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How do I reinstall DVD on Mac?
To boot your Mac from a DVD-ROM installation disc, follow these steps:
- Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the DVD drive.
- Shut down or restart your Mac.
- Press and hold down the C key immediately, and keep it pressed until your Mac either boots from the DVD or doesn’t.
How do I install another Mac operating system?
Here are the steps Apple describes:
- Start up your Mac pressing Shift-Option/Alt-Command-R.
- Once you see the macOS Utilities screen choose the Reinstall macOS option.
- Click Continue and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Select your startup disk and click Install.
- Your Mac will restart once the installation is complete.
How do I make a DVD on my Mac?
Burn CDs and DVDs on Mac
- Insert a blank disc into your optical drive.
- Double-click the disc to open its window, then drag the files and folders you want to burn to the window.
- Arrange and rename the files.
- Choose File > Burn [disc], then follow the instructions.
How do you install OS X on a Mac?
Install macOS or OS X from Internet Recovery Mode, which you can boot into by holding option+command+R while your Mac powers up. Download the relevant macOS or OS X installer from Apple, then use Terminal to create a USB installer you can boot up from. Or use the OS X installation disc that came with your machine — or buy a new one — to boot up
Do you need a disc to install OS X?
Use a Mac OS X installation Disc. If you’re unable to use Internet Recovery Mode or create a bootable USB installer, you can still use a Mac OS X installation disc. These discs are available for OS X Snow Leopard, OS X Lion, and OS X Mountain Lion. If your Mac is from 2012 or earlier, there was an installation disc in the original box.
What kind of OS is available for Mac mini?
If it originally shipped with 512MB of RAM, that will be 10.6.8. Click here, find your model in the list, and check the maximum OS version. If it originally shipped with 512MB of RAM, that will be 10.6.8. You have a Mac with a Intel Core Duo processor, so you can install Snow Leopard.
Can you use lion on a Mac mini?
Before you can use Lion on your Mac Mini you will need to erase a file that lists your Mini as being incompatible. The filename is platformsupport.plist. Delete this file and clone the installed OS (on the external drive) to your Mac Mini. Run the bios updater next if you want to use 3GB RAM. A few hoops to go through to get to the finish line!