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Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to: ÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup. ÂÂ Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. ÂÂ Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling Mac OS X and your Apple applications. ÂÂ Repair your computer's disk using Disk Utility. If your computer detects a problem, it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application automatically. You can also open it manually by restarting your computer. To open the Mac OS X Utilities application: mm Restart your computer while holding down the Command (x) and R keys. The Mac OS X Utilities pane appears. Some utilities in the Mac OS X Utilities application require access to the Internet and the Mac App Store. You may need to make sure your computer is connected to the Internet by using your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. To connect by using a Wi-Fi network: 1 Choose a network from the Wi-Fi status menu in the upper-right corner of the screen. 2 If necessary, type the network password. To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. Enter the network name and password. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 57

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Chapter 4
Problem, Meet Solution
Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to:
Â
Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup.
Â
Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.
Â
Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling
Mac OS X and your Apple applications.
Â
Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility.
If your computer detects a problem, it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application
automatically. You can also open it manually by restarting your computer.
To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:
m
Restart your computer while holding down the Command (
x
) and R keys. The
Mac OS X Utilities pane appears.
Some utilities in the Mac OS X Utilities application require access to the Internet and
the Mac App Store. You may need to make sure your computer is connected to the
Internet by using your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.
To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:
1
Choose a network from the Wi-Fi status menu in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2
If necessary, type the network password.
To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. Enter the network name and
password.