Can I reinstall software without wiping hhd 2013 imac

Posted on Mar 14, 2023 01:56 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2023 02:02 PM

Reinstalling the OS won't erase the data unless you manually and separately do that in the Disk Utility or a problem occurs. Back it up anyway.

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Mar 14, 2023 02:02 PM in response to dbendo

Reinstalling the OS won't erase the data unless you manually and separately do that in the Disk Utility or a problem occurs. Back it up anyway.

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