Apple MacBook Air (Late 2008), (Mid 2009) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Problem, Meet Solution

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 Use Disk Utility to repair the MacBook Air hard disk

Note: You can also do these tasks using a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available separately

at www.apple.com/store). See page 49.

To use Remote Install Mac OS X:

1

Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical disc drive of the other computer.

2

If the other computer is a Mac, open /Applications/Utilities/Remote Install Mac OS X.

(Unless the other Mac already has Mac OS X v10.5.5, you might need to install this

application.) On Windows, choose “Remote Install Mac OS X” from the Install Assistant.

3

Read the introduction and click Continue.

4

Select the installation disc you want to use, and click Continue.

5

Select a network connection: AirPort, if you are using an AirPort network, or Ethernet, if

the other computer is on an Ethernet network and you have an optional Apple USB

Ethernet Adapter connecting your MacBook Air to the same network. Click Continue.

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