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Using Disk Utility, Reinstalling Applications

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Reinstalling Applications If you erased your hard disk as part of reinstalling Mac OS X, you must reinstall the applications that came with your iMac, such as the iLife applications. To install the applications that came with your iMac: 1 Back up your important files. 2 Insert the Applications Install DVD that came with your iMac. 3 Double-click Install Bundled Software. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 When the installation is complete, click Close. Using Disk Utility You can use Disk Utility to repair, verify, or erase the iMac hard disk. To Use Disk Utility: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your iMac. 2 Double-click Install Mac OS X. 3 After selecting your language, choose Utilities > Open Disk Utility and then follow the instructions in the First Aid pane to see if Disk Utility can repair the disk. 4 Quit Mac OS X Installer. If using Disk Utility doesn't help, try reinstalling the iMac system software. See "Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac" on page 54. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 55

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Chapter 4
Problem, Meet Solution
Reinstalling Applications
If you erased your hard disk as part of reinstalling Mac OS X, you must reinstall the
applications that came with your iMac, such as the iLife applications.
To install the applications that came with your iMac:
1
Back up your important files.
2
Insert the
Applications Install DVD
that came with your iMac.
3
Double-click Install Bundled Software.
4
Follow the onscreen instructions.
5
When the installation is complete, click Close.
Using Disk Utility
You can use Disk Utility to repair, verify, or erase the iMac hard disk.
To Use Disk Utility:
1
Insert the
Mac OS X Install DVD
that came with your iMac.
2
Double-click Install Mac OS X.
3
After selecting your language, choose Utilities > Open Disk Utility and then follow the
instructions in the First Aid pane to see if Disk Utility can repair the disk.
4
Quit Mac OS X Installer.
If using Disk Utility doesn’t help, try reinstalling the iMac system software. See
“Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac” on page 54.