My MacBook Air lost mac os x. So I would like to reinstall mac os. But I can't select the disk to install mac os x. Only Recovery HD is shown and I can't select it. How can I reinstall my Mac os x?
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MacBook Air
My computer is corrupted and needs the intall disk to fix my issues but lost my install disk to my book 10.6.8
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have just upgraded to Maverick (OSX 10.9.4) and have lost the ability to select alert repeat times. Previously I could choose 5/10/15 minutes or 1 hour/day/week. Now I can only snooze for 15 minutes. Where have the options gone? If I want to repeat the alert in 1 day it is difficult to have to click on snooze every 15 minutes.
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
I'm trying to format my disk due to an error with boot camp. However, I cannot push the erase button as shown below.
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MacBook Pro
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Trying to setup time machine, but the on off graphic is missing, and the select disk button, although the words are there
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I lost the startup disks to my MacBook?
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MacBook
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
How do I launch disk utility from the Snow Leo install disk?
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MacBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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- TestDisk: no results
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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