I don't even have an external drive to do time machine on. Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 14, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Traci Duncan <[email protected]> wrote: > > A clean install sounds like a daunting task. I would need to Google step by > step directions. :) Not to mention recovering all my data & files from Time > Machine. > > My Mac’s Apple Care expired last year. > > Traci > >> On Oct 14, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> But doesn't installing a new version of an OS basically wipe the old one >> clean, then install the new one, just leaving the settings and all? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 14, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> +1, very well said and I totally agree. This is almost always the best way >>> to go. >>> >>>> On Oct 14, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Eileen, >>>> >>>> I expect a heap of criticism for what I’m about to say. >>>> I always recommend installing a new OS from a USB key and wiping the hard >>>> drive before doing the installation. You can then restore your data and >>>> settings from a Time Machine backup. >>>> I’m so tired of seeing unpredictable behaviour when people just do an >>>> upgrade on top of the existing OS. >>>> My husband is currently on a long phone call with a client who tried to >>>> install El Capitán on top of Yosemite, and her machine will no longer boot. >>>> >>>> Once the machine is in a bad way, the best thing to do is a clean install >>>> from a USB key and not copy everything from Time Machine, but reconfigure >>>> the machine from scratch and only copy back your data from Time Machine. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Anne >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 14 Oct 2015, at 18:05, Eileen Scrivani <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Traci, >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, I called Apple tech support with what I thought would be a >>>>> simple question and fix to problems I experienced while using IBooks.I >>>>> did the upgrade to El Cap from Yosemite. >>>>> >>>>> Apple tech shared viewing my computer and observed the behavior. I >>>>> literally spent about 3 hours on the phone with them. The exact problem >>>>> you describe with VO just stop working – no sound – kept happening across >>>>> the board. I kept having to use command F5 to turn it back on (I never >>>>> turned it off to begin with). Finally the tech rep suggested restoring >>>>> the install of El Capitan. The system would not even allow me to >>>>> restore/reinstall the software. Bottom line is I have an appointment set >>>>> up on Friday morning to bring the Mac book into them and let them work on >>>>> it in the Apple store. I’m very disgusted with the computer at this >>>>> point. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
