![]() ![]() This is obviously a much faster approach than re-downloading the 5.3GB installer to each computer. (Just like applications purchased from the store, a single “purchase” of Mavericks lets you install it on all your personal Macs.)Ĭopying the Mavericks installer onto other Macs: Alternatively, once you’ve downloaded the Mavericks installer to one computer, you can copy it-over your local network or by using a flash drive, external hard drive, or other media-to your other Macs. (In Lion and earlier versions of OS X, that Apple Menu command instead launched the older Software Update utility.)ĭownloading the installer onto other Macs: Once you’ve downloaded Mavericks to one of your Macs, you can download the installer to any of your other 10.9-capable Macs by simply logging in to your Mac App Store account, finding Mavericks in your Purchases list, and clicking the Download button to the right. In fact, if you choose Software Update from the Apple Menu under Mavericks, the Mac App Store app launches. Note that as with Mountain Lion, updates to Mavericks will be provided through the Mac App Store app. On my cable-model connection the day of Mavericks’s release, the download took 28 minutes. The installer will likely even automatically launch after it finishes downloading. Specifically, the 5.3GB installer application, called Install OS X Mavericks.app, will be saved to your main Applications folder ( /Applications) and, if you’re upgrading from Mountain Lion or Lion, added to Launchpad. This direct link), click the Free Upgrade button at the top of the screen, and then click the Install App button that appears.Īfter you provide your Apple ID and password, Mavericks will begin downloading. You simply launch the Mac App Store application, click the OS X Mavericks banner on the store’s main page (or search for Mavericks, or click Meets the requirements, getting Mavericks is easy-for most people (more on that below). Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/MyVolume -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.Downloading Mavericks You download Mavericks using the Mac App Store app. How to create a bootable installer for macOS – Apple Support In the Applications folder and the createinstallmedia command in the Terminal app. It is also possible to create a bootable USB installer disk using the Install OS X Yosemite.app If you need it in future, or you could just make a copy of the Install OS X Yosemite.app prior to installing and moving it toĪn external drive for safe keeping. The copy of the install app self deletes after installing Yosemite, so make sure you keep a copy of the InstallMacOSX.dmg To start the installation of Yosemite double click on the Install OS X Yosemite.app. You want to eventually install Yosemite on, that is for later.) The disk that you are booted to at the time. (If the installation window asks which disk you want to install to, you must pick You will find in your Applications folder. That and an installation window will open, this does not install Yosemiteīut converts the InstallMacOSX.pkg to the Install OS X Yosemite.app which When downloaded open to InstallMacOSX.pkg, double-click on The next section can only be done on a mac that is capable of running Yosemite,Ī mac that came preinstalled with an OS later than Yosemite will refuse to do the next bit. ![]() This downloads InstallMacOSX.dmg to your Downloads folder. Go to Section 4 and click on Download OS X Yosemite. With El Capitan if you want to install El Capitan. Here are the instructions for Yosemite, the instructions for El Capitan are the same just replace Yosemite How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan – Apple Support ![]() How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite – Apple Support Your mac can install Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10 or El Capitan 10.11. ![]()
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