Use Remote Install Mac OS X on the partner computer whose optical disc drive you want to share when you want to do one of the following tasks on your MacBook Air or Mac mini: Reinstall Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, or other software that came with your computer Reset your password Use Disk Utility to repair the hard disk Note: You can also do these tasks using a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available separately from Apple).

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Reinstalling software using Remote Install Mac OS X

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