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Offline traveloshity

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Reinstalling your Mac OS
« on: April 06, 2012, 03:31:36 PM »
Anyone ever done a clean re-install of their MAC OS?  I've had my Macbook for about 4 years now and it's getting pretty slow.  I've heard doing a clean re-install of Snow Leopard will fix this somewhat, but i'm worried about losing all my applications.

Any advice on how to go about the reinstall but without losing too much info?  I guess i could do time machine, but that will just reset my computer to the slow state it was in before!
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Offline herbie

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Re: Reinstalling your Mac OS
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 10:41:32 PM »
Sad to see no replies. May be for these kind of things, Waygook may not be the best.

First of all, yes, if you use Time Machine, it's going back to the previous state.

Another thing you could try is to reinstall the OS with a fresh install, then use Migration Assistant to get what you need from your time machine backup.

Source: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/27921.html

Hope this helps.
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Re: Reinstalling your Mac OS
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2012, 01:06:06 PM »
You can try downloading an app or a program that will help you clean out hidden stuff that you normally wouldn't notice.

Alternatively, you could invest in a few upgrades such as RAM and an 7200rpm hard drive if you're looking for an increase in performance.  An SSD would guarantee a massive speed increase if you're not storing a lot of stuff.  I have one in my Macbook and I absolutely love it.
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Offline richarquis

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Re: Reinstalling your Mac OS
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2012, 03:32:13 PM »
Disk Utility is a good option. Time Machine doesn't make an image of your whole drive, so you won't get your applications. Disk Utility will make a ghost file of the entire drive - data, applications, the works. http://www.switchingtomac.com/tutorials/using-disk-utility-to-backup-your-mac/
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