Restore 2008 Macbook to its former glory...

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Restore 2008 Macbook to its former glory...

I want to begin using my new Lenovo as my primary computer. I have a 2008 Macbook with pictures, files, etc that I will transfer over to the Lenovo. But how do I wipe clean my Macbook and reinstall Snow Leopard as if brand new? (I upgraded from leopard to Snow Leopard in 2013)

Basically, I want a fresh, clean, Snow Leopard 2008 Macbook to use for the internet and doing iMovie projects and storing pictures. Is that possible? I don't want to get rid of it.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Mar 4, 2014 9:53 PM

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Niel

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Mar 4, 2014 9:57 PM in response to kdclayton1

Insert the install DVD, restart with the C key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.

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kdclayton1 Author

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Mar 4, 2014 10:04 PM in response to Niel

Thanks. Are there any precautions? And will this help my Macbook to run like it did when new? It is SUPER slow...spinning wheel of death for long periods of time...

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Niel

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Mar 4, 2014 10:05 PM in response to kdclayton1

Back up all your data first. Unless there's an issue with the computer's hardware, its performance will be the same as when you first turned it on.

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Mar 4, 2014 10:11 PM in response to Niel

The original backup was a 100gb Maxtor external HD that ran out of space (I had partitioned it for windows which I was running on my macbook as well).

Is it possible to reformat this Maxtor and backup the freshly cleaned Macbook with it? Or is it possible to reformat a partitioned external hd?

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