Reinstalling Snow Leopard

JaymeNYC · Nov 21, 2009, 11:26 PM

I'm having problems with Snow Leopard and I wanted to reinstall the OS.. I have a Boot/Apps Drive and a Data drive. If I reinstall the operating system will I lose my applications? WIll I lose /Library/Application Supprort or /Library/Preferences?

maflynn · Nov 22, 2009, 07:15 AM

It depends on what method you use to reinstall OSX.

If you opt for a clean install, i.e., reformat. Then yes you'll lose your apps. If you choose archive and install then you should be safe.

As ways make sure you have a good backup, just in case.

Nov 21, 2009, 11:26 PM	#1
JaymeNYC macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Reinstalling Snow Leopard I'm having problems with Snow Leopard and I wanted to reinstall the OS.. I have a Boot/Apps Drive and a Data drive. If I reinstall the operating system will I lose my applications? WIll I lose /Library/Application Supprort or /Library/Preferences?

Nov 22, 2009, 07:15 AM	#2
maflynn Contributor Join Date: May 2009	It depends on what method you use to reinstall OSX. If you opt for a clean install, i.e., reformat. Then yes you'll lose your apps. If you choose archive and install then you should be safe. As ways make sure you have a good backup, just in case. __________________ Unibody MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz, 4GB ram, 500GB HDD; iPhone 3Gs 32GB

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