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need to reformat my imac from its factory settings? how can i dot it ? i have a software update 10.7.5?

need to reformat my imac from its factory setting but i really dont know how to do it.. i had read some of the discussion about this but i still cant figure it out how to do it.. i dont even know where should i find the install disc there saying there and i dont even get any disc from the store on where i had bought my imac.. this is my first time using imac computer so i really dont know so much about mac pc.. can anyone help me?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 17, 2013 7:29 AM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2013 8:50 AM

To reset your Mac to factory settings, follow these steps:

1. Press Command and R keys while your Mac is starting to start into OS X Recovery. When it has started, open Disk Utility.

2. When Disk Utility has opened, select Macintosh HD in the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.

3. Close Disk Utility, select the option to reinstall OS X and follow its steps to reinstall OS X

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Feb 17, 2013 8:50 AM in response to brejnholt10

To reset your Mac to factory settings, follow these steps:

1. Press Command and R keys while your Mac is starting to start into OS X Recovery. When it has started, open Disk Utility.

2. When Disk Utility has opened, select Macintosh HD in the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.

3. Close Disk Utility, select the option to reinstall OS X and follow its steps to reinstall OS X

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Feb 17, 2013 8:53 AM in response to brejnholt10

Remember you will loose all data that is on the drive when you do this so make sure you have backed up before starting.

If I may ask, why are you looking to erase and reformat the drive? Are you experiencing errors?

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Feb 17, 2013 10:58 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

yes.. it starts to get slow and loose my internet connection most of the time since i started downloading different things from my imac..

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Feb 17, 2013 11:00 AM in response to mende1

u mean i have to choose ERASE FREE SPACE?

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Feb 17, 2013 11:00 AM in response to brejnholt10

You don't have to select that option. You have to press "Erase" button

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Feb 17, 2013 11:06 AM in response to mende1

i cant push the erase button .. i can only push erase free space.. i dont why i cant choose ERASE ONLY

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Feb 17, 2013 11:07 AM in response to brejnholt10

Have you pressed Command and R keys while your Mac was starting? If not, you can't erase the disk

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Feb 17, 2013 11:09 AM in response to mende1

oh ok thanks... that helps..

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Feb 17, 2013 11:09 AM in response to brejnholt10

You are welcome

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Feb 17, 2013 11:17 AM in response to brejnholt10

But is your disk backed up? If you erase it you will lose all data that is on it.

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need to reformat my imac from its factory settings? how can i dot it ? i have a software update 10.7.5?

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