Installation and Setup Guide: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Installation and Setup Guide: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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Installation and Setup Guide
Read this document before you install Mac OS X. It includes important information
about installing Mac OS X.
System requirements
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a Mac with:
An Intel processor
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At least 1 GB of RAM
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by your computer
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Upgrading Mac OS X
Follow these easy steps to upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
1 Insert the Mac OS X installation disc.
2 Double-click the Install Mac OS X icon.
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the software license agreement.
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5 Select a backup source.
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to another disk. Write down your network settings from Network preferences to make
it easier to get connected again after reinstalling Mac OS X.
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click the Install Mac OS X icon.
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