Best Answer: How Do I Completely Reinstall Mac Os X?
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Restart your Mac. While the startup disc is waking up, hold down the Command+R keys simultaneously. You’re Mac will boot into macOS Recover. Click on Reinstall macOS (or Reinstall OS X where applicable) to reinstall the operating system that came with your Mac.

How do I wipe my Mac and reinstall OS X?

If you’re reinstalling on a Mac notebook computer, plug in the power adapter.

  1. Start up your computer in macOS Recovery: …
  2. In the Recovery app window, select Disk Utility, then click Continue.
  3. In Disk Utility, select the volume you want to erase in the sidebar, then click Erase in the toolbar.

How do I do a clean install of Mac OS X?

Step 4: Wipe your Mac

  1. Connect your boot drive.
  2. Start up – or restart – your Mac while holding down the Option key (also known as Alt). …
  3. Choose to install your chosen version of macOS from the external drive.
  4. Select Disk Utility.
  5. Select your Mac’s start up disc, probably called Macintosh HD or Home.
  6. Click on Erase.
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