How to back up and restore your files to your MacBook for the reimaging process.

1. Reimaging Without Pain
KIS Ed Tech Team
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2. Prepare for Reimaging
Estimated time of completion: 100 minutes

3. 1. Clean Up Files
• Look through your files in
Downloads, Documents, &
Desktop folders.
• Organize them.
• Delete files you don’t need.
Estimated time of completion: 10 minutes

4. 2. Backup
• Use Time Machine to
back up your
computer.
• Don’t know how?
• http://bit.ly/kisbackup
Estimated time of completion: 50 minutes (if first backup)

5. 3. Save Stickies
• Copy & paste text
from sticky notes into
another document &
back it up or email it
to yourself.
Estimated time of completion: 10 minutes

6. 4. Back Up Bookmarks
• Back up your
bookmarks.
• Not sure how?
• http://bit.ly/kismarks
Estimated time of completion: 15 minutes

7. 5. Back Up Fonts
• If you have added
fonts, back them up.
• Not sure how?

8. 5. Back Up Fonts
1. Open Font Book
2. Click the font you
want.
3. Click File > Export
Fonts
4. Back it up or email to
yourself.
Estimated time of completion: 2 minutes per font

9. 6. Back Up Widgets
• Make a list of the
widgets you installed.
• Download them again
after the reimage.
Estimated time of completion: 1 minute per widget

10. 7. Other Applications?
• Make a list of the
applications you have
added to your
computer.
• Download them again
after the reimage.
Estimated time of completion: 1 minute per application

11. After Reimaging

12. Important
• Do not use any software before
completing this process.

13. Create Your Account
Estimated time of completion: 15 minutes

14. 1. Log In
• Name: KIS
• No password

15. 2. Create Your Account
• Open System Preferences
• Click on Users & Groups

16. 2. Create Your Account
• Click on the lock
• Name: KIS
• There is no
password
• Click on +

17. 2. Create Your Account
• Change account
from Standard to
Administrator
• Fill in all information
• Account name is
your Mac ID
• Click Create User

18. 3. Remove KIS Account
• Click on the Apple
menu and then Log
Out KIS...

19. 3. Remove KIS Account
• Use the Name &
Password you just
created.

20. 3. Remove KIS Account
• Open System Preferences
• Click on Users & Groups

21. 3. Remove KIS Account
• Click on the lock
• Name & Password
are what you just
created

22. 3. Remove KIS Account
• Click on KIS
• Click -
• Click on Delete the
home folder

23. Connect to Network
Estimated time of completion: 10 minutes

24. 1. Remove Old Settings
• Click on Wi-Fi
• & Open Network
Preferences

25. 1. Remove Old Settings
• Click on Advanced

26. 1. Remove Old Settings
Fix
• Click on KIS_M
• Click -
• Click 802.1X

27. 2. Add Correct Settings
• Click Apply
• Click on Turn AirPort
Off
• Click again to Turn
Airport On

28. 2. Add Correct Settings
• Click on No network
selected
• Select KIS_M

29. 2. Add Correct Settings
• User Name: kist
• Ask IT for the
password
• Click Join

30. 2. Add Correct Settings
• Click on Wi-Fi
• & Open Network
Preferences

31. Sharing Settings
Estimated time of completion: 5 minutes

32. 1. Rename Computer
• Open System Preferences
• Click on Sharing

33. 1. Rename Computer
• Change the computer
name to your Mac ID
(usually it is your first
initial & last name)
• Press return & your
Mac ID should be
visible here

34. Update Software
Estimated time of completion: 25 minutes

35. Update Software
• Click the  and then Software Update
• Install all recommended software.
• Restart computer.

36. Set Finder Preferences
Estimated time of completion: 10 minutes

37. 1. General
• Click on Finder then
Preferences
• Click on General
• Make sure the top
four boxes are
checked.

38. 2. Sidebar
• Click on Sidebar
• Make all the boxes
are checked.

39. Restore Files
Estimated time of completion: 75 minutes

40. 1. Connect Hard Drive
• Connect your
external hard drive
to your laptop.

41. 2. Move Files to Laptop
• Go to your
Applications folder
• Open Time Machine.
• Click Use Previous
Disk
• Select your backup
disk & click Use
Selected Disk

42. 2. Move Files to Laptop
• Click on your external hard drive, then click
on the file Backups.backupdb.
• Click on the file that is named with your
Mac ID > Latest > Mac HDD > Users

43. 2. Move Files to Laptop
• Click on the file • Click on the
named with Gear & select
your Mac ID. Restore “Mac
ID” to...

44. 2. Move Files to Laptop
• Under FAVORITES
choose the folder
that is named with
your Mac ID
• Click Choose
Estimated time of completion: Varies (up to 45 minutes)

45. 3. Return Files to Folders
See how to do this at
http://youtu.be/35T-_D6gJPI

46. 4. Restore Stickies
• Copy & paste the
text you saved back
into sticky notes.

47. 5. Restore Bookmarks
• Restore your
bookmarks.
• Not sure how?
• http://bit.ly/kismarks

48. 6. Restore Fonts
• Double-click on the
font you want to add.
• Font Book will open.
• Click Install Font.

49. 7. Install Widgets
• Download the
widgets from http://
www.apple.com/
downloads/
dashboard/
• Then double-click to
install.

50. 8. Install Applications?
• Download the
applications that you
had previously
installed on your
computer and install
them.

51. Almost Done
• Empty the trash

52. You are finished!!