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dual boot Mountain Lion/Mountain Lion
I got a Macbook Pro with OS 10.8 installed on, the usual recovery partition that is created by the OS installer, and a 35GB partition (currently NTFS, but I can reformat in HFS+ if needed).
My ...
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Problems installing Lion onto a USB drive
I'm having problems installing Lion onto a USB drive.
On a Lion MacBook Pro I saved the 'Install Mac OS X Lion.app' application, ran it and selected the USB drive as the destination of the install.
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Slipstream updates into an OS X install disc?
Is there a way to slipstream (like in Windows) all updates into the install disc for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard?
I found a previous answer here, but the provided link doesn't seem to work any more...
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OS X installation on external HDD
I am planning to install a second OS X on an external HDD, I was wondering when I boot in external HDD will it in any ways affect my first OS X installation? Will it have the permissions to write or ...
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mac mini stuck on boot
since I was not longer using the Server options on my mac mini I wanted to install os x mountain lion, so I downloaded the app and selected the appropriate hard disk. now, after it booted i'm stuck on ...
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Does a Mac installation have an identifier
I wanted to know if a Mac installation has an identifier with which apple could theoretically identify the machine? More concretely I am wondering if I clone an installation of for example snow ...
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Fresh install of OS X with AppStore version
I want to make a fresh and clean installation of OS X Mountain Lion, all data should be erased.
I have already tried installing the OS in the "cmd+R" tool, but what it does is installing the OS X ...
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New harddrive on a macbook pro 13 inch, dvd drive doesn't work, what do?
What I don't have:
An USB dvd drive
What I have:
Another working, up to date, Macbook (with snow leopard).
purchased Mountain Lion on the app store
A desktop PC
A 4GB usb stick.
A USB harddrive ...
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Installing Leopard from DVD: Apple logo?
I need to install Leopard OSX on my mac.
When the mac starts, I hold the alt button and I load the Leopard Installation DVD. Afterwords I can only see the Apple logo on the screen and everything ...
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Does App Store Clean/Remove Install Files after Install Upgrade?
I have just updated my OS from Lion to Mountain Lion using Apple's App Store and noticed that my next time machine update/backup was ~16GB. Granted I understand that the OS update touches a lot of ...
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Finding original files in the Mac OS X installer
I messed up my Apache config file, httpd.conf.
I followed this article, http://emresaglam.com/blog/1035, to try and find the original httpd.conf inside Install OS X Mountain Lion.app.
The article ...
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Why doesn't /usr/libexec/java_home recognize JDK 1.8?
I am trying to install a JDK 8 on OS X Mountain Lion (to experiment with the new lambda features).
Starting point
A machine recently updated from OS X 10.6 to 10.8, with
$ sw_vers
ProductName: ...
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Mac App Store app can't be uninstalled, won't finish installing
So I went to download and install McSolitaire thinking it might be a fun game. Well, something went wrong during the install process. Now I've got a half-downloaded app in my Applications and the ...
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How do I prevent OS X from automatically installing app files on my drive
I have just reinstalled my Air with Lion. I didn't want to do a Time Machine restore, as I really didn't want any of the old apps, and I'd like to manually sort through my home folder and discard old ...
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Cannot update Microsoft Office 2011
I have tried numerous ways to fix this problem :
Clean uninstall and re-install of Office 2011
Download individual updates
Download older Office updates
I always stop at "Destination Select" step ...
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Using OS X of a new MacBook on an “old” iMac
I have a late 2009 27" iMac. The iMac runs the default OS X version, 10.6.
This week I bought a new MacBook with OS X 10.8. Can I install the new OS X on my iMac without buying 10.8? Does the license ...
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Sold my MacBook Pro Lion, how to reset OS installation?
I just sold my MacBook Pro. It originally came with OS X 10.6.6 (snow leopard). I since upgraded it, through the App Store, to OS X 10.7.5 (lion).
I want to wipe everything clean on the hard drive so ...
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How to reset iMac to factory defaults?
I want to sell my iMac (2011) and I want to reset the system and remove all my data. I tried the Command-R method. It wants me to enter my Apple ID and password but I don't want to do this! I want to ...
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Disabling /usr/bin/svn to use brew installed svn
I use Lion, and the svn /usr/bin/svn is 1.6 version. As I need to use subversion 1.7, I installed svn from brew to be installed in /usr/local/bin/svn.
How can I disable the svn* files so that I can ...
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How to do fresh install of Mountain Lion?
My Mac is very slow.
My Mac is running OS X Mountain Lion after an upgrade from Lion.
How can I do a fresh install the OSX Mountain Lion, with a clean HDD (all of my documents deleted), so it ...
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How can I find where an app's files are stored?
Besides the app's package, is there a way to find where it stores its other files from during installation? Are they only allowed to install into the "Library" folders, or are there other places? I ...
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Is it possible to install OS X on an assembled desktop?
I've recently purchased an assembled desktop (it has an i5 processor, and a intel DH67CL motherboard). Is it possible for me to install OS X on a separate partition, just to understand the experience ...
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Why is the Mountain Lion Installer unable to complete due to recovery partition problems?
I just bought the Mountain Lion upgrade, but it's unable to complete. When I select my harddrive it says:
Some features of OS X Mountain Lion are not supported for the disk
“kollaps”.
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How to remove an app stuck in “waiting” mode from the Mac App Store?
I've got 2 applications that I installed via the Mac App Store that are still in the "waiting" mode. How do I get these applications to finish installing? Or how do I remove them and try again?
By ...
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How should I install software from source so that I can make my configuration manageable and reproducible?
Related question on Unix/Linux: How should I install software from source so that I can make my configuration manageable and reproducible? However, I've tailored this question more towards the Mac OS ...
