How To Backup For A Fresh Install Mac

I used to have the rule that every time Apple launched a major new operating system, I’d do a clean install – wipe my hard disk, put a fresh system on it, laboriously reinstall my apps and copy my data back across. Even if not strictly necessary, this was a reasonable policy in the days when Apple’s release schedule was infrequent, and when each release made big under-the-hood changes, but the now-annual cycle allied to the robustness of the core OS and the upgrade-in-place process has meant that since around 10.7 I haven’t done it. • I think I’m due; is acting up in small but significant ways on my trusty old 2008 MacBook Pro, and there’s just a lot of accumulated crud on its SSD. A clean install gives you a fresh, efficient system, so I’m going to put myself through the hassle of doing one; now I’ve decided to do it, I’m actually, if tragically, a little excited about it. If you want to do the same, there are a few things you should think about before you begin, and since I’ve been putting together a guide to myself to make sure it’s as pain-free as possible, I thought I’d share and explain. If you think I’ve forgotten something, and I’ll amend this post.

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Back up OS X Back up in multiple ways to multiple places; you know this, I’m sure. For my money, if you’re about to do a clean install, you should do a bootable backup just for it – in addition to whatever other backup system you have.

How to install an SSD drive in a MacBook Pro with a clean install of Mac OS X. August 27, 2013. I’ve decided to upgrade my Macbook Pro with a brand new SSD drive, along with a fresh install and upgrade of Mac OS X 10.8.4. Open Time Machine preferences from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Or choose Apple ( ) menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine. Click Select Backup Disk (or Select Disk, or Add or Remove Backup Disk): Select your external drive from the list of available disks. Then select ”Encrypt backups” (recommended) and click Use Disk: If the disk you selected isn't formatted as required.

This is because you can put it to one side as a snapshot of your system just before you did the clean install, and jump back to it instantly by booting from this dedicated backup in case there’s something you just didn’t anticipate. Remember that while Intel Macs can boot from drives mounted over USB, PowerPC Macs need to boot over FireWire. I use to do these bootable clones, but the venerable or even the Restore tab of Disk Utility will do just as well. Once you’ve backed up, boot from that backup (hold ⌥ during startup to pick it) and confirm it’s working and that everything’s present and correct. Anticipate OS X install problems Get your Mac running as you would typically and then scrutinise it to look for things that you will need to recreate on your clean system – look along the Dock, in the menu bar, in the Services menu, and at what options you see when you right-click typical files in the Finder; if you’re being really thorough, look in the list of running services in Activity Monitor, since some things will be running ‘headless’ – in the background. You’re looking for things that need to be added to a clean system in order to make it work for you – but do also take this as an opportunity to ditch things you’re not really using, since this will mean a less bloated, more robust system. Capture your current setup One of the most annoying things in cleaning down a system is that your old one had grown familiar and comfortable over the years, and if you’re anything like me, using a fresh system is a bit like breaking in new shoes – it’s all very smart, but a bit uncomfortable.