Since the release of Mac Lion, people are searching for ways to upgrade from Mac Snow Leopard to Mac Lion. But, if we talk about universal experience, not everyone is satisfied with Mac OS X 10.7. There are many Mac users who wish to step back to Snow Leopard. Although its possible but not easy because a simple re-installation may delete all your apps and data, stored in your system. It will be easy if you have a clone of your pre-Lion drive.
1. What if you don't have a clone of pre-Lion drive?
Unfortunately, if a user has no backup of his Snow Leopard , then he has no choice. In this case one must clean wipe his disk and install Snow Leopard. Lets discuss how to save your data and get back to Snow Leopard. All you need is a Snow Leopard Install Disk.
1.Create a backup of User folders to an external drive. This is to save all your documents and other data like photos, music, etc.
2.Insert the Snow Leopard Install disc and restart your Mac. Hold down C to boot to your DVD drive.
3.Go to Utilities in the menu bar once the installer pops up and select “Disk Utility.”
4.Find the drive in the sidebar where Lion is installed, select it and navigate to the Partition tab.
5.Click on the drop down menu under Partition Layout and select “1 Partition.” Hit Apply.
6.Now navigate to the Erase tab and make sure you select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” is selected, then hit Erase to delete all data on the drive.
7.Quit Disk Utility to get back to the Snow Leopard installer and proceed with the install.
8.Restore your User folder and documents from your Mac backup.
2. What if you have cloned your pre-Lion drive?
If you cloned your Mac before Lion installation, then you can have everything back as it was.
One of the most efficient application to clone Mac drive is Stellar Clne Drive. Its an easy to use Mac utility a Mac user. The method of cloning Mac disk with Stellar Drive Clone has already been discussed in earlier post. Assuming you’ve done that, follow the above instructions upto 6 and start the steps given below.
1.Attach the drive on wich you have stored your Snow leopard backup.
2.Go to -> System Preferences -> Startup Disk.
3.Select the external drive as the startup disk.
4.Restart and launch Stellar Drive Clone
5.Select your backup in “source” menu.
6.Select the Mac’s internal drive as the destination and hit continue.
So, the above discussion might support my point that is a user is planning to switch from Snow leopard to Mac Lion then he must preserve a valid backup of all his applications and data by cloning Mac.
1. What if you don't have a clone of pre-Lion drive?
Unfortunately, if a user has no backup of his Snow Leopard , then he has no choice. In this case one must clean wipe his disk and install Snow Leopard. Lets discuss how to save your data and get back to Snow Leopard. All you need is a Snow Leopard Install Disk.
1.Create a backup of User folders to an external drive. This is to save all your documents and other data like photos, music, etc.
2.Insert the Snow Leopard Install disc and restart your Mac. Hold down C to boot to your DVD drive.
3.Go to Utilities in the menu bar once the installer pops up and select “Disk Utility.”
4.Find the drive in the sidebar where Lion is installed, select it and navigate to the Partition tab.
5.Click on the drop down menu under Partition Layout and select “1 Partition.” Hit Apply.
6.Now navigate to the Erase tab and make sure you select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” is selected, then hit Erase to delete all data on the drive.
7.Quit Disk Utility to get back to the Snow Leopard installer and proceed with the install.
8.Restore your User folder and documents from your Mac backup.
2. What if you have cloned your pre-Lion drive?
If you cloned your Mac before Lion installation, then you can have everything back as it was.
One of the most efficient application to clone Mac drive is Stellar Clne Drive. Its an easy to use Mac utility a Mac user. The method of cloning Mac disk with Stellar Drive Clone has already been discussed in earlier post. Assuming you’ve done that, follow the above instructions upto 6 and start the steps given below.
1.Attach the drive on wich you have stored your Snow leopard backup.
2.Go to -> System Preferences -> Startup Disk.
3.Select the external drive as the startup disk.
4.Restart and launch Stellar Drive Clone
5.Select your backup in “source” menu.
6.Select the Mac’s internal drive as the destination and hit continue.
So, the above discussion might support my point that is a user is planning to switch from Snow leopard to Mac Lion then he must preserve a valid backup of all his applications and data by cloning Mac.
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