Please help! How do I uninstall ML? Can I do it from either time machine or a snow leopard disk?

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Please help! How do I uninstall ML? Can I do it from either time machine or a snow leopard disk?

Hi,

I feel like I am going slowly mad!

I need to uninstal Mountain Lion....

Please help!

Posted on Jan 21, 2013 10:48 AM

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cbs20

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Jan 21, 2013 10:55 AM in response to EmmaLWebb

Restore using Time Machine back to before you installed Mountain Lion. It may be easier just to resolve the problem. Did you verify and repair your disk if needed and repair permissions using Disk Utility?

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Jan 21, 2013 11:19 AM in response to cbs20

Hi cbs20,

Thanks for replying..

Yep I have repaired the disk....and done something called a PRAM and SMC but I found that I don't have enough memory as I've only 2GB but I've ordered more RAM......so I told myself to be patience until the RAM arrived but my printer just wont work with the upgrade...I've tried downloading the most recent driver software but it just wont work...

Just says that printer is offline...

So at the moment I am not seeing any benefits at all to having ML so I want it gone!

But.....how do I do that :-)

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cbs20

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Jan 21, 2013 11:34 AM in response to EmmaLWebb

I would recommend waiting for the memory. Apple says the minimum is 2GB, but ppl on here believe the minimum should be 4GB. Go to printers in System Preferences and remove your printer and then attach the printer via USB and click the "+" to add your printer again to the system. Sometimes things get messed up on upgrades and you may even need to go to the printer manufacturers website and download the latest drivers.

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Eric Root

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Jan 21, 2013 11:47 AM in response to EmmaLWebb

What type of printer is it?

Printers Supported

Printer Setup

Reset Printing System

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ds store

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Jan 21, 2013 12:11 PM in response to EmmaLWebb

How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Jan 21, 2013 2:19 PM in response to cbs20

Thanks everyone,

It is a HP 2355 all in one....

I deleted it....then plugged it back in again and nothing....the computer isnt recognising that any printer is plugged in....

😐

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Jan 21, 2013 2:56 PM in response to EmmaLWebb

OK so my printer doesn't seem to be in the list of supported printers,,,

I am not going to buy a new printer as well as the extra RAM...

So please can someone advise me on how to uninstall...

Many thanks

x

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Eric Root

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Jan 21, 2013 5:46 PM in response to EmmaLWebb

See ds store's response. There are other ways, but the post covers it.

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Jan 22, 2013 12:35 AM in response to Eric Root

But I remember back in March 2012, I upgraded to Lion from Snow Leopard and didn't like it...so I changed back to SL just using the time machone.....nothing at all as complicated as the stuff in that link!

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EmmaLWebb Author

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Jan 26, 2013 1:35 AM in response to EmmaLWebb

Quick update...

The RAM arrived and looks to have solved most problems....

I have ordered a new printer!

Now I just need to iron out other ML niggles :-) but fingers-crossed at the moment they dont look like major issues!

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