how to do a clean install to Snow Leopard, and another from SL to Lion, but can zero out my HD, and do a clean install to Lion?

Can I do a clean install of Lion, onto my Mac Book Pro4,1, that is currently running 10.5.8? I have seen U-tube videos on how to do a clean install to Snow Leopard, and another from SL to Lion, but can zero out my HD, and do a clean install to Lion?

See this article.

I just bought a used MBA 2013. The name of the first owner appears in every place, even after I erased everything from him in the machine. A clean install would help? Will I lose I Life?

If I make a clean install of the MacOS, will I lose I Life?
Is it possible to erase all information from the previous owner of the MBA?

eemarchetti wrote:
Is it possible to erase all information from the previous owner of the MBA?
See the Linc Davis Post here...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25122088

Clean Install-Backing Up and Restore methods

Hello,
I need to do a complete "clean install" of Leopard on my G4 Dual 1Ghz MDD. I need to back up Mail, iTunes, iCal, Address Book, Movies, Photos and my network settings.
I don't have a spare HD to back up to but do have DVD/CDs.
What is the best approach to take in my situation? Thanks!

The best option is to make a clone of your existing drive to an external drive, but since you cannot do that I would try the following:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
An Archive and Install will NOT erase your hard drive, but you must have sufficient free space for a second OS X installation which could be from 3-9 GBs depending upon the version of OS X and selected installation options. The free space requirement is over and above normal free space requirements which should be at least 6-10 GBs. Read all the linked references carefully before proceeding.
1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then quit DU and return to the installer.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

Clean install: backing up, cloning, efficiency

I want to do a clean install of Leopard on my MBP, and have a few questions:
1. I want to make a copy of my current HD and store it on an empty HD on my Quicksilver, but when I connect to the Quicksilver via Firewire, the only drive visible is the startup drive. Is it possible to access the empty drive in the Quicksilver via Firewire.
2. I will, of course, want to reinstall my extra apps; is this merely a matter of "dragging" them back from the Quicksilver HD to the MBP clean-install HD, or will I need to reinstall from the application CDs?
3. I have read that people are using the "Migrate user" function after a clean install, but if one does this, does it not put back ALL files, including the ones I want to make sure are gone, such as preferences for applications no longer used, on the newly formatted drive?
I guess a brief primer on the best way to do a clean install would be in order, and thanks in advance.

when I connect to the Quicksilver via Firewire, the only drive visible is the startup drive
Only the Master drive is available with FireWire Target Disk Mode. You could put the MacBook in Target Disk Mode and do the copy with the Quicksilver.
I will, of course, want to reinstall my extra apps
It is safest to reinstall, rather than copy because there may be other files besides the application itself. For example, there are the receipts for the iLife applications, so Software Update can tell if they need updating. To install the applications that came on the MacBook, boot from the hard drive, install the applications from the discs that came with the computer, then run Software Update to get any update needed for Leopard compatibility.

Clean install - can I save my old internet settings for wireless router

I am upgrading to Leopard with a clean install. My only concern is that my sister got my computer hooked up to our wireless router ages ago and I'm afriad I won't be able to get back on wireless afterwards.
Is there a way to backup this information, these settings, to my external drive to reinstall once I've done the reinstall?
Thanks!

sarah steegar wrote:
uhhh, I think the 2nd thing you said...
We bought a wireless router to work with our pre-existing internet service. She had to put in some disk and go to some website with a bunch of numbers as an "address" and type in some stuff. Something about WEP keys and such (that I obviously don't understand enough to remember clearly). It was quite a hassle is mostly what I remember.
Yes, it can be. The web page is probably the configuration page for the router. The disk suggests she might have had to install some software to get it set up. You would need to reinstall that, I think. It also sounds as if she configured the router from your machine. Although the router is now configured, you don't want to lose the ability to re-configure it if necessary.
I'm going to suggest that you write down as much configuration information as you can.
Are you in a position to make a bootable backup - to clone your current system? You need an external drive big enough to house your system and which is suitable for use as a boot volume. I would strongly recommend this before upgrading in any case. If anything goes wrong, you can always boot from your backup until you sort the problem out. I don't know what sort of backups you keep - you mentioned an external drive but I gather you are backing up just selected files to that.
What kind of router do you have? Are any other computers sharing the connexion to the internet?
- cfr

Clean install of ML - what will happen?

