I wanted to reformat my computer to "factory setting" and inserted the usb that came along with the mba i bought. Clicked install and restarted and followed instruction.
When the installation was done and computer rebooted, i didn't see any changes at all. Everything was exactly the same.
Anyone knows what's wrong?
Really wants to reset my computer...
Trying to reset my apple id password via email. I click "Email authentication" and get a confirmation that an email has been sent. But I don't receive an email.Â
Can it be that using an apple id / email address like myname+private@gmail.com causes problems? Â
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itunes
It has been a while i havnt used my MacBook Air. I forgot my passwords to enter.How do I completely reset my computer so that passwords are disabled or just reset?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4), TalkTalk; Huawei Echolife HG532
If I reset my macbook can I reinstall all my pics, docs etc from the timemachine backup?
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macbook
Every time I clicked reinstall os x it always says an error occurred while preparing installation. Try running this application again which I did try it again but it still doesn't work ...
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MacBook Pro
I want to copy an imovie on one apple computer and put it on another apple computer. Can I use a flash drive to do this?
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I have, somehow, reset my entire OSX. The Dock is now huge, all of my icons are now reset to the default ones when I originally bought the Macbook Pro. The software is still there but the icons have been reset. The icon no longer bounces when I open it.
And I know exactly why. I was in Windows through bootcamp doing routine maintenance and decided to do a full scan using Microsoft Security Essentials. I forgot to have it ignore the E:/ drive which is where MacOSX installed. It must have got 25% through scanning it before I realized it. I don't even know if that can cause a problem but it obviously did. I booted into OSX just to double check everything was ok. It loaded fine, all icons where there and seemed like everything was ok. Except the icons weren't bouncing when I opened up an application even though it was checked in the preferences. This frustrated me so I rebooted again to see if that would fix the issue and now here I am. Completely back to factory defaults. My software is still there but the Dock reset itself and it seems as if other things reset. I'm doomed. So how do I start a reinstall process? Insert the Snow Leapord disk?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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MacBook Pro
the best way to return my MacBook Pro back to it factory setting. in other words start all over.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), iOS 5.1
I created a mess by changing my user password. OS X 10.9.3. Forgot the new password. When I went to log on, It said I could use my Apple IDÂ to change it again, but I would lose the passwords on my keychain. Which would have been fine. Except now I can't do anything at all on the laptop, getting pop up after pop up saying "a keychain cannot be found to store...". And other pop ups. I'm completely jammed up.
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Anyone have any ideas?
I have set up a password on my computer and cannot remember what it is.I want to update all of my software but it will not allow it.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When I try to use .mac mail, it asks for a mail.mac.com password but I don't remember the mac Mail password I gave when I set up my MacBook. How can I find it or reset it so I can use my mail (I've been using mail through my provider all this time).
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012)
im going to sell my mac, so i need to reset it. I am only a few months into my 3 year apple care protection plan and i want to know if my mac will still be protected if i reset it?
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iMac
My son installed Microsoft Office on his computer and he used the same serial number as the one on my computer. Now every time he uses office I have quit it form my computer and when I need to use it he is quit his office.
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I was messing around with shapeshifter and custom icons, as well as dragging out folders like Documents, Applications, Pictures, Movies, Music onto the desktop. After this, all the Applications folders on all accounts only contain a non-functioning version of iTunes, save for the folder I dragged onto my Desktop. Can I reset my computer defaults? What do I do?
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iMac
I accidently deleted Safari and now I can't reinstall because it keeps telling me there is a newer version on my computer. The issue is my system does not support the newer version.
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I have a colleague who is still running 10.2 (yea I know, time to upgrade, but they haven't felt the need for it yet I guess). Anyway, someone changed and forgot, or someone did it to be a jerk, either way they are unable to update any software or even log in. Just wondering how to rest the password. The computer is stuck on the log in screen currently and they can't access anything.
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