Datasheet

Select Language
The Mac OS X installer supports installations for many languages. Select the appropriate language
for the remainder of the installation process and click Continue.
Welcome
The Welcome screen acts as a prelude to the rest of the installation process. No action is required
except for clicking Continue.
More Information
The Read Me screen presents the same contents that can be found in the Read Before You Install
document on the Mac OS X Install DVD. Skipping this document is tempting, but the information
provided may be important, so you should at least skim it. After reading the information, click
Continue.
License
The License screen presents you with OS X’s Software Licensing Agreement. The license agreement
is filled with legalese, but you may want to look through it so that you know what you’re agreeing
to. For example, one provision states that you may only install the software on one computer at a
time. You must click Continue, and a second confirmation screen appears in the form of a dialog
sheet, requesting you to click Agree before you can continue with the installation process.
Make no mistake, Apple’s legal department perceives that the License Agreement is important; they
provide the convenience of a pop-up menu where you can choose to view it in a language other
than English.
Select Destination
The Select Destination screen enables you to choose the destination volume for your Mac OS X
installation. Click the Options button and a sheet appears, providing the choices to Upgrade Mac
OS X, Archive and Install, and Erase and Install. Here’s what those options mean:
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Install Mac OS X/Upgrade Mac OS X: Dependent upon whether a previous installation
of Mac OS X exists, the first option appears as Install Mac OS X or Upgrade Mac OS X.
Install Mac OS X installs Mac OS X for the first time on a specified volume, and Upgrade
Mac OS X upgrades an existing installation of Mac OS X while preserving current appli-
cations, fonts, and preferences.
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Archive and Install: Moves existing System files to a folder named Previous System and
then installs a fresh copy of Mac OS X. After a system folder has been designated as previ-
ous, it can no longer be used as a valid startup OS. Preserve Users and Network Settings
is a suboption under Archive and Install, which facilitates the preservation of user
accounts, home folders, and network settings.
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Erase and Install: Provides a clean slate. As with the Disk Utility, it erases your hard
disk. The Erase and Install option also allows you to choose your disk format: MAC OS
Extended (Journaled) or Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled). Journaling may
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