ÂÂ Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling Mac OS X Lion and your Apple applications.
If your computer detects a problem, it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application automatically. You can also open it manually by restarting your computer.
To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:
mm Restart your computer while holding down the Command key (x) and R key.
Important: If the Mac OS X Utilities application doesn’t appear after restarting, hold down Command
Some utilities in the Mac OS X Utilities pane require access to the Internet and the Mac App Store. You may need to make sure your computer is connected to the Internet via your Ethernet or
To connect via a Wi-Fi network:
1Choose a network from the
2 If necessary, type the network password.
To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. Enter the network’s name and password.
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