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how do I reinstall iOS on my macbook pro

For some reason my iOS is incomplete, several items are lost and I need to reinstall iOS without loosing my information

MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 2:24 PM

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Posted on Jul 9, 2012 2:31 PM

iOS on your iPhone or OS X on your MacBook Pro?

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Jul 9, 2012 3:51 PM in response to lfuribarren

Remember iOS is not technically on your MacBook Pro in the same way it might be on an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone. Rather access to its apps backup is on your Mac through iTunes, as well as the ability to install iOS on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone is through iTunes. Mac OS X is the only Apple operating system you can install on a MacBook Pro. There are many Windows and Linux operating systems you can install, as well as emulators. But thus far I have yet to find an iOS emulator.

how do I reinstall iOS on my macbook pro

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