i accidentally uninstalled some of the english language files but not all of them. now some items such as garage band or chess are in different languages. yes i used monolingual and i know it warns you. i thought you needed to check the boxes that you wanted to keep, but clearly not. So how can i reinstall this language package back to my mac?
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Uninstalled English Language Files!
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A clean install removes all data in a way, as you format the existing partition to reinstall Mac OS X clean.
But if you use the Recovery Partition (see link in post #2), you can do a normal reinstall, not deleting any of your data), but you should probably do a backup before doing so, and then continue backing up, in case of another cock up.
Then do a fresh reinstall and have a backup created via Time Machine.
So, reformat, reinstall and use TM for recovery.
Tip: make a USB installable version of your OS. This can really save your bacon.
http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/25/create-os-x-mountain-lion-boot-dvd-usb-drive-liondiskmaker/
So, reformat, reinstall and use TM for recovery.
Tip: make a USB installable version of your OS. This can really save your bacon.
http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/25/create-os-x-mountain-lion-boot-dvd-usb-drive-liondiskmaker/
Yes. How would you be then able to erase your hard drive without losing everything if you were to use the internal drive?
Oh, and it's Time Machine, by the way, Time Capsule is a router made by Apple with a hard drive in it.