Apple MC936LL/A manual Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications

Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications

Under some circumstances, you may need to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. You can reinstall while keeping your files and user settings intact.

Important:  The Mac OS X Utilities application also reinstalls and restores Mac OS X Lion Server software, if you have it installed on your Mac mini.

1Make sure the Mac mini is connected to the Internet via an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 53.)

2In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Reinstall Mac OS X and click Continue.

3When you’re asked to select a disk, select your current Mac OS X disk (in most cases, it’s the only one available).

4To install optional software, click Customize.

5 Click Install.

You can install Mac OS X without erasing the disk, which saves your existing files and settings, or you can erase the disk first, which erases all your data and leaves the computer ready for you to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.

After reinstalling Mac OS X, you can then go to the Mac App Store and re-download the applications that came with your Mac mini and other apps you purchased from the Mac App Store.

Important:  Apple recommends that you back up the data on the disk before restoring software. Apple is not responsible for any lost data.

Chapter 4   Problem, Meet Solution 55