I have made a bootable USB drive with Mountain Lion installer.
I am prepared to make a clean install of ML on my drive (since it has become slow and glitchy).
I have a clone of my Mac drive, and have made a dmg of my windows drive and put them both on a bootable external hard drive.
Now I am ready to proceed in formatting my mac drive but I have to questions (which no one after hours of googling seem to be able to answer):
Two questions.
1. What will happen to my Boot camp partition after a clean install of Mac OS X? Will I still be able to boot windows normally?
2. What happens to programs that requires license to install, for example Office 2011, Photoshop CS5 etc? Will they allow me to restore it from TimeMachine backup or my clone or do I need new licenses?
From what I've read so far... The least problems is if I keep my username exactly as it is, manually copying files and folders from the clone drive to the new installation of ML. Downloading fresh programs from the internet. But still, the licensed ones will have files spread all over and can't easily be copied right? And also, will my computer be able to instantly recognize the boot camp partition and load it normally?

Your question 1.
Do not manually copy any files... particularly applications. There is so much that has to be moved over, it is impossible to know where these files are. When you reinstall the OS you will be asked if you want to transfer stuff over. Take that route, and save yourself an impossible task.
The good news is that when you do it that way the license info should also be transferred. In any case you do not need NEW licenses. At worst you will have to do a one-time re-enter of the ones you have.
Your question 2.
I believe, but let's hope some one more knowledgeable than I will confirm, the Bootcamp partition does not have to be erased during a clean install.

If I clean install my Mac, how will I reinstall Final Cut Studio?

I'm experiencing a blue screen issue with my iMac 10.6 with Snow Leopard. And I'm resorting to doing a clean install. I'm thinking this will remove Final Cut Studio and it's applications, making me reinstall them on a fresh computer.
Will there be an issue reinstalling this license on the same computer? Because I can not go into the computer now to uninstall FCS. I've been sifting through the forums and Google and haven't found an answer.

>Will there be an issue reinstalling this license on the same computer?
No. It'll install fine. There is no way to un-license it from your machine, like Adobe and Avid require, because you don't license it. It's just installed.
Simply reinstall from the original disks and you will be fine.

HT201401 i have an iphone 4, it will only charge to 4% while the phone is off. once it turns back on it will no longer charge until it dies and reboots and the cycle continues.

i have an iphone 4, it will not hold a charge. It will die and I plug it in and it will charge while its off and when it turns back on it says it not charging. it does this over and over never going above 4% and dying every five minutes. any ideas?

Clean the dock connector.
Try a different charger.
Reset the device by pressing and holding the home and power buttons.

Clean Install + Backed up user folder, can't replace default

Before migrating to Leopard I copied my User folder to a backup disc. Now I'm on Leopard and I can't copy over my folder. I get an error message stating, "nick" can't be modified or deleted because it is required by Mac OS X"
Help?

calstars wrote:
Yes, the folders have the same name. Could I copy it over using a different name, and then create an account with that name?
Theoretically, yes, but I'm not 100% sure.
Like I said in my previous post, I would just drag over the data in your User folder and save yourself the headache. Plus, I'm not sure if copying over an entire Tiger User folder to a Leopard machine will a) work, and b) is the best idea.

Is there a way to get back a app i purchased without paying for it again

so omg fusterating booom hellp i bought a app but i cant get it back i got a new iphone i cant omg i cant get it back helpp i was 2.99 helppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Open the App store App and tap on updates, then on Purchased.
All your purchased Apps should appear there for you to redownload for free.

My computer with all my files I purchased crashed, so can I download them back onto a different laptop without paying for it again as I have already pay for them?

Please will someone help me out

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer files/docs/pics/music/etc. Use this to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup copy (not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod: File>Transfer Purchases

Have purchased photoshop twice on different laptops, but want to install on family computer without having to pay for it again

on one of the forums it advised downloading the free trial which I did, it now wants me to pay and there's no option for the 'product key' ~ help please
(I did phone to support line but the person could not hear/understand me).

open the program>click help>activate.

Clean install and time capsule restore question

Hello apple community,
This is my first post ever, so here goes nothing..
I have a 2010 MBP and I want to do a clean install of lion. The reason is: 1. I just want to, and 2. I have noticed some performance issues due to all the crap I have downloaded throughout my time in college.
I have not made a Lion install disk because I do not have the media to put it on. So I am thinking about doing a clean install of SL (which I have the disk for) and then doing all the updates, etc.. (sounds painful, doesnt it?)
The MAIN reason I am posting this, is to ask: After I complete my clean install, can I access my time capsule and recover individual files (pictures, music, movies, ect..)? Or do I have to select "recover from time machine back-up" during my clean install? To me that last option seems silly and pointless, but I am unsure if I can access my back ups after doing a clean install. I would really hate to pull the trigger and find out that I cannot get to my files.
-Also, assuming that I CAN access my idividual files on my time capsule, are there any limits to what I can restore? I'd like to restore apps that I didn't get thru the app store (school stuff).
Thanks, I really appreciate the input.
Matt.

