Apple iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch, Mid 2011) User Manual download pdf (Page 52)

52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution

To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:

m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommand(x)andRkeys.

SomeutilitiesintheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationrequireaccesstotheInternetand

theMacAppStore.Youmayneedtomakesureyourcomputerisconnectedtothe

InternetbyusingyourEthernetorWi-Finetwork.

To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:

1 ChooseanetworkfromtheWi-Fistatusmenuintheupper-rightcornerofthescreen.

2 Ifnecessary,typethenetworkpassword.

Tojoinaclosednetwork,chooseJoinOtherNetwork.Enterthenetwork’sname

andpassword.

Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility

Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer,orifyoustartyourcomputerandseethe

MacOSXUtilitiespane,youmayneedtorepairyourcomputer’sdisk.

1 SelectDiskUtilityintheMacOSXUtilitiespaneandclickContinue.

2 Selectthediskorpartitioninthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheFirstAidtab.

3 ClickRepairDisk.

IfDiskUtilitycan’trepairthedisk,backupasmuchofyourinformationaspossible,

andthenfollowtheinstructionsin“ReinstallingMacOSXandAppleApplications”on

page53.

ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions,seeHelpCenter,oropenDiskUtility

(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.

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