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Apple MacBook Air User Manual

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Chapter 3

Problem, Meet Solution

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Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X

Use Remote Install Mac OS X on the partner computer whose optical disc drive you

want to share (installation instructions for this and other components of the DVD or CD

Sharing Setup software are on page 15) when you want to do one of the following

tasks on your MacBook Air:

 Reinstall Mac OS X and other software that came with your MacBook Air

 Reset your password

 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.