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    mac air restore to factory?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SMARTEGYPTIAN, Apr 2, 2011.

  1. SMARTEGYPTIAN

    SMARTEGYPTIAN Notebook Enthusiast

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    not a mac pro.....How can I reset it to factory? Helping a friend out we have no external CD-ROM or CDs

    Thanks!!!
     
    SMARTEGYPTIAN, Apr 2, 2011
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    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    All MacBook Air models come with Mac OS X on a USB thumb drive. That is what is used when reinstalling OS X and putting the MBA (MacBook Air) back to factory standards. Otherwise they can either contact Apple and have them send the thumb drive again (which they could charge for) or they could buy Snow Leopard and an external optical drive. It doesn't have to be Apple's model, it just has to be one that is powered by a single USB connection (as the MBA's second USB port is on the other side of the system and you would have to buy a male to female USB extension cable).
     
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