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Choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and GUID partition table (available with the option button).
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In the opening window choose Disk Utility and format/partition the drive you want to install the system to.(Additionally you might need an external drive or a thumb drive with at least 32 GB if you want to install to an external disk.) On a 50 Mbps-line it takes about 4 min (presenting a small animated globe) to boot into the recovery netboot image which is loaded from an apple server.
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The prerequisites for an internet recovery are listed here: supported Pre Lion Macs and Recovery/Internet Recovery.In a few words you need the latest firmware update installed, either ethernet or WLAN (WPA/WPA2) and a router with DHCP activated for a successful internet recovery.
Once downloaded, simply tell the computer where you want Mavericks installed (the internal Macintosh HD, and not the external Time Machine backup drive), and the installation process will begin.ĭuring installation, your Mac will restart at least once and the whole process will take around 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the machine you're updating.
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Open the Mac App Store, search for or click on Mavericks and download it for free - or click on this link to be taken directly to the Mavericks page. Once backed up, restart your Mac to ensure no apps or processes are running in the background, and no more updates are required.įinally, you're ready to install OS X Mavericks. This may take some time if you've a lot of data on your Mac. Right click on this, then click Back Up Now. Once set up, the Time Machine drive will appear as an icon on your desktop. Ensure the external drive is empty and click Ok. Attach an external hard drive - one with a capacity larger than that of the Mac itself - and the computer will ask if you want to make the drive a Time Machine backup drive. Should anything go wrong during the update - or you accidentally install Mavericks as a fresh install - you can always restore your documents, music, apps and everything else from a backup.Īpple's Time Machine app makes backing up easy. Remember you need to have at least 8GB of free disk space, so clearing aware unused apps and old downloads is always a good idea.įinally, you'll want to backup your Mac. Next, delete any applications you no longer use by dragging their icons from the Applications folder and into the bin, and it's worth emptying the bin and downloads folder too of anything you no longer need. If another red message is displayed, then a trip to your local Apple Store would be advisable. If a red message is displayed, the app will suggest you click Restore Disk Permissions - do so, and let the app conduct the repair. If all is well, a green confirmation message will be displayed. This process could take a couple of second or several minutes depending on when it was last done, and how big the hard drive is. Open Apple's Disk Utility application, found by clicking Spotlight in the upper-right corner and typing out the app's name.Ĭlick on your computer's hard drive on the left-hand column - it'll be called Macintosh HD by default - and then click Verify System Permissions on the right-hand side.
Updating the operating system without running the newest version of every application could make apps unstable or unusable after the OS has been installed.īefore installing a shiny new operating system is a good time to perform some basic system maintenance. In plain English, if your Mac is already running last year's OS X Mountain Lion or Lion, then it will also be capable of running Mavericks, too.īefore heading to the App Store an downloading Mavericks, you should make sure your computer and every app on it is fully up to date.
OS X Mavericks requires your Mac to be powered by a 64-bit Intel processor, have at least 8GB of free disk space, and be already running either OS X Lion or Mountain Lion. OS X Mavericks is a free download, available from the Mac App Store.