MacBook Air :: Performing A Clean Install Revised - How To Save Additional Hdd Space

Nov 11, 2008

Does anyone have instructions for the new macbook Air 128Gb ssd, how to do a clean install, if you follow the procedures from the first model, you can omit the printer driver, other languages etc. but the applications are on a second DVD called Application DVD (unlike the 1st Macbook Air where it was Mac OS system disk 1 and 2) and its all or nothing, I didn't check the box and all the apps were installed, I don't need Garage Band, IMOVIE or IDVD etc, has anyone come across this and a solution for it, maybe not insert the applications DVD to save the additional disk space?

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Simple question:

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Nov 2, 2010

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Apr 2, 2012

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Aug 25, 2008

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Aug 25, 2009

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Mar 5, 2010

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Jan 2, 2011

I did a fresh install of Mac OSX on it and then booted it up from the CD again and did a zero-out. I left about halfway through and when I came back I never had any confirmation that it was done so I did another zero out. Again, I didn't receive confirmation when it finished but I did watch it finish that time. I guess I'm just paranoid that someone will be able to get something off of it because I used it for so many years and have so many passwords. So, my question is..is there anything else I should do prior to shipping it off or am I in the clear even if it falls into the wrong hands on ebay?

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Aug 30, 2009

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Feb 15, 2012

I would like to have a fresh installation how can I do it? 

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May 29, 2012

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Jun 13, 2012

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How do i install os on new clean HD once swapped? 

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