Where is the Installer for Mavericks? It has dissappeared!!!!!

I visited the page to download MacOSX and do not see a Mavericks installer. I just deleted the one I had because when I tried to use it I received an error message about it being corrupt! I also had this in the app store and it is gone there too!!!!!!

iMac 27″

Posted on Mar 11, 2023 5:57 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 6:29 PM

"Where is the Installer for Mavericks? It has dissappeared!!!!!: I visited the page to download MacOSX and do not see a Mavericks installer. I just deleted the one I had because when I tried to use it I received an error message about it being corrupt! I also had this in the app store and it is gone there too!!!!!!"

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Upgrading to Mavericks:

Apple no longer provides this version. So, either back up your Mac and then restore your Mac from a Time Machine Backup you have of it, or upgrade to a newer version, if an available option:


See below...

Upgrading the macOS:

Determining which Upgrade(s) will Install:

I. Verify Compatibility:

A. Start Here: Learn About Compatibility and how to Identify your Specific Mac Model - Apple Support


B. How to Verify:

Reveal your Model:

What is the Model of your Mac? To find out...

  1. Go to: Apple menu
  2. Click: About this Mac
  3. View: Second Line-Down

then...


II. Compare the Results:

See if the Model you found is shown here:


III. If Compatible:

Back Up your Mac First:  Be certain you Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, so that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reconfiguration.


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Mar 28, 2023 8:10 AM in response to SgtSalmon

I will try this method, modified to adjust the system date to a time around when the installer was released. Setting the clock back on Unix systems is a technique not without risk as the time information is used in the allocation of storage areas on disk during file creation. The risk is probably small with more recent systems than the ones I started with many decades ago.

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