Welcome to the 2011 Snow Leopard Migration

The purpose of this site is to help guide you through the steps required to prepare your Apple computer for the re-imaging process that will be performed this summer by Information Technology Services (ITS). Due to limited resources and the time required to complete this project district wide, we are asking for your help in performing some steps to save time. These steps are required to insure that any data that you have created is preserved prior to the re-imaging process. The re-imaging process will delete everything off of your computer hard drive and install a fresh copy of Apple OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

The archiving (backup) processes that are discussed on this site are good practices to follow year round and not just for this particular project. As the computers in our district begin to age, the hard drives that store your information will eventually fail, which will cause a loss of data. It is not a question of if, but when....just ask Becky White.

THREE KEY REFERENCE AREAS TO THIS WEBSITE

• WIKI: contains important instructions, documents and links needed for the preparation process.
• BLOG: contains short training videos that enhance written instructional steps.
• CALENDAR: contains important milestone dates regarding this project, including your buildings designated pickup.

MIGRATION PROCESS OVERVIEW

STEPS ONE THROUGH FOUR BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE LEAVING THE DISTRICT FOR SUMMER BREAK

Click on each step for more detailed information. NOTE: To save on procedural steps assumptions will be made that you are familiar with basic computer skills, including navigation and terminology. If at any point you are not comfortable in the task you are doing, please contact the ITS group for assistance.

1. Download and Print the Migration Checklist Form
2. Complete the Data Prep
   
3. Complete the Data Archive
4. Stage your computer for re-imaging.
5. Pickup your computer from ITS
   
6. Enjoy your Summer!