I had to clean my old Macbook Pro 15 and Macbook Pro 15 Retina laptops before I got rid of them, so I wanted to be able to install a new, clean, version of Mac OS X Mavericks and ensure that none of my apps and data is left on the computer. I don't have a CD with Mac OS X Mavericks v10.9.2 (nor an optical drive for that matter). Since Mac OS X v10.9.2 is a free update, getting a copy is pretty easy, but Mac OS X does not have an easy mechanism that lets one build a USB bootable version for a clean install. Here's a way to do just that in a few steps
Before you start
Hi Josh, I followed your instructions and was able to get to the final step of reinstalling Mavericks on my USB. However, I restarted my computer with the USB inserted and booted it to install Mavericks, but it has been over an hour, and all I see is a grey screen with a cross out symbol and the power-up icon that spins continuously. Installing OS X Mavericks. Turn off your Mac and plug in the new installation USB to it. Then turn it on and immediately press and hold the Option/Alt key on your keyboard. This will bring up the.
your mac needs to run on Mavericks for this to work
You will need the following:
- an access to the Mac App Store (an Apple user account)
- have Mavericks v10.9.2 free update installed on your mac (the script will rely on this and won't work on Mac OS 10.6. Update to Mavericks before taking the steps below.
- a USB drive with 8GB of space
Step 1: prepare a target USB drive
Insert a USB drive and change its volume name if needed
Prepare a USB disk of 8GB+ to receive the Mac OS Mavericks installation (the compressed download from the App Store is 5.3GB, so it will expand somewhat on our disk). Insert it into a USB slot and launch the Disk Utility. Erase all data and rename the drive to a specific name: the script that we will use later will erase the data again, but it does need the correct name for the USB drive.
Format the drive using 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' and use a new name. I'm using mavericksinstall. If you already have a volume using that name, pick another name and change the script below accordingly).
Before doing this, verify that there is nothing that you need on this USB drive – data from it will be lost.
Step 2: retrieve the Mavericks.app file from the Mac Store
Download Mavericks from the Mac Store. You have to do this since the Mavericks.app installation file was deleted at the end of the previous upgrade. The Mac Store will save it as a file on disk, and we will use a script to quickly access it.As you download it, the Mac Store will point out that you are already running on Mavericks, but click on Continue and it will download the file.
Step 3: install Mavericks as a bootable USB drive with a script
How To Install Mavericks On Macbook Pro
Open a Terminal Window and copy or type the following command: https://trueafile534.weebly.com/download-free-casino-slot-games-for-mobile-phone.html.
Install Mavericks On Mac
sudo /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/mavericksinstall –applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app –nointeraction
This command will basically delete data on the USB drive, and it will make it bootable using the update file downloaded from the store, and named Mavericks.app. It will also install a recovery partition on the USB drive, so don't be surprised to see it later. Thanks to forum user tywebb13 for sharing this command.
The process will take a while, and you will see something like:
Erasing Disk: 0%… 10%… 20%… 100%…
Copying installer files to disk…
Copy complete.
Making disk bootable…
Copying boot files…
Copy complete.
Done.
Once the USB installer is ready, the Mavericks install will appear
Step 4: Reboot on the USB drive and start the clean install
Method 1
Go into the settings, and select the boot drive. Pick the newly built USB drive with the installer for Mavericks and restart.
Method 2
You can also reboot your Mac and hold the 'Options' key to enter the boot menu. Pick the USB drive to boot on it and start a clean Mac OS X Mavericks installation.
Step 5: All done, happy clean installation!
Hopefully, the installation should be easy and by now, you have a clean Mac with Mac OS X Mavericks. Enjoy!
If you know an easier way to do this, let me know and I'll be happy to give it a try. If you can't make it work, double-check that the USB drive volume name matches the name in the script.
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This is the second tutorial from our Mac and PC series , we already wrote about Apple mac os x 10.8.x versions.This the latest version. Mavericks is the latest Operating system from Apple, unlike its predecessor it is free for mac users. If you have Apple computer , you can download it without any cost. I think , this can do on Hackintosh too. Apple brings lots of features on Mavericks , like good battery backup etc. Mavericks reduce memory consumption in minimize state, it can boot your battery backup. With latest mac device mavericks can give 12 hr battery backup on Macbook pro and 9 hr on Macbook air. Significant improvement from its predecessors.
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If you want to install Mavericks on your intel computer, you get some valuable information from this website.If you eagerly need mac, go for that, otherwise don't install it. Why i am saying don't do that ? it may damage your windows bootloader. If you have pirated Windows Operating system or Linux operating system, i never block you.You can install these OS again and again.If you have genuine Windows OS , you can't install again and again, there will be a limit ( 3 time for Windows professional). Mavericks installation never affect any other folders and files in other disk partitions even C drive. I have genuine Windows 8 operating system ( i personally recommend genuine Operating System) then i had installed Mavericks , next time when I boot, I didn't find any Windows OS on it, it shows nothing and searching OS from network, but all files and folders still remains their. I tried to recover using Windows image backup but failed….
Before you start— Create a Windows recovery disk and image backup
We need :
Mac OS X 10.9 bootable file ( approximately 6.19 GB )
Transmac software
Transmac software : Transmac software is use to create Mac bootable disk. I think we can make it using opensuse image disk creator and disk image creator. But i prefer Transmac, because we need to delete some files from usb disk after copying installation files.
Transmac is not a free product but you get a 15 day trial version.
Download Transmac : TransMac
Mac OS x file : This file use to create bootable usb disk.
Download link: Mac OS X 10.9 Download link
Download zip/tar or folder
How to Install Mac OS X in your system
1. Install Transmac software
2. Run as administrator mode ( right click on the icon and select ‘Run as administrator)
| Transmac screenshot |
3. Right click on your USB disk link
| Create Mac OS X 10.9 bootable disk |
4. Browse Mac OS 10.9 file from your hard disk ( You can select any files raw or dmg)
| Browse Mac OS X 10.9 file |
5. Change dmg file to all, then you can see your file
| Select OS X 10.9 install USB |
6. Click on OK and follow instructions
| Proceed |
In this way you can create Mac bootable disk
7. Restart your computer and get BIOS settings ( F2) How to use keynote on macbook air.
8. Set AHCI mode , you can see it on video
9. Save and Exit from BIOS
10. Press F12 or F10 for Boot menu
11. Select your USB disk
12. Watch video to get rest of the steps.
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