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1. #Install mac os x yosemite usb install#
2. #Install mac os x yosemite usb upgrade#
3. #Install mac os x yosemite usb full#
4. #Install mac os x yosemite usb pro#
5. #Install mac os x yosemite usb software#

#Install mac os x yosemite usb upgrade#

There is a much easier way using only standard options.

#Install mac os x yosemite usb install#

Most guides out there to clean install the OS involve some command line gymnastics and tricks involving downloading the update and not running it etc. This has become harder as Apple has started to release their OS through the App Store as an update only. Are you a happy camper? I sure hope so.Whenever a new version of OS X is released, I use it as an excuse to rejuvenate my system by doing a clean install. Please let me know how this worked for you below in the comments. Also, please revisit the series table of contents to look back at any of the steps. option.Ĭongratulations! Your computer is as good as brand new! Enjoy the extra speed and space. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please add them in the comments section below and I’ll try to help the best I can. Hold the Alt/Option key, and the Enter Time Machine option will change to the Browse. Navigate to the backup time period and drag and drop files as you wish! TIP: You can also access the 'browse' feature another way. You can use the Time Machine icon in your menubar. Click on Browse Other Time Machine Disks…ĥ. CONTROL + CLICK on the Time Machine icon in the dock.Ĥ. Find the Time Machine icon and drag it to your dock.ģ. Double click on your hard drive, double-click into Applications.Ģ. So to access the data from the old computer, follow these steps:ġ.

#Install mac os x yosemite usb pro#

This is essentially what you’re doing if you’ve renamed your user name on the new Macbook Pro you’ve just cleaned. Drag and drop it to the new computer desktop and you’re good to go! Accessing Time Machine data from another computer Now you’re free to track down your folder. Double click on your user name folder.ġ0. Double click on the folder named Users.ĩ. Click on the date of the folder that contains the file you’re looking for.ħ. Double-click your computer-named folder.Ĩ. These folders are all the backups you made during the process of backing up your data.Ħ. Double-click your computer-named folder.ĥ. Double-click the Backups.backupdb folder.Ĥ. Plug in the external hard drive you created the backup onģ.

#Install mac os x yosemite usb full#

I understand a lot of you will want to access folders full of information from your Time Machine backup we created a few chapters ago. Accessing files from your Time Machine backup

#Install mac os x yosemite usb software#

I recommend just reinstalling software piece by piece so you know the hard drive is clean and remains that way. If you just install and pull over content from your backup on your external hard drive, a lot of those junk files may come with it. Once you’re taking to the desktop, you’ll notice it’s BARE! All of your programs will be gone – so you can track down the programs and reinstall them Doing so will ensure that all of the old, uncessary files you created will be gone. You’ll have to add in your passwords, so hopefully you have them nearby. Be sure to add your Apple ID and pick your Wi-Fi connection. Once Yosemite is installed, you will have to set up the computer as you did when you first purchased it. Click the installer and let it load OS X Yosemite onto your new Macbook Pro.Īnd Voila! You’re there. You’ll get a menu giving you options to use the Yosemite startup installer.ĥ. Hold down the OPTION key as the computer starts.Ĥ. Press the power button on your Macbook (if it’s off), or choose restart from any menu the Macbook has left you on.ģ. You’ll want to insert the thumb drive into your now ‘dead’ mac.Ģ. You will now use the boot drive you made to install Yosemite onto your brand new Mac!ġ. Now is the time to install the operating system so your dead computer can come back to life. Now it’s time to breathe life back into the Macbook Pro by using your boot drive you created in the earlier steps. In the last chapter you wiped your data clean from the laptop. And let me tell you, it’s worth it! Faster start up and shut down, faster processing and just knowing the hard drive is free of clutter and much better organized will put a smile on your face.

If you’ve stuck with me, you’re on your way to a faster, and cleaner Macbook Pro. Note: If you simply just want to upgrade from OSX Mavericks to OSX Yosemite without reformatting your computer (just a simple upgrade), you can find easy instructions here. You can always refer back to the table of contents to follow the entire process. Note: This post is part of the the series: Reformat Macbook Pro to make brand new.