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I have a new Mac Pro running Mac OS X Version 10.5 and an old PowerMac G4. I work at a hospital and our IS guys know nothing about Macs.
I have waited from Dec. 07 (when I got the new Mac) until now for our IS guys to get all of the software I need. Back in January I copied all of the info from the old Mac to the new one.
That was when I realized that I needed a new set of software for the new Mac (b/c it just made copies of the software and they won’t work without the new Mac linked to the old one). I was wondering if there is any way I can reformat the hard drive of the new Mac and have it back to the settings that it had when I got it from Apple? Instead of copying the entire old Mac to the new one, I’ve decided to just move my job folders and install all of the new, updated software to the new one. Answer:There is an easy way to get your Mac back to a “Factory Fresh” install of OS X. A set of Install / Restore DVDs is shipped with all modern new Macs., and are most often grey in color. Look through the box the mouse came in to find the discs. Insert the disc and restart the computer holding down the C key.
When you boot up of the DVD you will pick your language. Then, from the Utilities menu, select Disk Utility. In there select your hard drive (HD) and use the Erase tab to wipe the drive clean.
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After you are done, close Disk Utility and continue with the installation from that disk. After you have finished installing, the computer will reboot, taking you back to the original “new Mac” screen.Install/Restore DVDs no longer come with new or used Macs.
Since Internet Recovery (described below), there is no need for discs, only an internet connection. This works for 10.7 and later. If you’re running 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or earlier, you will need an Install / Restore DVD as described above. These are available through Apple, PowerMax, and other sources. OS X 10.7 (LION) OR LATER Thankfully, we no longer have to mess with DVD. With OS X Recovery, we have a built-in set of tools to install OS X, repair and erase your HD, check your internet connection, and restore from Time Machine backup. It’s easy to get into OS X Recovery, too: Restart your Mac and hold down the Command + R keys until the Apple logo appears.
From there, you’ll see an OS X Utilities window with the aforementioned options listed. Select Disk Utility and erase your HD, just as instructed to do in the first section of this article. After your HD is erased, resintall OS X. This will install the version of OS X that was first installed on that machine. From there, you can upgrade to the latest version if you choose. Pricing that includes a monthly payment assumes financing from Paypal Credit.
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I should note that G3s and G5s are very hit or miss. This is a video tutorial that explains how it is possible to install Mac OS X 10.5 on supported PowerPC Macintoshes using a USB thumb drive.
This should work on any supported Macintosh. I don't know if you can install 10.4 or older this way, but it's worth a shot. I should also mention that I installed Mac OS X 10.5 on an 867MHz PowerBook G4 in this very same manner.
YOU NEED A USB THUMB DRIVE THAT IS AT LEAST 8GB. THE SECOND PARTITION I SHOW IN THE VIDEO IS NOT NECESSARY.
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Please note that this may not work on all machines, especially some of the older G3 Macintoshes. If you try it and it doesn't work, make sure your drive is formatted correctly, make sure your OS X 10.5 disk image file is about 7.3GB in size and make sure that you followed all instructions correctly. Ensure that your disk image file is not corrupted, and ensure the drive can be read by other computers, and make sure that your Mac's USB ports are working. When pressing Option while booting, it may take some time for the drive to be seen. If none of that works, check through the following links, as well as the Open Firmware command down below.
If all that still fails, your system may not want to boot to the USB device, and I unfortunately cannot offer much other help. If this tutorial doesn't work for you, you can try these links, or this method from Appleontheapex.
It would be best to follow the first link before the second link as it describes how to prepare a USB to install Mac OS X. Note that a USB thumb can be prepared in this manner using Mac OS X 10.4, and possibly 10.3.
If you're doing it on a USB 1.1 Macintosh it will take a long time to prepare. Do this if the method I described in the video doesn't work for you. Preparing the thumb drive: Installing Leopard: @Appleontheapex: 'Pressing 'Option' does not work on some older PPC Macs, such as G3 PowerMacs.
I was able to get that menu on my G5, but the USB was not detected. I suspect that my image of OSX was a bit wonky. I was able to boot from the USB by booting in to Open Firmware mode (CTRL+OPTION+O+F), and then entering: Boot ud:,11:tbxi. This worked eventually.' It must be typed EXACTLY as you see it for it to work.
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