Installing Lion: What you need to know

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 08:01 AM

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#2 FenderBender

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 08:52 AM

With Snow Leopard and earlier versions, you could perform a clean install and have the option to run disk utility to perform a secure erase on the drive. In my opinion, this is absolutely crucial if you ever plan to sell your Mac.

I don't wish to debate whether this is effective or even necessary, but I haven't heard this item addressed anywhere and before I buy a new Mac with Lion installed, I must be assured that this is possible.

EDIT: Found the answer in "Hands on with Lion Recovery". You guys are quick.

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#3 StaceyLoganvmsv

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 09:30 AM

FYI: neither of the Option-click options will work.

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 09:33 AM

What about Lion Server?

#5 bigdog5142

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 09:35 AM

My biggest question is if I ever decide to upgrade my Mac HD, how do I install Lion onto that new HD? How can I create a "bootable" Lion disc that can be installed upon a new HD?

#6 Dan Frakes

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:42 AM

StaceyLoganvmsv, on 20 July 2011 - 09:30 AM, said:

FYI: neither of the Option-click options will work.

We added a third; see if that works.

Dan Frakes / Senior Editor, Macworld

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 01:03 PM

This may seem like a silly question, but I haven't seen any mention of it, if it is around I apologize. For those of us with Boot Camp partitions; if we install 10.7 will it erase the partition or will it give us an option to install over just the 10.6 partition?

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 01:28 PM

Well I'm enjoying Lion, but I seem to have run into a few problems, so far I haven't figured out fixes yet.

1.) In Google Chrome two finger swipes to go back and forth on webpages no longer work.

2.) Clamshell mode is well, not really useful anymore. In Snow Leopard, I'd go about putting the Macbook Pro to sleep, then wake it with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, and viola! Screen is only on the external display, I usually open the lid of my MBP to help keep it cool, but now in Lion as soon as I open the Lid, the screen comes back on, which is not what I want.

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 02:45 PM

"Note that unlike all other software sold through the Mac App Store, subsequent updates to Lion will be provided via Software Update, not through the Mac App Store’s update feature"

I'm surprised Apple doesn't deliver ALL updates through Software Update ( i.e. MAS too ). Sure is much simpler for the user.

#10 mike1052

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 11:50 PM

Hi,

A simple question ( i think).
I'm running Snow Leopard ( all up to date), i've downloaded Lion, and it's ready to install, my question is this.
Can i leave everything on my Mac were they are, documents, photo's, music etc or do i need to save every thing to a external disc. i'm running time machine (of course)
And will i need to reinstall all my apps???

Many thanks for your time

Mike

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Posted 21 July 2011 - 02:49 AM

Important for GM users: you don't have to buy Lion! Just boot using opt + r and select install lion. It will download from the app store and update your current GM to the final. You can also do a clean install form the recovery partition by formatting your Mac partition with disk utility. If this is already bin said sorry, I was reading the article where it stated how to buy Lion from MAS if you are a GM user.

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Posted 21 July 2011 - 03:04 AM

In previous versions of Mac OS X you were allowed to choose via a "Customize" dialog during the installation process which languages and printer drivers you wanted installed with the OS. Is this option no longer available in Lion, i.e. is it an "all or nothing" approach?

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Posted 21 July 2011 - 06:22 AM

I made sure all was updated before installation which went smoothly. Went into my mail which it updated and all looked great, loved the new features. Only draw back is, safari and mail are both now inop. It ways that I'm not hooked up to the internet, I do a diagnoses and it says all is up and running ?? I installed it on a new 27" imac, I love my mac just bumming all didn't go smoothly, no to figure out how to get back online ??

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Posted 21 July 2011 - 06:30 AM

From a CNN article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2....osx/index.html

it states near the end:
"Mac OS X Lion is available as a $29.99 upgrade for people with the latest version of the Snow Leopard operating system. It will be available at Apple Stores in August for $69.99."

I wonder if this is true about retail purchases or if they just got it wrong?