HT204448: About the OS X Mavericks v10.9.2 Update

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Q: how do I upgrade my os x 10.8.5 to 10.9?

I want to upgrade to 10.9 so that I can use the free trial Final Cut Pro. I'm hoping there is some simple download that I am just not seeing so that I don't have to lug, big heavy imac to the apple store. Thanks for any help.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Apr 26, 2014 8:43 PM

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Q: how do I upgrade my os x 10.8.5 to 10.9?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Apr 26, 2014 8:44 PM in response to O_Really
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    Apr 26, 2014 8:44 PM in response to O_Really

    Back up your data and download Mavericks from the Mac App Store.

     

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Apr 26, 2014 8:45 PM in response to O_Really
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    Apr 26, 2014 8:45 PM in response to O_Really

    Download the Mavericks installer from the App Store. The download is free. Please do the following before installing:

     

    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions - Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion

     

    Boot to the Recovery HD:

     

    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.

     

    Repair

     

    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.

     

    Make a backup for security.