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Q: How to erase and restore from el capitan to yosemite?

How to erase and restore from el capitan to yosemite?

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), late 2008 model

Posted on Jan 2, 2016 11:04 AM

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Q: How to erase and restore from el capitan to yosemite?

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by macjack,

macjack Jan 2, 2016 11:17 AM in response to DaCooker
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Jan 2, 2016 11:17 AM in response to DaCooker

Do you have a Time Machine backup or clone to restore from?
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by DaCooker,

DaCooker Jan 2, 2016 11:27 AM in response to macjack
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Jan 2, 2016 11:27 AM in response to macjack

I actually want to wipe it clean and start with a fresh system so I can give it to my son.
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by macjack,

macjack Jan 2, 2016 11:41 AM in response to DaCooker
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Jan 2, 2016 11:41 AM in response to DaCooker

What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support
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by OGELTHORPE,

OGELTHORPE Jan 2, 2016 4:22 PM in response to DaCooker
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Jan 2, 2016 4:22 PM in response to DaCooker

A 2008 Macbook came with Leopard installation disks. You will have to use those to erase the HDD and install the original OSX. That is not explicitly mentioned in the link that macjack provided.

Ciao.
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