Despite firmly believing in a good clean wipe after all my years of using windows, I've never found it to apply in quite the same way to the mac. Provided the install doesn't already have problems to begin with, the difference in performance is normally minimal, and the upgrade process normally does quite a good job of cleaning up after itself.
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Despite firmly believing in a good clean wipe after all my years of using windows, I've never found it to apply in quite the same way to the mac. Provided the install doesn't already have problems to begin with, the difference in performance is normally minimal, and the upgrade process normally does quite a good job of cleaning up after itself.
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Has anyone who bought a mac in the last month or so got a free upgrade out of Apple? It's just I've bought 3...!
Anyone installed it yet on a MacbookPro 4,1 ? (Early 2008 Santa Rosa).
I want to know whether you have the 4 finger gestures for the trackpad or not? in 10.6 this has to be hacked in as Apple only gave the 4 finger gestures to newer notebooks, even though some older notebooks have the hardware in place to support it (MBP 4,1 and 1st gen MBA).
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I want to know whether you have the 4 finger gestures for the trackpad or not? in 10.6 this has to be hacked in as Apple only gave the 4 finger gestures to newer notebooks, even though some older notebooks have the hardware in place to support it (MBP 4,1 and 1st gen MBA).
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UPS delivered @ 11:30. Currently doing a clean install (booted from the DVD and nuked my Leopard install) and boy is it taking its sweet time.
Then I'll have to restore my home folder from Time Machine. Then re-install my Apps.
Hurray for a day off work!
Then I'll have to restore my home folder from Time Machine. Then re-install my Apps.
Hurray for a day off work!
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Agreed. Who wants any fluff from 10.5 left over?
I got bit doing an Upgrade to Tiger and so I only do fresh installs now.
As a computer enthusiast, a wipe and clean install is good for the soul
I haven't done a clean install ever since i got my Unibody in december. I've been waiting for a good opportunity to do so and this is it i reckon. Just deciding which formatting option i'll choose, 1 time run over the HDD or a 7 time zero out? Hmmmm...
Just doing a time machine backup to my 1TB Time Capsule and also backing up folders to a Lacie FW800 drive as i type.
The longest part of the whole thing is installing WoW again!
Just doing a time machine backup to my 1TB Time Capsule and also backing up folders to a Lacie FW800 drive as i type.
The longest part of the whole thing is installing WoW again!
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Thanks, can't find a UK site with that info so will give them a call
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The longest part of the whole thing is installing WoW again!
Restore from Time Machine?
Thanks, can't find a UK site with that info so will give them a call
Just found the uk site http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/uptodate/
Did you pay for the optional £10 delivery?
No sign of mine yet and the post has been. The postie usually come back up in his van when things need to be signed for so maybe, hopefully, it's with him.
EDIT - Does say the carrier is "G3 WORLDWIDE NETHERLANDS BV"...It can't be coming from the Netherlands, surely! Wish i got that £10 delivery now...
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Oh dear, I didn't think of thatJust found the uk site http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/uptodate/
It'll be coming Royal Mail I imagine. G3 just take it to the UK where it's palmed off to the regular postal service.
