Re: Clean install of Catalina OS X refresher

One thing I discovered recently after my son wiped out his disk drive, is that time machine backups of Catalina include a recovery partition with a Catalina installer. You might find this very useful. Jonathan Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Apr 12, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Phil

Re: Clean install of Catalina OS X refresher

Thanks Brad, I’m still a little confused about the reformatting process. I see where it says select delete APS up volume from the edit menu, and then I’m supposed to delete the Mac HD data? I’m really not clear on the steps that you take here could you maybe clarify I can find the Mac HD and

Re: Clean install of Catalina OS X refresher

Hi Phil, I’ve done a clean install of macOS Catalina several times recently, and had no issues with VoiceOver during the process. Since you say Catalina is already running on your Mac, you should be able to do a straight forward install from the recovery partition. Below is a link to an

RE: Clean install question

Hi Greg Everyone is different. My personal suggestion would be to go to the installer for Catalina which I would assume is in your /Applications folder. Once you have this running and you get the macOS utilities Scrole down to disk utilities and run it, Then once disk utilities is up and

Re: Clean install question

You can do all that once you boot the installer. Disk Utility will be one of the items in the menu. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 12/20/2019 10:22 AM, Greg Wocher wrote: Hello, I have a

Re: Clean install question

Hi, If you wanting a clean install, then you'll need to do the erase of the drive first. This will wipe the drive clean, then you'll be installing a fresh new copy of the MacOS. If you install first, then you're not performing a clean install, you're actually performing an upgrade install.

Re: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp?

Not in my case. The bootcamp partition. Was untoucheded in my system. Thanks. Matthew > On Oct 14, 2019, at 9:09 PM, 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Matthew, > Does Catalina recognize the boot camp partition since it wasn’t created with > Catalina? > I thought that

Re: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp?

Hi I have a related question if there anyway but anyone on this list knows I’ve been a software that can back up the contents of my Boot Camp partition because right now if anything happens I lose the contents of this partition and I am having sound card issues and both OS X and windows and

Re: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp?

Hi Matthew, Does Catalina recognize the boot camp partition since it wasn’t created with Catalina? I thought that erasing the Mac HD, would also erase the windows partition. > On Oct 14, 2019, at 4:05 PM, matthew dyer > wrote: > > Hi, > > I just did this on my iMac from, 2013 a few days ago

Re: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp?

Hi, I just did this on my iMac from, 2013 a few days ago and if you hav a bootable usb installer you should be good to go. Just make sure that you select your Mac OS partition and select erase from the toolbar and then do the install in the usual way. HTH, Matthew > On Oct 13, 2019, at

RE: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp?

Yes but I would be very very carefull doing it. -Original Message- From: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries Sent: Monday, 14 October 2019 1:23 PM To: Email Groups Subject: Clean install of Catalina with Boot Camp? Dear List, Is there a way to do a Clean install of Catalina with Boot

RE: Clean Install

Hi Ys those instructions are pretty right. If you use the recovery console and start up disk utilities then highlight macintosh hd and erraise that volume, Don't erraise anything else or you cause yourself trouble. Then once erraised close disk utilities and go to the reinstall os option in

Re: Clean install of Sierra

I’ve heard of that from someone else, so glad you are not alone. > On 12 Oct 2016, at 23:35, matthew dyer wrote: > > Chris, > > > The only problem I ran into was durring icloud set up I had a problem whare > trying to enable 2factor authentication the system

Re: Clean install of Sierra

Chris, The only problem I ran into was durring icloud set up I had a problem whare trying to enable 2factor authentication the system would reboot at the screen whare you are asked for a phone number to use for ggetting a code. I left this alone to get everything else set up then set it up

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

Thank you! You are the first responder. :) > On Feb 11, 2016, at 1:59 AM, David Griffith wrote: > > I don't know if these questions were answered definitively by somebody else > but as far as I am aware the answers are > > 1. How can I make sure all my Dropbox content

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

Hi: I’ve been too scared to do it. Just be careful, when I tried a clean install of Yosemidi, it went bad! > On Feb 10, 2016, at 9:33 PM, Gary wrote: > > Hi Sarai, > I’m getting ready to install El Capitan and wanted to do a clean install as > well. I was wondering if

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

Thanks for the great response. Gary On Feb 11, 2016, at 1:59 AM, David Griffith wrote: > I don't know if these questions were answered definitively by somebody else > but as far as I am aware the answers are > > 1. How can I make sure all my Dropbox content won’t be

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

I don't know if these questions were answered definitively by somebody else but as far as I am aware the answers are 1. How can I make sure all my Dropbox content won’t be deleted from the cloud once I install El Capatin after erasing my Mac? A. Erasing your hard disc in Recovery Console

