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Apple iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch, Mid 2011) User Manual

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Chapter 4

Problem, Meet Solution

Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to:

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Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup.

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Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.

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Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling
Mac OS X and your Apple applications.

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Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility.

If your computer detects a problem, it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application
automatically. You can also open the application manually by restarting your computer.