Jun 15, 2019 Actually, the Mac App store was not part of the original version of Snow Leopard but was added in OS X 10.6.6. To gain access to the store, you may need to perform an update to your system software. You can do so by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu.
I have a macbook 5,1 currently running Mac OS X 10.6.8. Its running very slow and freezes often. I have accumulated a lot of junk and would like to hit the reset button, to bring it back to how it was when bought. I have a Mac OS X Snow Leopard disc I bought a while back. I've got recent time machine backups as well as manually backed up pics and music i want, aside from that I just want to wipe this HD clean. How can I do a system restore and wipe out all my files and start fresh!?Thanks in advance!
Clean Install of Snow LeopardBe sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that camewith your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.After the chime press and hold down the 'C' key. Release the key when you seea small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continuebutton. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'
S ID and drivesize.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number ofpartitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options buttonand select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended(Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceedwith the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the SetupAssistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after whichyou will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update processby opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring yourinstallation current.5.
If you are planning to sell or give your computer away, then do the following:After you reformat your hard drive and reinstall OS X, the computer restarts to aWelcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leavethe Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead,press Command-Q to shut down the Mac. When the new owner turns on the Mac,the Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.Download and install. Clean Install of Snow LeopardBe sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.1.
Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that camewith your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.After the chime press and hold down the 'C' key.
Release the key when you seea small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continuebutton. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.' S ID and drivesize.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number ofpartitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options buttonand select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended(Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.3.
When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceedwith the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.4.
When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the SetupAssistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after whichyou will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update processby opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring yourinstallation current.5. If you are planning to sell or give your computer away, then do the following:After you reformat your hard drive and reinstall OS X, the computer restarts to aWelcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leavethe Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead,press Command-Q to shut down the Mac.
When the new owner turns on the Mac,the Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.Download and install. Thanks for the feedback. I attempted following the steps, will outline what I went thru and where I am currently.Inserted the disc, did restart, after the chime, held down the 'c' key until the spinning gear came upThen the dialog box came up to select language, confirmed the HD selection and one other confirmation.The status bar started and said it was installing the OS for about 45 minutes. Then it restarted.The screen came back to my usual desktop with all the files present. There was also a window open that has the option to 'install OS X'I went thru that screen as well, confirmed the HD, and now its doing the install again, eta of about 60 minutes.Is this normal?
The steps coming up for me dont align with what was mentioned, havent been prompted to erase anything yet. Many applications were greyed out, such as Itunes, stating that the version of Itunes was not compatible with 10.6.3, which is what i was running. This makes it seem as though the OS was installed, but my files were not cleared out. Did i miss a step?Thanks! Hey guys, i was replying to both because i didnt see the option for Disk utility the first time I did it. This time I waited a few seconds then then the toolbar came up where I saw Utilities and was able to perform all the steps. Laptop is like new again!
Thanks so much!I had 2 other questions along these lines for next steps. I wanted to upgrade the memory, when I do this, will it require me to wipe everything clean again?
For example, I wanted to start copying my music and some applications like MS Office back over, but if upgrading the memory requires this to all be deleted again I would wait til done upgrading. Does that make sense?Does Time Machine allow you to pick and choose what you want to restore? For example, I want to restore my MS Office, not sure thats possible? Apple Footer.This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the.