Merge o/s partition with data partition on macbook pro, osx 10.6.8
hi there
i have a macbook pro running snow leopard, 10.6.8. the internal hard drive is divided into three partitions, #1 is osx, #2 is also osx, and was meant to be another osx to boot into, #3 is a data drive.
i never use the 2nd partition to boot into, and would like to trash it and merge it with #1. that is, make the main osx partition larger.
can i do this without having to reinstall the o/s?
cheers
Depends on how the partitons are arranged. If they're exactly as quoted, then yes.
Open Disk Utility and select the partition tab.
In the diagram, the top partition needs to be the one you're booted from, and partition 2 the middle one.
Select Partiton 2 so that it's highlighted, and click the '-' button below the diagram.
Drag the bottom right corner of partition 1 down to meet partition 3.
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