You don't need to worry about GUID, just format as Mac OS Journaled and restore the DMG to the flash disk
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Make An OS X Lion Boot Disc
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You don't need to worry about GUID, just format as Mac OS Journaled and restore the DMG to the flash disk
it would be nice if Apple created a utility to do this for us
then i wouldn't mind software releases via mac app store
then i wouldn't mind software releases via mac app store
Will upgrades through the App Store still work correctly using this method? I feel like at one point there was some debate regarding that aspect of the process.
lol. I'm probably one of the few here that are old enough to see the humor in this.
Used to "notch" those babies all the time with a paper punch.
Retail Macs w/ Lion
So once Lion is released Apple will do 1 of the 3 choices:
1. Provide a Lion DVD Backup
2. no DVD backup but provide some code to dl Lion from the app store in order to make your own DVD Backup
3. No DVD backup, no dl code. Some new Lion utility to create OS backup.
Which is more likely? I am hoping for option 1.
So once Lion is released Apple will do 1 of the 3 choices:
1. Provide a Lion DVD Backup
2. no DVD backup but provide some code to dl Lion from the app store in order to make your own DVD Backup
3. No DVD backup, no dl code. Some new Lion utility to create OS backup.
Which is more likely? I am hoping for option 1.
What is the advantage of doing a clean install? I've only been using my MacBook Air for about 2 months now and I could format it but I'd rather not.
What is the legalities of downloading this onto my MBP (purchased 10 days ago so free upgrade for me) making a bootable DVD via this method and then using it to upgrade both my iMac and my parents iMac?
I'm guessing it's a no but thought I'd ask.
I'm guessing it's a no but thought I'd ask.
That's what I was thinking. It won't give you a bootable image, but if your machine is working fine it seems like you can just copy the installer (you don't even need to dig down to the dmg in that case, right?) to a thumb drive and install from that.
I still think Apple should provide a one button "create bootable install disk" option.
Really? That's pretty ridiculous in the case of users with multiple machines to upgrade (or who want to keep it local for backup). They should at least ask the user before deleting.
If it's just 2 months old, I wouldn't bother with a clean install. If you're paranoid, just do a complete Time Machine backup before upgrading, then unplug your TM disk for a couple of days to see if you're happy with the update. If so, plug in and continue to backup as normal. If not, do a clean install and then migrate all your stuff over from Time Machine backup. Easy peasy!
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I dont see why it wouldnt. Your still installing your paid copy of lion onto your computer. Just using the insall files
jonessodarally said:
I dont see why it wouldnt. Your still installing your paid copy of lion onto your computer. Just using the insall files
The Lion MG is about 3.7 GB which allows for installing on 4 GB thumb drives and regular DVDs. This is a VERY welcome development from Snow Leopard and earlier that had to be installed on 8 GB drives or dual layer DVDs, greatly increasing the price of such maneuvers.
Lion is going to be awesome.. Now trying to make a netbootable version and versions for VMWare/Parallels/VirtualBox might not be as easy.
I think what you heard was that DP versions of Lion will not be eligible for future point updates. This shouldn't be an issue with the final version of the OS. Note that no one knows whether the current GM that's been released will be the release version of the OS
I've had some hit or miss issues with the DMG. What I did was imaged external hard drives and then used those to install the OS.
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There is no advantage. It is a waste of time. I have never done a clean install of a new version of os x and have had zero issues.
3bs said:
There is no advantage. It is a waste of time. I have never done a clean install of a new version of os x and have had zero issues.
That's not true. Some people want their systems clean without any previous apps hanging and slowing down their boot up time and normal usage. Applications like VMWare fusion create hooks that are connected to the overall stability of the OS, and sometimes (this has happened to be personally), it will mess up. I've upgraded directly from Leopard to Snow Leopard, but in the end I reformatted and installed Snow Leopard clean, and it was faster for me.
