Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Andy Collins
I’m grateful for all this info, but I feel I have bits and pieces of how to go about it, and not everybody is saying the same thing. Think I’ll have a look on Applevis and see if there are any podcasts about installing the OS. If I wive the hard disc ahead of a clean install, won’t I lose speech

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread David Griffith
No it is command R. To do a clean install you need to erase your hard disc from within the Disk Utility also in the recovery console. Remember the famous tricky part when you come to sign into the App Store though to be honest I have done this a few times now and it no longer seems tricky.

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Sarah k Alawami
No I really did mean cmd r. and you can clean install 10.10 through there. Just be sure you format the correct drive. or you will be in big trouble. I know this from experience 3 years ago. I'm working on a how to thing on yosemite that will be released when it's done. so watch this space

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Sarah k Alawami
I personally do it from the cmd r screen that way no files are going to be locked and in use. also the upgrade just replaces the core files which sometimes but not all the time can lead to a disastr. I do the upgrade then a time machien back up and after a few weeks do a clean install. > On O

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Andy Collins
Ok, firstly, you are suggesting a different key combo, so did you mean to say command options r? And secondly, this recovery partition, if I don’t want to reinstall Mavericks, but want to go for a clean install of Yosemite, can I do that from in there? Thanks - Andy On 23 Oct 2014, at 16:19,

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Andy Collins
Hi Phil - Thanks for this. Couple of things if that’s ok, or if anybody else wants to chime in and help: Is it worth going for a clean installation, or will the upgrade to Yosemite effectively be like a new install, giving things a tweak if needed? I was also interested in what you said about

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Actually hit cmd option r at start up and wait for about 30 seconds, then bring up voice over. You will then have the recovery partition. Take care > On Oct 23, 2014, at 12:49 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Question says it all. > > I’m wondering this as I wish to do a reinstall of the OS on m

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Phil Halton
Andy, I just did the following before answering your question: 1) restart the mac. 2) at the log on chime sound, immediately press and hold command + R. 3) hold for a full fifteen seconds then release. 4) wait another 10 seconds and then turn on VoiceOver with command +F5. Note: these times vary.

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread John Panarese
Command-r restarts in recovery mode. Then, you have to start VoiceOver with command-F5. You will have all of the options from there. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIF

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Andy Collins
I’ve never reinstalled an operating system in all my computing days, and don’t just want to try the keystroke command r on boot up just to see what happens, in case I get stuck and can’t get out! So, if I do this keystroke on boot up, what can I expect to see? I’m thinking about doing a clean i

RE: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Debbie April Yuille
iOS Accessibility Subject: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition? Question says it all. I'm wondering this as I wish to do a reinstall of the OS on my Macbook Pro but can't bring up the recovery boot process, I shut the computer down and then

Re: OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread David Griffith
I have never used that technique. I simply hold command R as the Mac Reboots which I find a lot easier. David Griffith > On 23 Oct 2014, at 08:49, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Question says it all. > > I’m wondering this as I wish to do a reinstall of the OS on my Macbook Pro > but can’t bring u

OS 10.10, does it still support the Reinstall option from the Recovery Partition?

2014-10-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Question says it all. I’m wondering this as I wish to do a reinstall of the OS on my Macbook Pro but can’t bring up the recovery boot process, I shut the computer down and then restart whilst holding down the option key, I hold this down for 15 seconds or so. Then I use the left arrow key to h