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Lucascsula

macrumors regular
Original poster
Hey all,

This Wednesday is my birthday and my father bought me Leopard. So, I keep hearing different methods on Leopard. Some people say to just Upgrade and install. Others are saying that an Archive and install is good, but finally, I hear that a clean erase of the hard drive is the best way to go!

So, please help! Which one should I do? If you have a question about my Mac, look at my sig por favor.

Thanks!!!
 
Depends on how much Data you have,if you have stuff backed up,id say go for a
erase & install as well as a custom install to slim down the OS ( clear out the cobwebs and start afresh )
 
I would do an Erase and Install making sure that all of your data is backed up. I would also do a custom install and remove the extra languages and printer drivers that you don't need. That alone will free up a few extra gigabytes from the installation.
 
Archive and install is the easiest IMHO, you end up not having to mess with settings like network, movies, itunes database, photos etc.
 
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