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Unable to boot into 10.4 installation disc
I'm attempting to fix my friends old iMac G5 running OSX 10.4. There are a bunch of updates she needs, but she doesn't know her admin password. I'm attempting to reset it with her 10.4 install disc, ...
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How to make a Lion install disk for a Mac Mini from a Mac Pro
There are a bunch of pages out there for making a bootable Lion disk (either DVD or USB drive). However, the problem is that they all will only work on the machine they were created on - Apple is ...
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No-Entry sign when attempting to install Mac OS X [closed]
I'm having a problem with a 2007 MacBook Pro when trying to install Mac OS X Lion from an external HD:
When it boots from the HD, the Apple logo shows up, then for around 30 seconds reads a lot from ...
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Reinstalling Everything after HD Replacement
I'm about to replace my iMac's HD (250GB to 1TB). I'm planning to create an image of my disk right in m Time Capsule, and after the transition I need to clone the HD back.
Unfortunately Lion has no ...
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How can I reinstall Lion so that the “Welcome” movie plays at first boot?
I'm preparing an old Macbook Pro for resale. I want to setup the Lion installation in a way so that the Welcome video plays when the buyer boots the MBP for the first time.
How can I accomplish this?
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Install as non-admin user when the installer requires admin permissions
I need to run an app that uses Adobe Air, but the installer for Adobe Air requires admin permissions. On general security principles, I limit what gets installed as admin user, and Adobe has a bad ...
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If I download OSX Lion from the app-store, is that version linked to my account?
I have downloaded Lion and created a bootable USB flash drive, a colleague wishes to use this. If I give this to my colleague will it be linked to my account or is it account independent?
Update: My ...
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Can I copy (myself) an app purchased through the Mac App Store to another of my licensed computers?
I have some applications purchased through the Mac App Store, and I have two Macs.
Presently, if I buy an application on my Mac mini, I just go and launch the App Store on my MacBook Air, and then ...
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Xcode 4.2 Snow Leopard Doesn't Install
My mac crashed and I am trying to install Xcode 4.2 again, but it doesn't work.
The GUI shows an 'The Installation Failed' error.
In the console a few messages stick out to me. They are:
The ...
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How can I install Adobe Flash manually or without giving root access?
Background info:
I've locked down my /Library folder so even the admin group can't write (only root can).
The Adobe update app opens the password dialog when I click "install". Is it possible to ...
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How can I resize OS X 10.7 Lion display screen resolution during install?
I have a Mac Mini (2011) with no OS installed currently (drives are RAIDed and I lost Recovery HD partition).
When I boot, I start the Internet Recovery, which I am viewing through a Samsung P50 ...
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Intel core 2 Duo 2GB SDRAM version 10.6.3 Not booting up
I am unable to boot from a DVD on a MacBook Pro. I need to reinstall Lion.
I tried holding C and also I tried using the alt key. Using the alt key is only showing the internal hard drive as a boot ...
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OS X Snow Leopard installer hangs
I installed Linux on my MBP. I just told it to overwrite the whole hard drive so OS X is gone.
But now I want to go back to OS X so that I can upgrade to Lion.
I start up my MBP with the ...
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Can't install programs nor change system settings because admin password is not recognized on Mac OS Lion
I can't install programs nor change system settings. I have admin privileges and I can successfully login into my account. I can even perform admin operations in terminal using sudo command.
But, ...
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Installation of a .pkg file is nowhere to be seen
I have gone through the install process of a .pkg file and when I look for it in /Users/~/Library/Application Support it's nowhere to be seen. I've only recently become a Mac user so it might be a ...
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Install Snow Leopard Server
I'm considering buying Snow Leopard Server, however, the person I'm buying it from will be providing me with the server discs that came with his Mac Mini Server and a serial number. If I have an iMac ...
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What is the use of a clean OS (Lion) install?
My machine is a iMac8,1 (24", early 2008) that I bought with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard installed. My question is: what are all the benefits and drawbacks of performing a clean operation system (OS) install? ...
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Reinstalling Lion on a 3rd party SSD
I've purchased an SSD drive INTEL SSDSA2CW120G3 and had a guy in Apple Reseller store clone the original HDD to the SSD.
The problem is, that the original HDD was almost dead and there were some ...
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When I buy a Mac, does it come with reinstallation media?
Can I format my Mac? If I had one, would a full OS installation media be provided? Or at least an OEM version of it? If not, how much it costs to get one of these?
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Unable to boot up with Snow Leopard DVD
I accidentally deleted my /bin folder. My computer is now permanently stuck at the Apple screen with an infinite spinning indicator.
I have:
Inserted my Snow Leopard DVD
Held down c - nothing
Held ...
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Clean Install with Exceptions
My current OS X install is getting long in the tooth. It's been ported over through multiple OS upgrades and system changes (started with an iMac G4, then a PowerMac G5, and now a iMac i7).
I think ...
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Does OS X store my complete install history?
I'm running 10.6.8 and wondering where my Mac stores my install history -- I'm thinking everything from Ruby gems to full blown web apps. Does such a general file exist?
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Can I install Snow Leopard over a network?
I have a Snow Leopard DMG on one mac, and an empty MacBook I wish to install Snow Leopard onto. I have a Snow Leopard DVD that I can use to get into the installer with, but it's scratched so it won't ...
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Getting 10.6.7 Build 10J869 installed on an 17" MacBook Pro 8,3 (Early 2011)
I have a MacBook Pro8,3 (Early 2011) with 10.6.7 build 10J4139 installed on it and I need to get Build 10J869 installed.
Now, I can obtain a combo or delta update for build 10J869 from ...
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Icons as whole program
I am new to mac. I was wondering something.
When I download something from Internet (i.e. filezilla) it appears as a single file contained in a single icon. However when I double click it runs, and ...
