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- Thread starter temika08
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Well sort of.
You can re-install the Operating System otherwise known as an Archive Install.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710?viewlocale=en_US
You can also backup via Time Machine, then wipe your local Harddrive, install a fresh copy of OSX and import all your settings.
You can re-install the Operating System otherwise known as an Archive Install.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710?viewlocale=en_US
You can also backup via Time Machine, then wipe your local Harddrive, install a fresh copy of OSX and import all your settings.
Erase and install is truly restoring it to factory. Not archive and install.
If you are on 10.6 the archive install always happens unless you personally use disk utility from the boot cd to wipe the drive first.
If you are on 10.6 the archive install always happens unless you personally use disk utility from the boot cd to wipe the drive first.