Snow Leopard: Clean Install or Upgrade

[iLog.Genius]

what about this: (from engadget's review)



For those who have already played with it: is it true that there's no specific clean install option? Does anyone know if the normal install is really a clean install behind the scenes as Engadget says?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but by default, it will perform an upgrade like it did in Leopard - all files and settings remain. If you want to do a clean install, there is no option like in Leopard where you get to choose your installation type. You need to go to Disk Utility and erase the disk and then proceed with the install. As far as I'm concerned, there isn't a "Upgrade" disc like Leopard, the Single-User install DVD is RETAIL (as it says on the box).

I am impressed with Snow Leopard so far. I just hope OpenCL and Grand Central really take off and developers build programs around them to make our Macs even faster.

Little bit ticked off about the 32-bit default kernel issue, but decided to not mess with forcing 64-bit.

I hope so too. In computers, there are times where a company will introduce new technologies but developers fail to program to take advantage it. If this doesn't start, Snow Leopard will be nothing but an upgrade for Apple related applications (Mail, Safari, etc.).

 

[nissan.gtp]

did an upgrade with 0 problems (so far).

nice and smooth, two reboots (one near the beginning, one at the end), with some disconcerting pauses and gray screens (not long, but if you're sitting and watching it seems like a long time )

 

[waffles123]

So how do you do a fresh install in Snow Leopard?

 

[Wakakanada]

I upgraded this morning! Everything was exactly the same as before, except it changed my desktop background. (and all the new Snow Leopard features)

I upgraded because I cant be bothered reinstalling CS4, and everything else I need for Uni, mid-semester!

What IS the new desktop background?

 

[Akira1980]

I am a big fan of clean install. It force me to clean up and erase programs that I don't use anymore. And it just feels nice to have brand new OS without any clutter.

 

[sclough]

I always like the erase and clean install since it makes sure you get a fresh copy of the OS, just in case there's a bug in the upgrade, and with Time Machine it's really easy. With a clean install you're guaranteed the system files are all perfect. Maybe I'm just old school...

 

[neteng101]

Upgrade for me - I did uninstall iStat Menus first since I knew it doesn't work. Flawless upgrade, looking good right now.

 

[advan031]

I decided to install it on a external usb HD for now

 

[harcosparky]

If this were Microsoft Windows I would say definitely a clean install.

This is Apple however and I would go with Upgrade option.

That's how I'll be doing mine this weekend.

In the end if it is a problem, I can reinstall 10.5 and restore from a Time Machine backup.

 

[Some Guy 555]

So how do you do a fresh install in Snow Leopard?

I did a clean install today. The install dvd gives NO OPTIONS at all for choosing how it installs, if you proceed it will simply start installing (upgrade?).

I wanted a clean install and so I went back to the beginning screen of the install dvd and saw "utilities". I clicked on utilities which made me restart and boot from the cd which took a decent amount of time (2 minutes probably as it was booting off the cd).

I then got the installer screen again, but this time with the snow leopard theme behind it AND a menu bar at the top with utilities. I immiediately went to disk utility (under utilities) and erased my drive partition then went to do the install (which I customized and removed most of the printer and language stuff for more space).

Step-by-step how to do clean install of snow leopard:

1) Insert Snow Leopard DVD.
2) Click Install OSX.
3) Look for Utilities and select it which should prompt a restart from the cd.
4) Once rebooted go to disk utility under utilities bar at the top and erase/zero/format your drive.
5) Proceed with the installation.

 

[waffles123]

@Some Guy 555

It's installing now, but the hard drive is called "Untitled". Is there a way I can rename it to Macintosh HD?

It says "Installing Mac OS X on the disk "Untitled"...

 

[modernart]

great information everyone! unfortunately, i had my order shipped to the office, so now i have to wait until monday = (

 

[staccato83]

@Some Guy 555

It's installing now, but the hard drive is called "Untitled". Is there a way I can rename it to Macintosh HD?

It says "Installing Mac OS X on the disk "Untitled"...

See picture:

 

[dL.]

Got a question:

Say if you upgraded from Leopard to SL and you noticed it's kinda acting weird. If you perform a Time Machine in SL then perform a clean install and apply the SL Time Machine, would that make a difference?

dL

 

[wez99950]

ordered my mbp the other day - woo woo! I presume snow leopard won't be pre-installed so am just wondering which one to do. Is there any difference in terms of space - does an upgrade take up more memory? (sorry if that's a silly question!)
How do you do a clean install!?? Never had to do one before!