You can access the Time Machine data outside the GUI. If you have a Time Capsule, you will go into its hard disk through Finder and mount the sparsebundle. Once mounted, you can choose a date and any file. Drag and drop.
You may run into permissions issues, so it is imperative that if you modify permissions for a folder you do not modify the home folder or its immediate folders. For example, if your short name is "murdauch", which contains Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc., you would neither modify the permissions for /users/murdauch/ nor /users/username/documents/. Instead, you might modify the permissions for /users/murdauch/documents/recovered-from-backup/.

Help to do Clean install OSX Mavericks

I am using osx Mavericks now by upgrading from osx Mountain Lion, I am not feeling better after upgrading, so decided to clean install Mavericks on my Macbook Pro13' 2012 model.Can anyone please assist me to do clean install osx with directions means step by step or picture view.If anyone help me to do this i fell

The default solution for installing OS X Mavericks is to download it free app store and then perform an upgrade from a previous version of Mac OS X, whether that’s from Mountain Lion or Snow Leopard. Upgrades are fast, efficient, and most important, very easy, and that’s the recommended option for the vast majority of Mac users. Nonetheless, some users may want to start fresh with a blank slate, using what’s known as a “clean install” and that’s what we’re going to cover here. Performing a clean install can be desirable for a variety of reasons, from ditching years of built-up cruft on older Macs from many years of OS X upgrades, to troubleshooting difficult issues, to transferring ownership of a Mac to a new owner.
The process of a clean install is not difficult if you follow these instructions, but because it involves formatting the Macs hard drive, it can result in extra work. Since the Mac will start with a clean slate, all apps must be downloaded and installed again, important documents and personal data must be manually transferred back over from backups, and system settings must be customized again. This typically makes it more appropriate for advanced users or for select situations (like selling a Mac), and thus it should not be considered a standard upgrade path to get to OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
Warning: Performing a format and clean install of OS X will erase the Macs hard drive and all contents on the drive will be removed. All files, applications, documents, photos, customizations, everything on the computer will be lost in this process. Understand this and know what you are doing, and why, to prevent data loss of critical files. We can not reiterate this enough.
How to Format & Clean Install OS X Mavericks on a Mac
You will need a bootable OS X 10.9 installer drive to accomplish a clean Mavericks install using this method. You can learn how to easily create one here if you haven’t done so yet.
Back up the Mac first with Time Machine or by manually backing up your important data – do not skip this step or else you will not be able to recover files
Connect the bootable OS X Mavericks installer drive to the Mac and reboot the computer
Hold down the OPTION key during boot until you see the boot selector menu, then choose “Install OS X Mavericks”
At the “OS X Utilities” screen, choose “Disk Utility”
Select the hard drive or partition to format from the left menu, then choose the “Erase” tab
Select format type “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”, give it a logical name (like Macintosh HD), and choose “Erase”, confirm to erase at the next screen
When finished erasing the disk, quit out of Disk Utility to return to the normal boot menu
From the “OS X Utilities” menu, now choose “Install OS X”, click “Continue” and agree to the terms of service, and select the freshly formatted “Macintosh HD” drive to begin the clean install process
(Excuse the unusual picture quality, some images taken with an iPhone 5 during the boot install process where screen shots are not allowed)
A clean installation of OS X Mavericks takes about 35-45 minutes to complete, depending on the speed of the install drive and the volume OS X is being installed onto. When Mavericks is finished installing, the Mac will reboot itself automatically and go through the initial setup process for OS X Mavericks. Register, create a user login, set the Apple ID and iCloud details, and you’re all done. You’ll boot directly to a very blank OS X installation, similar to the experience of getting a brand new Mac.
A fresh OS X installation is very bare with just about nothing included outside of the core system and basic Mac apps (intentionally so), thus any custom applications or apps you had previously downloaded from the web or App Store will need to be downloaded and installed again. For apps from the Mac App Store, that’s fairly easy, but for third party apps you will need to access them independently through the developers.
If you are keeping the Mac yourself, you will probably want to transfer your old data, documents, photos, and files back onto the Mac. This is a good time to access Time Machine to selectively restore certain files, or access backups made to network drives, DropBox, CrashPlan, external backup drives, USB flash disks, whatever your preferred backup method is and from where ever stored your data.
SRC - http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/26/clean-install-os-x-mavericks/
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