OSX 10.6.8 Clean install
- Thread starter uni-corn
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just download the software from the app store, then create a usb boot drive. Alternatively, if you have the recovery partition (which I think was included in a later software, like 10,7 or 10.8), reboot the computer, hold commanf and R until you hear the sound, then you can release. when it gives you the options, choose disk utility, then format the primary hard drive, then install the OS.
Also, just remembered that if you don't have the recovery partition, you should have the included recovery disks. No matter what you do, just make sure you back up anything you want to save, and having fast internet helps if you go with the recovery partition route.
Also, just remembered that if you don't have the recovery partition, you should have the included recovery disks. No matter what you do, just make sure you back up anything you want to save, and having fast internet helps if you go with the recovery partition route.
DrZoidberg
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Seconded on the bootable usb drive. You can look up what the terminal commands are. Usually you download the .iso, convert to .dmg using one command, unmount the drive with diskutil unmountdisk /dev/disk# then write the .dmg to the usb. It's easy, and well documented. run disktutil list to find out which /dev/disk# your usb is. It'll be /dev/disk1 or 2 at the end or something.
There might be an automated way of doing it too. And for some of the commands you might need to use sudo as well.
There might be an automated way of doing it too. And for some of the commands you might need to use sudo as well.
TijmenDal
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You don't need a bootable drive.
Just hold down Command+R on startup. Go to disk-utility, click on the hard drive, go to 'Partition', in the drop-down box switch from Current to 1 Partition (or however many you want). Click 'partition'. This erases all data. Then, when you close disk-utility, you've got the option to 'reinstall snow leopard'. From there it's all straightforward.
I've literally done this twice in the last 12 hours.
Just hold down Command+R on startup. Go to disk-utility, click on the hard drive, go to 'Partition', in the drop-down box switch from Current to 1 Partition (or however many you want). Click 'partition'. This erases all data. Then, when you close disk-utility, you've got the option to 'reinstall snow leopard'. From there it's all straightforward.
I've literally done this twice in the last 12 hours.