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

Hi Sarai, I’m getting ready to install El Capitan and wanted to do a clean install as well. I was wondering if you did a clean install after all, if so, how did you address your three questions? Did you get your three questions answered? I have the same concerns. Thanks! Gary On Jan 31, 2016,

RE: clean install of El Capatin questions

Hi Sarai. No disrespect intended for Anne, but I don't think a clean install is necessary. If you don't have an external drive to back up your stuff through time machine, you could lose everything. You should just be able to install El Capitan via upgrade. I've done this method for 5 versions

Re: clean install of El Capatin questions

Hi: I’ve heard mixed reviews of clean install from the main stream media. It gave me nothing but trouble when I did it with Yosimidi. I have the tools to do it, it is just a pain. > On Jan 31, 2016, at 2:04 PM, BBS wrote: > > Hi Sarai. No disrespect intended for Anne, but

Re: Clean Install or Not

I’m surprised that Time Machine wasn’t more vocal about the fact that it couldn’t connect to the resource. Is it a notebook? It’s usually quite persistent when things go wrong, but perhaps it was just hoping you’d reconnect to the relevant network so it could resume at some point. -- The

Re: Clean Install or Not

Me too! Its a Macbook Pro. Normally I do not see anything because its on auto pilot. But the last step I took, or so I thought, was to manually start a backup. Well, it just made more work for me after I had spent time updating apps and cleaning house. From E.T.'s Keyboard...

Re: Clean Install or Not

Granados Sent: Friday, 22 January 2016 7:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Clean Install or Not Clean install should be no problem. Not sure the VM ware question. You could restore from time machine or do what I did which was just install the software and copy over the VM

Re: Clean Install or Not

Clean install should be no problem. Not sure the VM ware question. You could restore from time machine or do what I did which was just install the software and copy over the VM. > On Jan 21, 2016, at 1:24 PM, E.T. wrote: > > I am not sure I am up to doing a

Re: Clean Install or Not

I always get nervous when I do a clean install but I have a great deal more loaded now than a year ago. But I will do the same as before and make a plan and list all the honey dews. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What

RE: Clean Install or Not

Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Friday, 22 January 2016 7:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Clean Install or Not Clean install should be no problem. Not sure the VM ware question. You

Re: Clean Install or Not

i do clean installs and then backup from my time machine and v m fusion works just fine after the restore from a backup after the clean install. > On Jan 21, 2016, at 11:03 AM, E.T. wrote: > > I always get nervous when I do a clean install but I have a great deal

Re: Clean install of El Capitan

Anne, Thanks so much for your step by step directions. I will be sure to save the instructions. Thanks again. Eileen From: Anne Robertson Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2015 10:05 AM To: mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Clean install of El Capitan Hello everyone, I know

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

Aa, so you're back up and running? Wonderful news! I'm so glad we all could contribute to helping you. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Brian Fischler" <brianfisch...@me.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:29 PM Subj

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

Okay, I have a question then. I might try doing a clean install, maybe that'll fix the Alex choppiness issue I've been having for years, although it may just be a 4gig ram thing. So do I just go to the repair partition, where it is possible to reformat and all that, and simply delete the main

RE: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

Hello Brian, I am so sorry that your experience has been this difficult. To be honest, I wanted to caution you about how to install Yosemite after having first upgraded to El Capitan. I did not, given that you were already on your proverbial way, as it were. I was hoping that all would be

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

proceed from that position. Of course, you could >> create an install key, if you so choose. >> >> Mark >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater >> Sen

RE: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 11:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer Okay, I have a question

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

so choose. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 11:53 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Clean Install and Rol Bac

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

Thanks all, will have to review these steps and how to fully delete the partition as I am thinking that is what caused my severe issues. I spoke to a fantastic Apple Accessibility guy this morning, really great as we went over everything I did and the issue of the weird sound that sounded like

Re: Clean Install and Rol Back to Yosemite has ruined computer

You were quite close really, Brian. All you failed to do was repartition the internal disk. Once you’ve done that, you can gallop on with the install. See my other message for tips, assuming Yosemite. In El Capitan the Disk Utility is a somewhat different beast which we shall ignore for the

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

Why not just make a cd copy of yosemite if you ever need to re-install. then you wouldn't have to go through the download process again. On Jun 30, 2015, at 5:02 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: You probably encountered a loss-of-focus problem in the installer. Simply do

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

Listers, Thanks to all for your responses on my trouble with Yosemite clean install. In the end, I had to ask sighted assistance since Voiceover would sometimes speak during the installation and then it would disappear again. The machine I was doing the clean install is late 2010 macbook air

