On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Restart. After your Mac restarts (some Mac computers play a startup sound), press and hold the Command and R keys until the Apple logo appears, then release the keys. Select Restore from a Time Machine Backup, then click Continue.
One can install Windows on Mac with the help of the built-in Boot Camp Assistant software offered in macOS, use virtualization software like VirtualBox to install Windows inside Mac, or manually create a new partition and then install Windows without the help of Boot Camp.
If your Mac automatically downloaded the new macOS update installer, you can delete it and recover space. Click the Finder icon in the lower left corner of your screen. (You can optionally drag the app icon to the Trash on the Dock if you're more comfortable doing that.)
If you want to remove macOS completely, then there's no need to use Boot Camp at all (with that big exception of the support software, which you already have!) You can then boot to the Windows installer, choose to erase the drive completely, then install Windows on the full space - if that's what you really want.
You CAN just install Windows. Either from using the BootCamp assistant (Apps>Utilities>BootCamp) or simply by holding down OPTION (ALT) or "C" (for CD-boot) on the keyboard during boot up with the Windows disc in. Windows 7 runs amazing on my Mac Mini 2,1.
Delete a partition
- In the Disk Utility app on your Mac, select a volume in the sidebar, click the Partition button , then click Partition.
- In the pie chart, click the partition you want to delete, then click the Delete button .
- Click Apply, then click Partition.
- After the volume is deleted, click Done.
Apple Safari:
- Click on “Safari” located in the menu bar in the top left hand corner of the screen.
- Click on “Reset Safari”
- Place a checkmark beside all available options.
- Press the “Reset” button.
- Click on the Hard Drive icon located on the desktop.
- Browse to “Users > (Users Home) > Library > Safari folder”
Reinstalling Safari
If you deleted Safari and don't have a Time Machine backup or other backup, reinstall macOS to put Safari back in your Applications folder. Reinstalling macOS doesn't remove data from your computer. Before reinstalling, you might want to use Spotlight to search for Safari on your Mac.Knowing how to reset your Safari browser on a Mac can help speed up the browser and fix issues. However, resetting Safari will also cause you to lose browser-saved data, including login credentials and browser extensions.
Version compatibility
| Operating system | Operating system version | Latest Safari version |
|---|
| macOS | OS X 10.9 Mavericks | 9.1.3 (September 1, 2016) |
| OS X 10.10 Yosemite | 10.1.2 (July 19, 2017) |
| OS X 10.11 El Capitan | 11.1.2 (July 9, 2018) |
| macOS 10.12 Sierra | 12.1.2 (July 22, 2019) |
Fix Many Common Safari Issues in Mac OS X with a Simple Reset
- Open the Safari browser as usual, then pull down the “Safari” menu and choose the “Reset Safari” option.
- At the “Reset Safari” screen, keep every checkbox checked for the best results, then choose “Reset”
In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Websites. On the left, select the plug-in you want to disable. For each website, click the pop-up menu on the right, then choose Off.
Safari
- Go to Safari's “Preferences”. On the menu bar, click the “Safari” menu and select “Preferences”.
- Check Homepage. This will open a new window with your Safari preferences, opened to the “General” tab.
- Click “Extensions” Next, click on the “Extensions” tab.
- Find and uninstall the Safe Finder extension.
To find out what browser version you're using, find the "About BrowserName" option in your browser. Often, this is located in a drop-down menu named for the browser along the top menu bar. On other browsers, it may be under the Help menu or Tools icon.
You installed Apple's new MacOS Catalina on your Mac, but you might be having issues with the new version. Unfortunately, you can't simply revert back to Mojave. The downgrade requires wiping your Mac's primary drive and reinstalling MacOS Mojave using an external drive.
How to downgrade from macOS Catalina back to macOS Mojave
- Important information for Macs with the T2 security chip.
- Step 1: Back up your Mac.
- Step 2: Create a bootable drive of macOS Mojave.
- Step 3: Erase macOS Catalina.
- Step 4: Reinstall macOS Mojave.
- Step 5: Restore data from an earlier macOS Mojave Time machine backup.
As with most macOS updates, there's almost no reason not to upgrade to Catalina. It's stable, free and has a nice set of new features that don't fundamentally change how the Mac works. That said, because of potential app compatibility issues, users should exercise a little more caution than in years past.
How to do a clean install of macOS Catalina
- Step 1: Back up your Mac.
- Step 2: Create a bootable drive of macOS Catalina.
- Step 3: Erase your hard drive.
- Step 4: Install a new copy of macOS Catalina.
The correct way to reinstall macOS Catalina is to use your Mac's Recovery Mode:
- Restart your Mac and then hold down ? + R to activate Recovery Mode.
- In the first window, select Reinstall macOS ➙ Continue.
- Agree to the Terms & Conditions.
- Select the hard drive you'd like to reinstall mac OS Catalina to and click Install.
The bottom line: Most people with a compatible Mac should now update to macOS Catalina unless you have an essential incompatible software title. If that's the case, you may want to use a virtual machine to keep an old operating system in place to use the outdated or discontinued software.
Disk Utility is an app that comes with your Mac. It's tucked away in the Utilities folder, which is found inside the Applications folder, but is easy to locate using Spotlight - which you trigger by pressing Command+Space Bar.
Try a normal restart from the Apple menu. If that doesn't work you'll need to hold the power button for around 10 seconds until it shuts down. Press and hold the power button to shut down. If the macOS Utilities screen loads upon restarting your Mac normally, it means its startup volume has failed.
There's no reason for most to update to Catalina just now. Mojave 10.14 is mature, works well, and third-party developers have worked on their apps under Mojave. The next 'point' release of MacOS Catalina, 10.15. 1, is currently in beta.
