I'm finally switching from MobileMe to iCloud. I need to install OS X Lion and I'm looking for tips on backing up my iMac before I download and install Lion.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Do I need to back up my files before installing Lion? Photographs, Word documents, song downloads, etc. Things like that. Right now I use Snow Leopard.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
how to install the Lion OS on more than one computer? I downloaded and installed Lion on my iMac today, but want to do the same for my other two computers as well. Is there a way to find the DMG file and save it onto a flash drive instead of downloading it all over again? I searched using Spotlight and could not find the downloaded file anywhere.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Downloaded OSX Lion to my laptop. I want to install it on my desktop directly because bandwidth is slow. Can't find OSX 11 installation file on the laptop. How do go about the transfer and install to the desktop
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OSX Lion, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
After installing the 10.7.4 update my computer shut down. I restart the computer and the finder is not working any more.What can I do?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I had a MacBook Pro which I had backed up with Time Machine. The MBP had the older version of iLife. I just bought an iMac and restored it with my TM backup. Then I installed the applications DVD that came with the iMac. It said the installation was successful, but it erased my iPhoto library. How do I get my library and data to transfer to the new iLife suite.
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Is there anyway to figure out what Time Machine is doing so I can try and pin point what it's actually backing up? And has anyone had anything similar after installing those items? And, is there anyway of removing the last backup?
just need a quick answer.... i have a copy of leopard that i installed on my macbook and i want to install it on my gf's as well... can this be done? or is it like windows and you can only install it on one computer per copy.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I'm installing OSX now but wondering if a direct hardrive copy is better than my time machine backup, or should i have just imaged my old HD?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have the 32-bit Windows Beta installed on VMWare on my MacBook, and I want to install it in bootcamp on my iMac. Can I use the same iso and just burn it on to a DVD and use the samie product key from Microsoft or do I need to download another copy- will Microsoft let me download another 32-bit copy.
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MacProQuad2.6 4gbRam, Mac OS X (10.4.8)
TIME MACHINE ERROR:Unable to complete backup, An error occurred while creating the backup folder.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Is there a way to make a backup of your Time Machine backup on a 2nd hard drive? I want to be doubly sure that my data is backed up!Right now I get an error saying that the second hard drive isn't authorized to copy my Time Machine data from the original hard drive I have set up as my Time Machine.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Running OS X 10.8.5
Trying to backup to Passport Time machine. Has worked fine until a few days ago.
my TM wil not back up! It states that this backup is too large for the backup disk. The back up disk requires 573.50 GB but only 225.23 GB are available. The TM needs work space on the backup disk, in addition to the space required to store backups. Upen TM perferences to select a LARGER backup disk or make the backup smaller by excluding file.
Okay I;m sorry but obvioulsy I dont get this. I've never called Apple for help! I have every product they sell practically including Protection Plans I never used and no one will help me with this. My MAC is starting to have black or white screens and i can hear it running but it will not do anything so i have to reboot it, it screws up Enturage and then I have to rebuild that ( 5 times this year) anyway... I would like to back everything up- can I delete everything on the Time Capsule or Time Machine; god I dont even know what it is called Im so MAD... help if you can please. I'm going to have to take this to the genius people at the store and probably buy another computer but like before they will not save my files.
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Mac OS X (10.7.3), time cap or Time Machine
"it is possible to completely erase a hard drive and install Snow Leopard without a pre-existing operating system in place, enabling users to bypass the possible headaches of an upgrade and go with a clean install instead. Wired said many users upgrading from Tiger should probably consider backing up their files from Tiger and doing a clean install instead."
I don't have an external harddrive. What other backup options do I have?
i got a problem..
when i was installing xp with bootcamp the computer restarted (after i chose my paition and copy some files) then i eject the disc, however it cannot boot from the partially installed disk.. it said disk error, please press any key to restart
I just finished with the installation of windows XP SP2 on my MacBook Air, it all went fine.. but at the moment when I inserted my Leopard disk in order to install the drivers, the screen turned blue and the computer rebooted by itself in a matter of seconds. I've tried 3 times by now and keep doing the same.
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Info:MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Lion os
Whenever I try to install my software updates manually, I get the screen saying I must restart my computer after the updates are installed. However, when I click on 'Install and Restart' the computer immediately restarts without installing any of the updates. This has happened repeatedly.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
trying to backup my mac bookpro but just saying indexing backup?
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