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

You probably encountered a loss-of-focus problem in the installer. Simply do VO-F1-F1 (that’s F1 twice, quickly) to get the app chooser, and select the installer and window again. Don’t forget FN while you’re on the laptop keyboards too. -- You received this message because you are

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

Try cmd-f5. Even if the installer is proceeding, assuming the Mac isn't restarting or something, you should get speech. It might be that VO is actually on and you'll turn it off; in that case, just press cmd-f5 again. On Jun 29, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote: Hi,

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

Hi Alex, Thanks for responding. I've been trying command+f5 repeatedly and no luck. A sighted person tells me when I press command+f5 that he can see Voiceover on and off on the screen but I have no speech. It's curious. With sighted help I'm downloading Yosemite as we speak but I'm still

Re: Clean install of Yosemite with VoiceOver

What about trying to turn up your system volume? The commands are F12 to increase, and F11 to decrease. You may need to hold down the function key as you execute these commands. Grant On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote: Hi Alex, Thanks for responding. I've

Re: Clean install of Mountain Lion and the possible effect n Bootcamp

doing a clean install has never affected myBoot Camp Partition. David GriffithOn 07/03/2015 14:00, Graham wrote: Hi, I am selling my old MBP which has the OS Mountain Lion installed. If i do a clean install of the OS, will this damage the Windows7 Bootcamp partition? Many thanks in advance

Re: Clean install question

Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote: Hello: I am about to perform a clean install of Yosemite. I'm on ML right now. How can I tell if the bootable disk I made with disk maker is correct? -- You received this

Re: clean install

I’m not too clear on your question, but you do this reformat from the recovery partition. To get there, you restart your computer, and when you hear the chime sound, immediately press and hold Command + R for about ten seconds. Wait another 20 seconds or so and then turn on VO with command F5.

Re: clean install

Then after that, how do you install OSX from a thumb drive? On Dec 1, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: I’m not too clear on your question, but you do this reformat from the recovery partition. To get there, you restart your computer, and when you hear the chime sound,

RE: clean install

[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Phil Halton Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 1:14 PM To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: clean install I’m not too clear on your question, but you do this reformat from the recovery partition. To get there, you restart your computer, and when you hear

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite

I wouldn't bother. You are far from the only one with continuing wifi problems, indicating that this is a software problem in all of Yosemite, not just on your machine. Apple released a beta of 10.10.2 recently, soon after the official 10.10.1 update, indicating that additional wifi fixes may

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite

Thanks for the advice. I hadn't heard about 10.10.2, so I am inclined to take your advice and hold tight for the next release. Perhaps I'll take the plunge if 10.10.2 doesn't solve my problems. Thx, Jeff On Nov 22, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: I wouldn't bother.

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite

I’m also hoping that my keyboard problem will also be addressed. I’m inclined to believe that this is related to the bluetooth keyboard issues that are being reported all over apple forums. On Nov 22, 2014, at 4:01 PM, Jeff Berwick mailingli...@berwick.name wrote: Thanks for the advice. I

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite (was: Preview on Yosemite | Unable to Read some PDFs)

Hello Nick, I never use the Recovery partition as it downloads a new version of the OS which takes too long. I always make a bootable USB key and install from that. I then restore my data from my Time Machine backup. Below is how to make a bootable USB key, you’ll need an 8 GB drive. Cheers,

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite (was: Preview on Yosemite | Unable to Read some PDFs)

Awesome, thanks, Anne! Seeing I have already installed Yosemite, but have a copy of the Install OS X Yosemite.app on a USB drive, should I replace the reference to /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app to use the file path to the app on my other USB device? And I notice that the terminal

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite (was: Preview on Yosemite | Unable to Read some PDFs)

Hello Nick, Why not make it easy on yourself and copy the Install app into your Applications folder, then you wouldn't have to change anything. Cheers, Anne On 24 Oct 2014, at 12:11, Nicholas Parsons mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com wrote: Awesome, thanks, Anne! Seeing I have already

Re: Clean Install of Yosemite (was: Preview on Yosemite | Unable to Read some PDFs)

Haha, okay, I thought you might say that. Was hoping to avoid the need for copying that 6GB file more than I needed to, but I suppose you're right, it will be much easier and probably worth the time to get an installation drive. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: Clean install

Yes you have you should restart from the disk and not the recovery partition you just made more work for yourself. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 06/03/2014 23:29, Richard Ring wrote: In order to do a clean install here's what I did. I created an install

