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Will the 10.8.3 combo restore my Mail application which has disappeared completely from my IMac

Will the 10.8.3 combo restore my Mail application which has disappeared completely from my IMac?


Is there any way that my Mail application can be restored?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on May 6, 2013 8:50 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2013 8:53 PM

If you are using OS X Mountain Lion, the 10.8.3 Combo is the first step you have to take in order to recover Mail in the computer. Theoretically, it should work, but it's possible that it doesn't. If, after installing the Combo, you haven't recovered Mail, reinstall OS X, holding Command and R keys while your computer is starting and following the steps to reinstall Mountain Lion. You won't lose anything doing it

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May 6, 2013 8:53 PM in response to mmac194312

If you are using OS X Mountain Lion, the 10.8.3 Combo is the first step you have to take in order to recover Mail in the computer. Theoretically, it should work, but it's possible that it doesn't. If, after installing the Combo, you haven't recovered Mail, reinstall OS X, holding Command and R keys while your computer is starting and following the steps to reinstall Mountain Lion. You won't lose anything doing it

May 6, 2013 8:56 PM in response to mmac194312

The combo update will only restore files that have changed since the initial version of OS X (ie, 10.8.0). This includes files within application packages, so the combo updater may only include part of the program instead of the full thing. To ensure you fully restore the program you may need to reinstall OS X 10.8.0 and then update to the latest version.

Will the 10.8.3 combo restore my Mail application which has disappeared completely from my IMac

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