so i was wondering if i bought a mac from a friend or whoever and i have my original copy of osx from my old mac could i reinstall it on the new mac that i just bought or would it not allow me to because i installed it on my old mac.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
OSX reinstall
- Thread starter bcbbanga4l
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Detektiv-Pinky
macrumors 6502a
I would say it depends on the type of install disk you have (full retail-copy of OSX, or machine specific disks).
The machine specific ones might not work if you use them on some other type of machine.
joegomolski
macrumors 6502
For example, if you have an OS X disk that came with your MacBook, you can not use it to install OS X on an iMac.
ok no i bought a mac and it had tiger i think on it then i went couple weeks later and bought a osx disk and installed it.. could i now install it in my new macbook that i brought form a friend?
Yes you should be able to install os x leopard on your macbook with the leopard install disc!
awesome
k im tempted to try it lolz but that will erase all programs and other apps i have installed????
again thanks guys for your help
k im tempted to try it lolz but that will erase all programs and other apps i have installed????
again thanks guys for your help
There is an option while installing a newer OS to either Eraes and Install of Upgrade. Upgrading option will only update the OS and not remove files on your hard drive.
will it update the os even if i have the same os i mean for example the mac has os x installed if i install my osx will it still go?
Also should i even do that reinstall my own osx then use the one that i bought of a friend with
Also should i even do that reinstall my own osx then use the one that i bought of a friend with