Intel Mac :: How To Restore Desktop
Apr 15, 2012I want to restore a desktop I bought from my friend to factory settings, how do I do that?
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Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I want to restore a desktop I bought from my friend to factory settings, how do I do that?
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Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Ok so i have one of the 2011 Imac desktop models so i didnt get the dvd's. I want to know how to restore/format my computer and start over because its been running really slow lately. i was told by a apple consultant that if you hold in the "option" key on startup of the computer that it will bring you to a point where you can restore but i dont know what to do from there. how to restore/format my Imac so that its like when i first bought it. Lastly i would like step by step instructions on how to do this restore/format. I dont have any important files so im prefectly fine with erasing everything.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
One of several calendars was accidentally deleted from the desktop. It is still present on the iPad and backed up to the desktop. Additionally, the iPad version can no longer be edited, copied or moved.
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iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have an external hard drive which shows all time machine backups but I cannot restore to an earlier time, restore button blanked out.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
I have a mac ibook G4. Okay all the icons on my desktop have vanished, including my hard drive icon. I cannot access finder. I cannot open CD's when I put them in the computer.
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Is there a file/system pref I can restore from Time Machine ?
I had my computer worked on and the tech had to back up all my information and he stored it in a file and put it on my desktop. I now would like to reinstall all the pics, and other information. How do I do that?
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mac, Other OS
The download desktop icon went up in smoke and I can't get it back...before when I downloaded a file from email I could go on my tool bar and access the downloads...now I can only get them in finder. How can I get the download file icon back?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
just purchased an intel imac (the latest) and wishes to transfer the data from the old non intel G5 to this new mac. During the procedure he has been asked for a passKEY not a passWORD and he has no idea what this is.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mac G5, imac intel, Macbook pro
I had iMac 27" i7 using MAC OSX 10.7 How do I restore OS my system back to factory default without using internet, this iMac doesnt come with OS system DVD, look like you have to installed from internet but wi-fi internet around here only 54g very slow to download and install, I called Apple to requested the system DVD since it doesnot come with my MAC and Apple said they will charged 29.99 plus shipping, very upset, is there any other way to download this OS system on your HD so next time when you need it again
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
I would like to restore my OS to 10.7.2 after the upgrade to 10.7.3. I have time machine, and backups before and after the fatal update.But I worked between and created files so I do not want to completely restore my system but only the OS / system part.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
how to restore a rented movie on my Mac? I have rented 2 movies and they disappeared!
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When I download a font, I drag & drop it in to Macintosh HD - Library - Fonts. I basically want to restore the fonts in this folder to the ones that came with my Mac, so I can start from scratch, and catalogue where I get fonts from, make sure they're from a reputable source etc. So how do I do this? I thought I could restore from Time Machine, but I can't, as I imported everything across from my old iBook & the fonts were messy on there too. I tried logging in as Admin rather than my user, but they're not "original" there either. I also wondered if I could do it from the original install disk, but it looks like I'd have to reinstall the whole system, which I don't want to do! I could manually delete the ones that shouldn't be there if anyone has a list of the originals..?Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
how to restore items in the trash
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MacBook
I want to restore to factory settings and start all over with the migration...nothing moved from my old mac to new one the right way and not all of my stuff transfered so i just want to start over.
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imac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
I am looking to restore the factory settings on my imac (late 2009) and also my macbook air. Is somebody able to give me a step by step guide, or point me to a link, that would give me the detailed info ? I want to make sure that all my passwords, details, files, etc are all deleted from the machines and then restored to factory settings?
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
i have an imac intel based and i haven't the cd which come with the system i also dont have any backup?
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
My Hard Drive is crashing per Hard Drive extended testing. I had noted in last 6 months certain strange things especially after software updates in which difficult in restarting. Now the OS X will not load even after working with Apple and running repairs of disc and permissions.
I am going to Apple Store with appointment to have them fix the problem.
My question is how to restore my backups which I have two main ones: the most current is .Mac Backup. My External Hard Drive was full backup but on July 5 2009.
How can I restore my Applications folder onto the dock?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7), 27" iMac 11,1; 8Gb Ram
Something went wrong on my mac last week. I noticed that backup couldn't complete so I restarted. Then I could no longer login to my main account (admin), but could login to my daughter and wife's managed account and could create a new admin account. I assumed this was a key chain issue so gave up trying to access and decided to restore from time machine. 2 restores (72 hrs each) and the mac will not boot after the restore. I have the ever spinning pin wheel for 24 hrs already. What can I do to get all my docs back? I don't think it's a hard drive issue (1.5TB) installed almost 6 mths ago.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 1'st Lost access to admin account
I need to know how to restore Os X Lion to Default Settings?
Info:iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I did a factory restore and now iphoto is missing?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
How do i restore emptied trash in system 10.4.11?
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iMac (24-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.4.11)
I have wiped my calendar data and cannot find how to restore it from Time Machine. Have looked at several posts but my problem is that I cannot find my Library/Calendar location or any iCal files. What should I look for and could the files be hidden?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)