HT202848: OS X Server: Upgrade and migration from Mavericks or Mountain Lion

Learn about OS X Server: Upgrade and migration from Mavericks or Mountain Lion
raponja

Q: OS X Server upgrade

I purchased the OS X Server for Lion, but forgot to install it on my new Mac (running Lion) before upgrading to Mavericks OS. Now I can't install OS X Server without making another purchase. Any way around this?

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Dec 25, 2013 9:23 PM

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  • by mende1,Helpful

    mende1 mende1 Dec 25, 2013 10:10 PM in response to raponja
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    Dec 25, 2013 10:10 PM in response to raponja

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    There is no workaround, apart from buying OS X Mavericks Server or downgrading to OS X Lion (note that OS X Lion Server may not be available as a download now).

     

    If you had installed OS X Lion Server before upgrading to OS X Mavericks, it would have stopped working after upgrading to OS X Mavericks, so you would still need to buy OS X Mavericks Server

  • by raponja,

    raponja raponja Dec 25, 2013 11:01 PM in response to mende1
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    Dec 25, 2013 11:01 PM in response to mende1

    Thank you mende1 for helping me out. I was hoping that Apple would maintain support for their own products after an OS upgrade. Quite disappointing they decided not to provide a free upgrade, but your answer will save me hours trying to find a solution. Thank you again!

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Dec 25, 2013 11:02 PM in response to raponja
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    Dec 25, 2013 11:02 PM in response to raponja

    It's strange that Apple has not made a free upgrade to OS X Mavericks Server when the upgrade to the client OS X Mavericks version is free, but the Server version has always been more expensive. You are welcome

  • by FranL,

     FranL FranL Jul 7, 2014 12:35 PM in response to mende1
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    Jul 7, 2014 12:35 PM in response to mende1

    That stinks!