Recent Mac® systems will have an OS X Recovery mode built-in allowing you to reinstall a fresh version of OS X that is currently installed on your system. To do this, you can follow the steps below with your Crucial SSD installed in the drive bay of your Mac computer:
If you have backed up your system using Time Machine®, you can restore your current OS X version along with all of your personal files using this method. To do this, follow the steps below with your Crucial SSD installed in the drive bay of your Mac computer:
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