How to Delete & Reinstall Macbook

Erasing your hard drive and restoring your computer back to its original settings can be beneficial to your Macbook's overall performance as over time it may begin to run slowly due to numerous programs using up memory. Although you can simply remove programs, restoring the Macbook to its original factory settings helps clear out old information and reverts your computer to a "like new" state. Always back up your old information before erasing and installing in order to retain important documents and programs.

Things You'll Need

• Mac OS X Install DVD

Instructions

1. Press the power button to turn on the computer, followed by inserting "Mac OS X Install" DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. Hold down the "Option" key until the software loads. Press the blue arrow key to boot the program. Click "Continue," and click "Agree" on the license agreement page. Select which drive you'd like to erase, and click "Options."

2. Click "Erase and Install," followed by clicking the "OK button. Click "Continue" and then click "Install." The installation process can take several minutes and will show a status bar to indicate the completion process. When the installation is complete, click "Continue" followed by "Restart."

3. Click "Continue" to begin the Mac OS setup assistant. This program will set up your computer's country, personal information, network and Apple account. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your computer and complete the setup assistant.

Tips & Warnings

• Once completing the restore, look for the "Software Update" icon bouncing on the dock. Run this update to restore the latest fixes to your Mac OS version.

References

• Apple.com