Re: Clean install

Hi Rich, You should have simply gone to the install disk on the Thumb drive and installed Mavericks. Then, selected your internal drive as your target disk. That is all you'd have to do. I've done it four times now without any problems. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Will a 64 gb thumb drive work just the same? Asking as when it said you need a 8 gb thumb drive it sounded like it will take nothing other than a 8 gb thumb drive. Thanks! Regards Chris On 28/02/2014 23:08, Kliphton --- wrote: Yes, you need a 8GB thumb drive, or a partition on a external

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Please disregard my earlier question. 8 gb or higher was mentioned below so thanks for this. Much appreciated. Regards Chris On 28/02/2014 21:03, Daniel Chavez wrote: First, are you running the latest OSX? Second, make sure you have version 3.4 of DiskmakerX. If the Mavricks installer is in

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Free as the sunshine. You won't find it in the Apple Store though. Just Bing or Google Disc Maker X Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Mar 1, 2014, at

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

thanks, I'm all ready download it. cheers. A amizade é simplesmente a amável concordância em todas as questões da vida. Marcus Cícero Mario Navarro mario@gmail.com No dia 01/03/2014, às 12:10, Ray Foret Jr rforet7...@comcast.net escreveu: Free as the sunshine. You won't find it in the

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Hi all I am downloading Mavericks as I speak, have already downloaded Disk Maker X. Once Mavericks is downloaded and I click the quit button in the installer I should be ready to go creating the bootable USB stick in my case. Correct? Regards Chris On 01/03/2014 13:46, Mario Navarro wrote:

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Yep. Make sure you leave it as Untitled and format to Mac OS extended Journaled. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Mar 1, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Apple boy

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Well the funny thing is the application offered to erase it for me so I don't actually think this is a required step. Regards Chris On 01/03/2014 18:29, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Yep. Make sure you leave it as Untitled and format to Mac OS extended Journaled. Sent from my Mac, the only computer

RE: clean install with disc maker x?

drive. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 6:08 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: clean install with disc maker x? Yes, you need a 8GB thumb drive

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Yes, it erases the media for you. I just went through the process. Pretty slick now that it's accessible. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

RE: clean install with disc maker x?

Download mavericks and do it with disk maker x version 3.4 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Holton Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 2:36 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 6:08 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: clean install with disc maker x? Yes, you need a 8GB thumb drive, or a partition on a external

RE: clean install with disc maker x?

--- Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install with disc maker x? Download mavericks and do it with disk maker x version 3.4 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

is the difference and how can I get root privileges? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install with disc maker x? Download mavericks and do it with disk maker x version 3.4

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install with disc maker x? Download mavericks and do it with disk maker x version 3.4 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

: RE: clean install with disc maker x? Download mavericks and do it with disk maker x version 3.4 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Holton Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 2:36 PM To: macvisionaries

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

is the difference and how can I get root privileges? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton --- Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: clean install

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Many many thanks. This will be very useful to me soon I think. Where'd you get disk maker from? Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Feb 28, 2014, at 1:07

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

there was a link to it in the article I read. I don't have that article on my phonel. But if you google disc maker x, I am sure it will be the first result. Kliphton ~EmailiMessage~ kliphton@outlook.com ~Twitter,Instagram,FoursquareSkype~ kliphton72 (Text only) 914-820-2298 (Personal

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Thanks. I'll Bing it right away: considering I don't use Google anymore. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Feb 28, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Kliphton ---

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Hi. I have downloaded the Mavericks install app, it is in my apps directory I Nextel loaded disk maker ex, I have put it into my apps folder as well. When I try to run disk make her ex, though, I get the files from the Internet message, then this may correct opens to an empty screen, it stays

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

I believe you need to hard format an 8 GB card or more and that is the step I believe you skipped. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Feb 28, 2014, at 2:58

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

First, are you running the latest OSX? Second, make sure you have version 3.4 of DiskmakerX. If the Mavricks installer is in the apps directory, DiskmakerX should ask you what version of OSX to make? Either lion, Mountain Lion, or mavericks. Make sure than an 8GB thumb drive or higher is

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Sounds like they have fixed the voiceover bug that was in 10.9.1 that prevented it from reading screens in applications that use apple automator, that's a good thing since this utility is very handy. Original message: Hello. I am happy to report, that making a bootible drive with disc maker

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

Yes, you need a 8GB thumb drive, or a partition on a external USB formated to mac extended journaled, and named untitled. also, you do not need to put disc maker x in the applications folder, I ran it from the downloads folder and it worked just fine Kliphton ~EmailiMessage~

Re: clean install with disc maker x?

hi all. please someone can tell me if this version of the disc maker x 3.4 is free? tried to search in the app store but had no results. I also did a google search but did not find the 3.4 version. someone send me the link to download this app. thanks all. cheers. A dignidade pessoal e a

Re: clean install: erase whole drive or just Mac partition?

