Specifications

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ReinstallingtheSoftwareThatCamewithYourMacBookPro
Youcanusethesoftwareinstallationdiscsthatcamewithyourcomputertoreinstall
MacOSXandanyapplicationsthatcamewithyourcomputer.Don’tattempttoinstall
anearlierversionofMacOSXonyourMacBookPro.
Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonyourharddiskbefore
restoringsoftware.
Installing Mac OS X
YoucanreinstallMacOSXandapplications,suchasAddressBook,iChat,iCal,Mail,
orSafari.
To install Mac OS X:
1 Backupyouressentialles.
2 Makesureyourpoweradapterisconnectedandpluggedin.
3 Insertthethatcamewithyourcomputer.
4 Double-clickInstallMacOSX.
5 Followtheonscreeninstructions.Inthepanewhereyou'repromptedtoselectadisk,
selectyourcurrentMacOSXharddisk(inmostcases,itwillbetheonlyoneavailable).
6 TocontrolwhichpartsofMacOSXareinstalled,clickCustomize,andthenselectthe
partsyouwanttoinstall.ClickthedisclosuretrianglenexttoApplicationstoselectthe
checkboxesforanyapplicationsyouwanttoinstall.
7 ClickInstalltostarttheinstallation.
8 Whentheinstallationiscomplete,clickRestarttorestartyourcomputer.
9 FollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttosetupyouruseraccount.