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Resqu2

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Apr 23, 2011
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I want to go back to 10.6.7 (10.6.8 now) on my 13" 2011 MBP. It's not backed up using time machine. I do have Win7 on Parallels and MS Office for Mac
and I know I can do a restore from the CD's but will I loose these programs?

Thanks :D
 
Feb 15, 2009
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Your best choice is to Archive and Install, which will keep all your files and apps. From there, download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update from Apple's website.
 

Resqu2

macrumors 6502a
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Apr 23, 2011
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Your best choice is to Archive and Install, which will keep all your files and apps. From there, download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update from Apple's website.

I will check into that, new to Macs and this is the first time I needed to do something out of the ordinary.
 

maclaptop

macrumors 65816
Apr 8, 2011
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Your best choice is to Archive and Install, which will keep all your files and apps. From there, download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update from Apple's website.

Besides the obvious (it doesn't touch your apps & files) what I really like about this choice is it's speed & reliability. Including the 10.6.7 Combo Update, you'll have the job completed in a very short period of time.

Smooth as silk :)
 

Resqu2

macrumors 6502a
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Apr 23, 2011
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Your best choice is to Archive and Install, which will keep all your files and apps. From there, download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update from Apple's website.

To do the archive and install do I use the OSX disk that I got with my system and I'm guessing it will prompt me for this choice?

Thanks, like I said, I'm totally new to Macs so this may seem like a "stupid" question.
 
Feb 15, 2009
5,486
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Boston, MA
To do the archive and install do I use the OSX disk that I got with my system and I'm guessing it will prompt me for this choice?

Thanks, like I said, I'm totally new to Macs so this may seem like a "stupid" question.

Snow Leopard will Archive and Install by default, so you won't have to chose anything.
 

fattire357

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May 18, 2011
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For one if you have a Mac Pro and are trying to use displayport on an ATI 5770 card. 10.6.8 seems to have broken that.
 

Resqu2

macrumors 6502a
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Why do you want to?

Well my issue has been resolved, after the 10.6.8 update my MBP went from 115 deg f that it normally runs to 185 deg f with nothing running and the fans running 5000 rpm's. I noticed my dock was using 100 percent CPU and spotted a thread below mine with the same issues. Seems parallels and 10.6.8 didn't get along very well. Someone posted a "fix" in post 7 of that thread and now I'm a happy camper again.
 
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