Clean install OS X Mountain Lion [Download]

Many users successfully upgraded from OS X Lion on platform  OS X Mountain Lion through the Mac App Store, but there are users who prefer to do a clean install of the OS. In this case, the operating system is rolled on a formatted hard drive partition from which you removed all of the data. Or even use the new drive.

It is believed that this method is the most reliable and promising in terms of future stability of the OS. Programs and tweaks, set in the environment and under the control of Mountain Lion, will work with maximum stability. If you choose this method of installing a new OS, we recommend to back up all important data.

Clean install OS X Mountain Lion:

Step 1 : Download the Mountain Lion of the store Mac App Store, but do not install the OS.

Step 2 : According to the instructions published here , create a bootable DVD or USB-drive with a Mountain Lion.

Step 3 : Once you create a bootable drive, restart your computer while holding down the Option (ALT).

Step 4 : When you start the computer from the boot menu, select "Installer Mac OS X».

Step 5 : Open Disk Utility and select your hard drive you want to format. Click on the Erase. From the drop-down menu, select Format Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and type the desired drive letter.

Step 6 : Click Erase to start formatting the drive.

Step 7 : After the operation, close Disk Utility and select from the top menu "Install Mac OS X».

Step 8 : Specify the drive and install the Mountain Lion.

After a clean install of OS X Mountain Lion, you can move applications and other important files from a backup or to use the operating system "from scratch".

How to install on iBooks Author Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard

Author iBooks - this is free software, Apple, which allows professional authors and writers, fans effortlessly make interactive books. All that to do this - a computer running Mac. The program is compatible with files from the office suites of Apple and Microsoft, and supports widgets in JavaScript and HTML5.

By default, iBooks Author only works in OS X Lion, which makes it impossible to create colorful, interactive iPad-books on Apple operating system, the previous generation. Nevertheless, there is a way to force the run iBooks Author in the software environment Sn0w Leopard. Launched in 10.6.8 application can only be used to create books, for publication in the iBooks Store will still use the Lion.

How to install iBooks Author of Snow Leopard (10.6.8)

Step 1 : On the desktop, Mac OS X, press Command + Shift + G and enter / System / Library / CoreServices /.

Step 2 : Locate the file SystemVersion.plist and make a copy on your desktop.

Step 3 : Launch the Terminal and run:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 4 : Find the clues ProductUserVisibleVersion and ProductVersion, and change the line from 10.6.8 to 10.7.2.

Step 5 : Press Control + O, to save the file.

Step 6 : Run the Mac App Store and download the iBooks Author.

Step 7 : After the download does not start the program. Find iBooks Author in Programs folder, right click and choose "Show Package Contents."

Step 8 : Go to the folder Contents and find the file Info.plist. Open it with any text editor.

Step 9 : Locate and modify LSMinimumSystemVersion the relevant line from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8 and save the file.

Step 10 : Now go back to SystemVersion.plist, to do this in Terminal:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 11 : Find the clues and ProductUserVisibleVersion ProductVersion and return values ​​from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8.

Step 12 : Save SystemVersion.plist.

Step 13 : That's all. Start iBooks Author. To synchronize with iPad books you might want to iTunes 10.5.3 .