Remote Install Mac OS X
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Remote Install Mac OS X
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| Original author(s) | Apple Inc. |
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Initial release | February 12, 2008 |
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1.1.1 / August 28, 2009
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| Operating system | Mac OS X |
| Platform | Mac |
| Type | Remote installer |
| Website | www |
Remote Install Mac OS X is a remote installer for use with MacBook Air laptops over the network. It works by having it run on a Macintosh or a Windows-based PC with an optical drive and then connecting over the network to a client MacBook Air (lacking an optical drive) to perform system software installs.
Remote Install Mac OS X was released as part of Mac OS X 10.5.2 on February 12, 2008.
Starting with the March 2009 version, the Mac mini also supports Remote Install, allowing the DVD drive to be replaced with a second hard drive.
With the launch of OS X Lion, Apple has omitted Remote Install.[1][2] A workaround is to enable Target Disk Mode.
See also
References
- ^ "Reinstalling software using Remote Install Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6". Apple Inc. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Where is the "Remote Install Mac OS X" utility?". Apple Support Community. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
