Migrating, Fresh Install, or Best Approach?

I'm currently running Mountain Lion on this late 2008 MBP. For the past couple years it's had issues where it goes off into never never land and I believe it's from corrupt system files or something. Sometimes it's different programs that cause the issue like if I open Preview, Text-Edit, etc. The computer will work fine unless I open one of them and then it just starts running totally sluggish and getting stuck. Closing the programs doesn't fix the issue. I'll have to restart and avoid those programs as long as I can. I've also noticed normal image files of mine and files I created going corrupt at times for no reason. I've tried every thing in the book, upgraded operating systems, run repairs, purchased new HD etc. Nothing fixes it.
So, I'm finally upgrading to Yosemite and figure now it's the time... once and for all... to fix the issue by doing the first complete erase of the OS and fresh install after all these years. So right now I'm cloning the drive to an external via Data Rescue 3. Once that is complete then what is the best approach here to be sure none of any corrupt system code or anything makes it over so that it's like I have a brand new MBP (just that's really old...LOL)?
I'm thinking the migration option from the external backup clone I'm making would be best but with that I'm not sure how it installs the old programs if you chose to have it copy the apps over. Won't it copy the apps code from this install? If that's the case it sounds like migration might be a bad choice for me as it's risking possible corrupt code back in? At the same time I want my settings, images, passwords, email, iPhone backups, music, etc. So won't it be really difficult if I don't use the migration choice or is it simple to copy that stuff over? Please advise on the best and easiest way for me to get what I need onto this computer but without letting any possible old corrupt code in...
Thanks!

fluxxy1245 wrote:
hi
I recently purchased the latest mountain Lion.
i was wondering what was the best thing to do.
A complete fresh install
or just upgrading from the previous OSX Lion.
I have 3 macs :
- iMac 27" (2009)
- Mac Mini (2010)
- MacBook Pro 13" (2011)
The 3 of them came with with Snow Leopard.
And I did an upgrade to Lion, shortly after it was relased.
If we upgrade :
- does leave unnecessary files
- is there a difference in speed and hard-disk space
or does it manage it all very well
Thanks for the info
maybe some links would be welcome that give an in-depth explanation about that
There is some house-keeping that you need to do before/after upgrading to Mountain Lion.
For installed, third-party applications (and device drivers where indicated), does the vendor offer latest OS X Mountain Lion support. Drivers that worked in Snow Leopard or Lion, may not work well in Mountain Lion without upgrades.
You may have to re-install some third-party applications that have system dependencies that have changed in Mountain Lion.
You may have to update your Printer preferences if printers do not work after the upgrade.
You should count on a minimum of 4GB of memory (8GB is better) in each Mac.
Although the upgrade process will not touch /Users, it is sound due diligence to backup user data on all these Macs beforehand.
Upgrading is simpler, multiple Mountain Lion downloads not withstanding. If these Macs have been through prior OS X updates, they may not operate as fast as a full, clean install would deliver. If you want to do a full, clean install, download the free Lion Diskmaker. It will automatically build a bootable, USB installer for Mountain Lion from your first ML purchase and download. I used it to make a clean install on my SSD. Works perfectly.

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