You could always choose that partition in the table, then select the Erase tab and get rid of it. That will be just as effective, I imagine. Just to be sure: you have a backup, right? All the steps we've been discussing will completely erase your hard drive, so please be sure you have all your files stored somewhere else before you start. On Jul 15, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> wrote:
> Hi and thanks for the really good explanation of how to make a clean install. > I'm just about to start the reinstallation process but have a question since > i got a bit uncertain: I want to take away an unnecessary partition that i > have, and you said that if i wanted to erase the whole hard drive, i have to > readd the Macintosh Hd before leaving the disk utility, will there be prompts > for that or what gives there?I guess what i ask for is what happens when the > entire disk is erased and before i install the operating system? > /Krister > >> 14 jul 2014 kl. 14:01 skrev Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com>: >> >> By definition, a clean install is fresh, so restoring previously installed >> apps and configurations goes against the point. I'd do the install, then >> re-download all the apps. Yes, you'll need to log in again if the app >> requires it, and set up your preferences again, but that is the price of a >> clean install. Of course, you can restore documents and other files, as >> those are stored in your own folder structure anyway, but anything bound >> specifically to an app should not be restored, but rather replaced with a >> fresh copy. Fortunately, getting your apps back is as easy as opening the >> App Store, going to the purchase tab, and downloading what you want. That >> said, apps that you got elsewhere will be different; you'll need to be sure >> you have any license keys or other information, not to mention the >> installers themselves, before you start the re-install process. >> >> Doing a clean install of an OS is pretty easy, assuming you have a recovery >> partition (most newer Macs do automatically). If you don't, or if you had >> to, say, replace your hard drive and so are starting with a totally blank >> unit, you'll need to make a USB installer. For that, you'll need a thumb >> drive at least 8GB in size, a working Mac to format and install Mavericks >> onto the thumb drive, and a copy of Mavericks (free from the App Store). >> >> If you do have a recovery partition, hold cmd-r while booting. I'd say hold >> it for ten or twenty seconds, then release it. Once the machine boots, which >> shouldn't take long as you are booting into the recovery area and not the >> normal Mac OS, hit cmd-f5 to turn VoiceOver on. Then: >> 1. Choose the Disk Utility option in the table, and hit the Continue button. >> 2. Once in Disk Utility, choose your Macintosh HD partition in the disks >> table, select the Erase radio button, and erase the partition. You might >> want to erase the entire hard drive instead, but that's up to you. If you >> do, be sure to re-add the Macintosh HD partition before you exit Disk >> Utility. >> 3. Press cmd-q to exit Disk Utility once your drive is ready, then choose >> "Install OS X Mavericks" (or whatever OS your Mac has) from the table, hit >> the continue button, and follow the prompts from there. >> >> If you don't have a recovery partition, create a USB installer (tutorials >> are all over Google, and are better than what I can do). If your Mac still >> works, plug in the drive, open System Preferences > Startup Disk, and choose >> your installer drive as the startup disk instead of your normal internal >> drive, and restart. If the Mac doesn't work, hold down the option key as you >> boot the Mac, and use the arrow keys to select your installer drive (you'll >> probably need sighted help for this, as the boot sequence cannot speak). >> After you are in your drive, start VoiceOver and proceed according to the >> recovery partition steps above. >> On Jul 14, 2014, at 5:43 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> This ground has been covered loads and loads of time so please excuse me >>> for covering it yet again. The only excuse i have is that at the time this >>> topic was up, i didn't have an interest in doing this, however now i have >>> so this is my question: >>> How do i do a clean install of an operating system on the mac? More >>> specifically, what should i do to get a clean installation and then get the >>> apps i have with their respective settings back on the machine minus >>> possible old system settings that maybe could cause damage to the >>> installation or the system? >>> All help appreciated. >>> /Krister >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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