I’ve never reinstalled an operating system in all my computing days, and don’t just want to try the keystroke command r on boot up just to see what happens, in case I get stuck and can’t get out!
So, if I do this keystroke on boot up, what can I expect to see? I’m thinking about doing a clean installation of Yosemite, but certainly don’t want to mess things up - Andy On 23 Oct 2014, at 10:23, David Griffith <daj.griff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have never used that technique. > > I simply hold command R as the Mac Reboots which I find a lot easier. > > David Griffith >> On 23 Oct 2014, at 08:49, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> Question says it all. >> >> I’m wondering this as I wish to do a reinstall of the OS on my Macbook Pro >> but can’t bring up the recovery boot process, I shut the computer down and >> then restart whilst holding down the option key, I hold this down for 15 >> seconds or so. >> >> Then I use the left arrow key to hopefully select the recovery utility or >> whatever its called and then press enter but unfortunately the Macbook boots >> up as it normally should. >> >> Yes, I’ve tried hitting the right arrow after releasing the option key at >> start-up <smile>. >> >> I take it the option key is the key next to command? >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> the list's public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that >> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >> unpredictable happen. >> >> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >> visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume > neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
