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I want to re install OS X, what should I do before I get started?

Create a back up


Sign out of iTunes


Sign out of iCloud


Sign out of iMessage


After you have done all of you things you already to erase and reinstall OS X

I have followed the previous steps, and I am ready to reinstall OS X. How do I get started?

Hold down command immediately after turning on or restarting your Mac. This will start OS recovery. Alternatively hold down option command r to start up from OS Internet recovery.

Start up is complete and I am in the OS X utilities window. What now?

Choose from one of the following.



Restore from Time Machine backup.



Reinstall OS X.



Get help online.



Disk utility.

What other options are available in the utilities menu in the menu bar?

Firmware password utility


Network utility


Terminal

What keyboard shortcut can I use to install the version of OS X that was last installed on my Mac?

Command-R

What keyboard shortcut installs the version of OS X that originally came with my Mac?

Option-command-R

If I need to repair or erase my start up disk or other hard disk, what do I use?

Disk utility

I need help reinstalling for my Mac. What do I do?

Use the get help online feature.

Can I do this without an Internet connection?

No.

My computer automatically booted to OS X Internet recovery. Why did that happen?

Newer Mac computers and some older Mac computers automatically try to start from OS X Internet recovery when unable to start from OS X recovery. If that happens, your computer's memory and start up disk or tested before start up completes

What do I do after I reach the utilities window?

Open disk utility from the OS X utilities window then erase your built-in hard disk using OS X extended (journaled) format. Quit disk utility when done

After deleting my hard disk in disk utility, what do I do?

Choose a reinstall OS X from the OS X utilities window, then follow the on-screen instructions.

I want to upgrade to the latest version of OS X with the install. How can I do that?

You can't. You have to upgrade it via the Mac App Store after reinstalling.

What do I do after it completes?

When complete, your Mac will restart to a set up assistant. Press command-Q, then click shut down. That way the new owner can complete the steps of the set up assistant using their own information.