I’d erase the Mac partition. ONce tried to erase the whole drive and it didn’t like that. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Jan 26, 2014, at 1:01 PM, Alex

Re: clean install: erase whole drive or just Mac partition?

Okay, thanks. Oddly, erasing it seemed to take not even a second but the OSX installer reports 498.8 gb free, so I guess it must have worked. Have I mentioned how great it is that this whole process is fully accessible? I needed sighted help to boot into my thumb drive with Mavericks on it, but

Re: clean install: erase whole drive or just Mac partition?

Can’t wait to hear if a clean install fixes your issues Alex. Please let us know, as these mail problems have gotten so annoying. Do you use gmail in mac mail, as I know that is the problem. Although today I am having a lot of problems with choppiness in Pages. Ended up getting so annoyed I

Re: clean install: erase whole drive or just Mac partition?

I’ll keep you informed. What I can say so far is that mail messages open immediately, like they used to, no more hearing the sender’s name, five clicks, then silence until the text finally decides to show up. Of course, this is early days, but I’ll keep an eye (well, an ear, I guess) on things

Re: clean install: erase whole drive or just Mac partition?

Hey Alex, Good to hear, no more empty scroll area when you open a message, lucky you. I might have to try a clean install next weekend when I get some time. When Mavericks works it is pretty good but when it doesn't it is bloody awful and a nightmare to deal with On Jan 26, 2014, at 6:35 PM,

Re: Clean install of Mavericks OSX 10.9.1

Hi, Honestly, I’m not even sure if you need to do a clean install now. I personal rather just upgrade, and then if I find myself having a lot of inexplicable issues, I will go ahead an do a clean install. But for the overwhelming majority of people, a clean install won’t be necessary.

Re: Clean install of Mavericks OSX 10.9.1

I was thinking the same.But since I was having some issues with mail, I decided to do a clean install. “1. Once I create the bootable disk, is it best to shut down the Mac and then restart with the USB drive already inserted? 2.How would I know when to do command f5 to get voiceover started

Re: Clean install of Mavericks OSX 10.9.1

Once the bootable disk is created, you could always go the apple menu and click on restart. Make sure the bootable disk is inserted when you click restart. When you boot into the boot disk, give it about a minute or two, then you can do CMD plus F5 -- You received this message because you are

Re: Clean Install and Transferring Files

perhaps manually copying the remaining files? On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Daniel Chavez topdog2...@gmail.com wrote: if you told migration assistant to transfer documents and data, the data should have been transfered. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: Clean Install and Transferring Files

if you told migration assistant to transfer documents and data, the data should have been transfered. -- 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

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Daniel, I tried to contact you off line but the email you listed kicked back to me. Please check it again. Thanks, Tim On 12/31/12, Daniel C topdog2...@gmail.com wrote: There sure are. In fact, I do podcasts, and my episode 3 goes through making the needed media as well as a clean install of

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Hi there can I get a dirrect link to the mp3 or podcast? What is the name of the podcast so I know what to look for? matthew Dyer matthewdyer...@msn.com On Dec 31, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Daniel C wrote: There sure are. In fact, I do podcasts, and my episode 3 goes through making the needed

Re: clean install or upgrade?

hello Tim and others, My falt as I didn't proof read what I wrote For the email address, it is topdog2...@gmail.com For anyone else looking for the direct Podcast link to DPC Episode 3: Mountain Lion Clean Install it is http://danielcproductions.net/files/dpc3.mp3 You can also subscribe to the

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Thanks got was able to get the podcast through itunes with no problems. Great podcast. I wisgh my michine had the memore to running ml. matthew Dyer matthewdyer...@msn.com On Jan 1, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Tim Mehok wrote: Daniel, I tried to contact you off line but the email you listed

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Hi, I am rather new to the Mac Mini and I would like to do a clean install. Are there any podcasts etc. that might be able to tell me how to go about installing Mountain Lion? Thanks, Tim On 12/8/12, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Yes a Clean install does start things fresh but

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Hi, Yes a Clean install does start things fresh but you will have the issues of re-inputting all serial numbers, pass-coes and such. Depending on the number of apps and such that you have on your Mac, this may or may not be a factor. If your SL system is running fine though, I would say that

Re: clean install or upgrade?

Well, having done both upgrading and a clean install, I can say without reservation of any kind whatsoever, but a clean install is the best way to go. If you do this, you'll get the nice snappy performance that you originally had from your Mac. Just be sure to backup all your stuff before you

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