MacStudioA Blueprint Series Part 3: Putting It All Together
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Script: Blueprint Series Part 3
If you've been following along, Glad to see you back for our third and final Part from our Blueprint Series, "Putting It All Together".
Options Available:
Option 1:
Reinstall of Mountain Lion 10.8.2
This is what I call an upgrade, it basically Reinstall Mountain Lion on top of your Original Mac OS X,
Preserving all user or users and associated folder currently on your Mac system...only way to get a completely clean install is by erasing the Macintosh hard drive first (Option 2).
Option 2:
Clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2.
N.B: If you want a completely clean install of Mountain Lion, then you need to erase the Macintosh hard drive first...then perform the clean install...IE: you might do this if you are going to sell your Mac or just want a clean system like new.
Option 3:
Restoring A System Image File.
What was created in Part 2
What You Will Need:
1. An Intel-Based Mac
2. Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 USB Boot Disk…created in Part 1.
That will care of Options 1 and 2.
3. And Finally, An External USB Hard Disk containing a System Image File to Restore…created in Part 2.
As Always and Particularly in this case, Don't forget to make a backup of your Hard Drive or Hard Drives, especially when using the Disk Utilities Application.
So Let's Get Started
As we will be demonstrating Options 1,2,and 3, Make sure to connect your USB Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Boot Disk and your External USB Hard Disk.
Now simultaneously Press the "Option" and "Power" Button until you hear...
the start-up "Boing" sound, then release the "Option" and "Power" Buttons.
Now click on the Orange Icon…which is basically your USB Boot Disk, and click on the up arrow, which will launch the OS X Utility screen.
So onto…
Option 1: Reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2
Click/Highlight Reinstall OS X, then press the Continue Button, Now navigate to where you want to install Mountain Lion, locate and click on the Macintosh HD to Reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2, agree to the terms and begin the Reinstallation process (this took approximately 30 mins. on my Macbook Air)
Option 2: Clean Install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2
In order to perform a clean install we must first erase the Macintosh HD, highlight Disk and press the continue button
Now from the Disk Utility Windows and on the Left Panel, click on the the Macintosh HD, press the Erase Tab to erase the Macintosh HD, this will only take a few seconds.
After that's completed, quit or close the Disk Utility windows, which will return you back to the OS X Utilities windows, now repeat Option 1.
Option 3: Restoring A Mountain Lion 10.8.2 System Image File,
Perform Option 2, up to the point of erasing the Macintosh HD.
(Do not quit the Disk Utility).
Now Click the Restore Tab, then click the Image Button and locate you External Hard Disk and click folder where the System Image is located, in our case it's in the DiskImage Folder.
Now Click and drag the Macintosh HD to the Destination box, now Click the Restore Button, confirm that you want to erase the Macintosh HD and replace it with the System Image File, press the Erase Button and the System Image restoration will commence,
We'll just Time-lapse this again instead of you having to wait.
Amazingly, this process took only 3 mins. to restore, compared to a reinstall or clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2, which takes approximately 30 mins. or longer.
And that's it, thank you very much for watching the Blueprint Series, parts 1,2 and 3 it you have any comments or feedback please comment below.
Peace.
Script: Blueprint Series Part 3
If you've been following along, Glad to see you back for our third and final Part from our Blueprint Series, "Putting It All Together".
Options Available:
Option 1:
Reinstall of Mountain Lion 10.8.2
This is what I call an upgrade, it basically Reinstall Mountain Lion on top of your Original Mac OS X,
Preserving all user or users and associated folder currently on your Mac system...only way to get a completely clean install is by erasing the Macintosh hard drive first (Option 2).
Option 2:
Clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2.
N.B: If you want a completely clean install of Mountain Lion, then you need to erase the Macintosh hard drive first...then perform the clean install...IE: you might do this if you are going to sell your Mac or just want a clean system like new.
Option 3:
Restoring A System Image File.
What was created in Part 2
What You Will Need:
1. An Intel-Based Mac
2. Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 USB Boot Disk…created in Part 1.
That will care of Options 1 and 2.
3. And Finally, An External USB Hard Disk containing a System Image File to Restore…created in Part 2.
As Always and Particularly in this case, Don't forget to make a backup of your Hard Drive or Hard Drives, especially when using the Disk Utilities Application.
So Let's Get Started
As we will be demonstrating Options 1,2,and 3, Make sure to connect your USB Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Boot Disk and your External USB Hard Disk.
Now simultaneously Press the "Option" and "Power" Button until you hear...
the start-up "Boing" sound, then release the "Option" and "Power" Buttons.
Now click on the Orange Icon…which is basically your USB Boot Disk, and click on the up arrow, which will launch the OS X Utility screen.
So onto…
Option 1: Reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2
Click/Highlight Reinstall OS X, then press the Continue Button, Now navigate to where you want to install Mountain Lion, locate and click on the Macintosh HD to Reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2, agree to the terms and begin the Reinstallation process (this took approximately 30 mins. on my Macbook Air)
Option 2: Clean Install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2
In order to perform a clean install we must first erase the Macintosh HD, highlight Disk and press the continue button
Now from the Disk Utility Windows and on the Left Panel, click on the the Macintosh HD, press the Erase Tab to erase the Macintosh HD, this will only take a few seconds.
After that's completed, quit or close the Disk Utility windows, which will return you back to the OS X Utilities windows, now repeat Option 1.
Option 3: Restoring A Mountain Lion 10.8.2 System Image File,
Perform Option 2, up to the point of erasing the Macintosh HD.
(Do not quit the Disk Utility).
Now Click the Restore Tab, then click the Image Button and locate you External Hard Disk and click folder where the System Image is located, in our case it's in the DiskImage Folder.
Now Click and drag the Macintosh HD to the Destination box, now Click the Restore Button, confirm that you want to erase the Macintosh HD and replace it with the System Image File, press the Erase Button and the System Image restoration will commence,
We'll just Time-lapse this again instead of you having to wait.
Amazingly, this process took only 3 mins. to restore, compared to a reinstall or clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8.2, which takes approximately 30 mins. or longer.
And that's it, thank you very much for watching the Blueprint Series, parts 1,2 and 3 it you have any comments or feedback please comment below.
Peace.
