Mike Janowski

Q: Proper technique for SL re-insallation?

Hi all.  iMac 21" i3 3.06 ghz, 8 gig RAM, 10.6.8

 

This machine's always been flaky, and I just want to get rid of the current admin/user structure, re-install 10.6.8, and then return all the data from the main user to the newly-formatted system drive.

 

I'm ready to go...have the current system backed up,  have my SL install DVD at the ready.  But it's been a while since I did this...

 

As I mentioned, the new system drive will have but one user, who will also be the Admin.  Is there a way to somehow restore apps, data, etc, from the (former) main user on the backup...or am I looking at re-installing all apps and then looking for and copying data?

 

Haven't done anything yet (except for completing a SuperDuper backup of the current system drive), can you point me in the right direction?  Thanks...

iMac 3.06 (8 gig)/MacPro 2.66 (10 gig))/iBook 1ghz (1 g), Mac OS X (10.6.8), older Macs

Posted on Jan 22, 2014 12:59 PM

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  • by sanjampet,Helpful

    sanjampet sanjampet Jan 22, 2014 1:17 PM in response to Mike Janowski
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    Jan 22, 2014 1:17 PM in response to Mike Janowski

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910

     

    Just follow the steps and you should be good to go, Like a new computer.

     

    Make sure to run software update, there will be many.

     

    Run this one to first to get it up to 10.6.8

    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

     

    Then run the rest one at a time, if you have access to an ethernet connection take that route, faster and less chance for any corrution from wireless interference.

     

    All the best

  • by Mike Janowski,

    Mike Janowski Mike Janowski Jan 22, 2014 1:54 PM in response to sanjampet
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    Jan 22, 2014 1:54 PM in response to sanjampet

    Helpful.  And a further query.

     

    That seems clear, at least for the Apple side of things.  I know this is the *Apple* bbs, but what about all the other, non-Apple apps.  Am I re-installing them from original sources?  I have them, of course, but this could get problematic (some are on disc, some are downloads from various sources...)  And what about the data, especially critical stuff like my QuickBooks company and Mac Mail data?

  • by sanjampet,

    sanjampet sanjampet Jan 22, 2014 2:06 PM in response to Mike Janowski
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    Jan 22, 2014 2:06 PM in response to Mike Janowski

    You should re-install and update them, then transfer you data from the back up that you said you did in your last post.

     

    Make the computer work, then put in the data.