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Doing a custom installation – Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400 User Manual

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Doing a custom installation

For most computer users, the installation procedure described in “Doing a
Normal Installation” is best, because it automatically installs everything you
need for your model of computer. However, if you’d like to select only the
software specific to your needs, you can customize your installation. You can
install or update one or more specific files, or save space on your hard disk by
installing only the files you want.

You can also use the Customize option to add additional software or to install
a System Folder that can be used on any computer model compatible with the
Mac OS.

To install customized system software, follow these steps:

1

Follow the instructions in the first three sections of “Doing a Normal Installation” earlier

in this chapter.

You should have completed the first three steps indicated in the main Install
Mac OS screen.

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