clean installation

I have a 2017 Model 18,3 27” iMac running a current version of Monterey. I’m not ready to get rid of the iMac itself yet. I’d like to upgrade to Ventura, but I’d also like to do a clean install rather than just using the system’s software update option, primarily to get rid of any hangover...

Hi all! As the title says, I want to wipe my MacBook. When I go to System Preferences to go to Erase Assistant and walk through the steps, Erase Assistant keeps saying iCloud is still syncing to iCloud. That's a bit peculiar, iCloud syncing to itself. It's been doing that since 0945. It is...

Hi, after the installation of additional audio drives, I assume for some kind of conflict, the function keys on my Macbook Pro 2015 stopped working (i.e. they do "hit" but take different functions from the special brightness/volume adjustments they normally have). Yes I have checked the...

Hi, Imagine you a have a newly purchased Mac with the latest version of macOS and an old Mac that you configured nicely over time (i.e all System, Safari, Finder, etc. preferences configured to taste). Using Migration Assistant, will it blindly transfer everything from the older Mac to the new...

Hi folks! MY CURRENT HARDWARE: iMac 14,3 (late 2013) 21.5-inch model; 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, ext. SuperDrive USB 3 self-booting thumb drive with MacOS Mojave installer ready MY CURRENT MACOS: MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra (Time Machine backup) OTHER SIGNIFICANT SOFTWARE: Microsoft...

I am looking to upgrade my operating system and was all set to do a clean install, but then someone told me on Apple's community forums that there is no point doing a clean install unless you are selling your mac. He said just to do a regular upgrade instead. Which is better? I have had...

Hi everyone, I hope someone can me help me figure out this one. My Mac book pro Mid2012 A1278 was suddenly very slow and getting very hot, more than normal, until one day it didn't turn on any longer. I took it to a more affordable shop to get it fixed and it was the logic board. Now it...

I did that and a hundred other things. Some of the font messages have disappeared, but I'm still getting a bunch of "TSplicedFont failed creating descriptor for..." messages. It is weird that log entries continue to scroll even after the failure "An error occurred while preparing the...

What's the best way to do a clean install of High Sierra? I have backups of my computer, but should I have a clone too? If so, what app should I use to make a clone? Thanks :) Anyone? :/

I just reinstalled my OS for the first time in several years. Looking at my boot drive, I see no "old system folder" or any other such detritus anywhere on the drive and this represents a big improvement. Did the installer really get smart enough to, all by itself, make a fresh system that would...