Clean install after regular install?

[Rantipole]

Hi. I'm considering doing the regular, "easier" install of Yosemite.

However, my comp is a bit on the older side (iMac 2.66 Core duo purchased in '09, 4G RAM).

A clean install will probably result in a faster computer, but is a bit more complicated to do, what with having to reinstall all my programs and such.

If I do the regular install method, and find my computer is just too slow, can I do a clean install after that? Or do I just have one shot to do the upgrade, and that's it?

Thanks.

 

[maflynn]

You can install/reinstall as many times as you wish. If you're not happy with the upgrade approach, you can do the clean install.

 

[ABC5S]

OP, I have done this a number of times over the years, and have a thumb drive handy using DiskMaker X for times when I do another clean fresh install if things bog down.

http://liondiskmaker.com DiskMaker X 4.0b4



How to:

http://pixelgrinch.wordpress.com/20...semite-boot-installer-usb-drive-the-easy-way/

 

[Rantipole]

That's what I figured! Thanks. Awesome links. Appreciate it.

 

[viizi]

of course you can. You can always clean install. Think about it. You wipe the entire hard drive so there is nothing on the hard drive to prevent you from installing it.

Just use the pen drive method or even SD card