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I have a MacBook Air I have to do a fresh install of El Capitan &amp;&nbsp;just wanted to know best practice of handling this job?<br />
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I know about SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner to copy everything before I start... just want thoughts on how u would handle the job... I will be beginning mid day today...<br />
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So FRESH INSTALL of El Capitan, backup wise, then how to rebuild machine to get everything back up and running... <br />
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What other things to do BEFORE I start... Etc.<br />
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BASICALLY HOW WOULD U HANDLE THIS JOB, if it were u taking it on... All input would be greatly appreciated!!<br />
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Thank u in advance for ur help!!
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I have a MacBook Air I have to do a fresh install of El Capitan & just wanted to know best practice of handling this job?

I know about SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner to copy everything before I start... just want thoughts on how u would handle the job... I will be beginning mid day today...

So FRESH INSTALL of El Capitan, backup wise, then how to rebuild machine to get everything back up and running... 

What other things to do BEFORE I start... Etc.

BASICALLY HOW WOULD U HANDLE THIS JOB, if it were u taking it on... All input would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank u in advance for ur help!!

Fresh Install El Capitan BEST Way...

Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.

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