hi everyone,
i had a mid 2011 imac, i have owned it for just over a year now and i am wondering 2 things.
1. how can i restore my computer as it is filled with junk now and
2. why didnt i recieve a boot cd when i bought it?
i just recently purcahsed a macbook pro and same thing, i didnt recieve a boot cd? is this wrong?
cheers
dale
iMac
You don't need a DVD with a new Mac because you can download the software via the Internet, and you have an hidden partition on your hard drive, that you can start your computer from by holding down the command + R keys, once the computer restarts you need to click on disk utility and erase your hard drive, then exit disk utility and then click on reinstall Mac OS X, Note: Make sure you have a backup of the files that you would like to keep.
You don't need a DVD with a new Mac because you can download the software via the Internet, and you have an hidden partition on your hard drive, that you can start your computer from by holding down the command + R keys, once the computer restarts you need to click on disk utility and erase your hard drive, then exit disk utility and then click on reinstall Mac OS X, Note: Make sure you have a backup of the files that you would like to keep.
Macs no longer come with install/restore disks - it's all taken care of using the Recovery HD which should already be installed in your HD. As Eric suggests, restart holding down Command+r and it should boot into the recovery disk where you'll be able to follow Eric's instructions.
Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/ph11273
Hi Eric,
i am slightly challenged with macs, where do i download this from? is it free?
How can i restore my mid 2011 iMac to factory settings, i didnt get an install cd and it was purchased new?
