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#1
March 20th, 2008, 09:46 AM
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 Factory Restore on my mac Well i didn't think i would have to do this after 7 months, but I must. My macbook has been acting really weird. In my previous posts i talked about ical, dashboard, and the special characters palette not working. Now firefox is having trouble showing certain pages. How do i reset my computer back to the factory settings? Do i just use the start up discs, or do i need to do anything first? Also, i moved all my important items onto my external HDD. If i move app files to the external HDD, will i bybass installation after i restore my computer?  |
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#2
March 20th, 2008, 10:28 PM
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| Use the install discs taht came with your Mac and do restore from there. However.. maybe worth more troubleshooting first. How much empty space do you have on your Mac? Less than 10 % could cause similar errors. Have you repaired permissions? Try OnyX software and run maintenance and cleaning scripts? If multiple programs crash, run Apple Hardware Test in loop mode from install disc 1 that came with your computer to check your RAM or run memtest?
__________________ MacBook Pro + Mac mini | Newton 2000 | @Work : Dell D620 & 2x20" + a lot of Macs | Workstation, VC & Fusion Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. ~ Samuel Clemens | Rants | Photos |
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#3
March 20th, 2008, 10:48 PM
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| If you can't troubleshoot it, note that: a. You can archive and install, saving some settings and all programs. A clean install is usually safer, however. b. Most apps will be fine if you just copy the .app, exceptions would be software that requires a key, or un-mac like programs. The .app will have not databases/preferences along with it. You may want to save your app settings in /users/(you)/library/preferences.
__________________ Power to Burn. At speeds of up to 733MHz, The most powerful Mac in history burns CDs, burns DVDs, and burns Pentiums - apple website, oct 4, 1999. advertisement for the powermac g4 |
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#4
March 20th, 2008, 11:01 PM
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| I have tons of space left on my mac. Its fairly new and the hard drive is about 1/3 full. I tried repairing permissions also, but to no avail. I will try Onyx software and get back to you. |
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#5
March 21st, 2008, 02:55 AM
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| At least once very six months I do a clean install (with everything backed up of course). 1. It seems to iron quirks that pop up from time to time. 2. I think it restores optimum performance (although that is just my perception). 3. It makes me question just what apps do I really need before reinstalling them.
__________________ Intel Mac Mini 1.83 1GB 10.5.4 PowerMac G4 833Hz 768MB 10.3.9 Education is when you read the fine print - experience is what you get when you don't. Pete Seeger |
