Leopard Install

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thesdx

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 14, 2007

• #1

When it comes out, will you be able to simply do an "upgrade", where your files and programs remain, but the OS gets upgraded?

 

GimmeSlack12

macrumors 603

• Sep 14, 2007

• #2

Yes.
No reformatting, no driver crap, no big problems. It really will be pretty simple.

 

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thesdx

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 14, 2007

• #3

Great! I can't wait.

 

patseguin

macrumors 68000

• Sep 14, 2007

• #4

I like to do a clean install on new OS releases. What you can do is an "Archive and Install" which will install a "clean" copy of the OS but retain your apps and docs.

 

/dev/toaster

macrumors 68020

• Sep 14, 2007

• #5

I am also going to wipe and reinstalled. I have lots of old documents and test data on my system. It makes life a lot easier to just archive it all, and pull things back over cleanly. It would take a month to selectively delete things.

 

Craiger

macrumors 6502a

• Sep 14, 2007

• #6

What is the difference between archive and install, and upgrade? Don't you still keep all your docs and apps in both?

 

lamina

macrumors 68000

• Sep 14, 2007

• #7

I will definitely backup everything (I do every week anyway) and do a clean erase and install. Clean install of iLife 08 and Office... mmm... just like getting a new Mac, minus the smell.

 

bmcgrath

macrumors 65816

• Sep 15, 2007

• #8

lamina said:

I will definitely backup everything (I do every week anyway) and do a clean erase and install. Clean install of iLife 08 and Office... mmm... just like getting a new Mac, minus the smell.

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lol! Yeh I remember when I first got my Mac there was this particular smell I got from it that I never have got from other computers. But definitly a clean install me thinks. Might help it clear all the junk that 10.4 has recieved over the while and might speed things up a bit. Hopefully...