Clean installing Lion on MacBook Air

[buckers]

Was planning on doing a clean install on Lion on a Late 2010 MacBook Air. Two problems:
1. Is backing-up iPhoto 11 library and iMovie 11 and restoring them the same process on Lion as it is on Snow Leopard? Do I just back up certain files/folders and then put them back once operating system is reinstalled? (Not compatibility issues?)
2. My MacBook Air came with a USB stick (can't remember where I've put it, but it'll be around) and I presume iLife must be on it. Once Lion is installed, do I just plug in this USB stick and install iLife from there?

Thanks!

 

[JonLa]

Hi buckers,

Did you ever find out the answers to these questions? Am exactly the same boat, and would love to know...

 

[buckers]

1. Is backing-up iPhoto 11 library and iMovie 11 and restoring them the same process on Lion as it is on Snow Leopard? Do I just back up certain files/folders and then put them back once operating system is reinstalled? (Not compatibility issues?)

Yup, this is what I did.

2. My MacBook Air came with a USB stick (can't remember where I've put it, but it'll be around) and I presume iLife must be on it. Once Lion is installed, do I just plug in this USB stick and install iLife from there?

Yup.

 

[JonLa]

Thanks Buckers - good to know. Did the reinstall help your 2010?

 

[buckers]

Thanks Buckers - good to know. Did the reinstall help your 2010?

I think so, but it was a lot of effort. Might be worth updating first to see how it fares.