Remove Mavericks

I seriously doubt that a MacBook Pro that shipped with Mavericks would be able to run Snow Leopard. Boot Camp is for running Windows.

New Macs only run Mavericks. Target Disk Mode still works, however, new Macs do not have Firewire ports. You would have to purchase a Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor or use some other method to transfer files.

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davebodia,

the reason is software. The latest MacBook Pros that Snow Leopard supports are the Early 2011 models. Snow Leopard doesn’t have device drivers for the new hardware in MacBook Pros that have been introduced since the Early 2011 models.

That was only true of iMacs that originally came with Snow Leopard pre-installed, but were now coming with Lion right after it was released. But not true of the next release of hardware.

If new hardware requires the pre-installed OS in order to run, then you can't install an earlier version. Not any different than the fact that new PCs can't run XP.

You can't use Snow Leopard because it lacks the 64-bit drivers needed and does not install a 64-bit kernel. As the hardware changes it requires new software that can support the new hardware. You can't then use earlier versions that do not support the new hardware.

Just to add to what has already been said, if you truly feel so strongly about any version of Mac OS X after Snow Leopard, you should probably just switch to Windows. Why waste your time on a system you seem to dislike so much?

Alternately, of course, you could ask some questions here to try to solve whatever problems you have with the more recent versions of Mac OS X.

In any case, though, running Snow Leopard on a modern Mac just ain't going to happen, unless you do it in virtualization.

davebodia wrote:

A couple years ago, I bought a Mac with the worst virus I've ever encountered, it was called Lion. No problem though, just used target disc mode and installed Apple's last functional OS, Snow Leopard. It seems that they've even destroyed target disc mode. Does anyone have instructions on how to get Snow Leopard on a brand new MacBook Pro Retina display that came pre-installed with Mavericks?

Any help on ridding this computer of Mavericks will be greatly appreciated.

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Why would you buy another new one for then, without checking that Mavericks suited your needs after Lion did not? I see your post was already edited by the host. So I am dubious as to the validity of anything you say anyway. The last functional OSX for Many millions of users was/is Mavericks.

Pete

Dave, it has nothing to do with wiping a disk: it has to do with the hardware of your machine. SL was a very good and ripe software, I agree, but it will simply not run, how many hacks you make.

I must say that Mavericks for me is the same step forward as SL was in earlier days (I am not saying that about Lion).

So if you have issues let's try and solve them.

Take the remark about virtualization from Thomas with a large grain of salt: the only SL that will run (a bit) in virtualization is SL Server (and it is expensive). I am sure that Thomas meant it as sarcasm.

Lex

Just to be clear Snow Leopard Server is the only version that Apple says is legal to run in a VM. As you will find Snow Leopard Client will also run in a VM, but it is illegal to do so. Now, this I'm not sure of but I think Apple removed that restriction with the release of Mountain Lion permitting you to run a single instance of Snow Leopard in a VM. But don't quote me on this one. I'm not sure.

Hi Kappy, you are right. What I wanted to say is "don't do it". It will not run well. Client still needs a lot of hacks, to make it run a little. But my post was really meant to dig the message that it is better to solve the problems theOP has than to let him think that he should go back to SL (and I am sure you back that).

Have a nice Xmas.

Lex

I understand, now.

Happy Holidays to you and the family, Lex. 😀

I am sure that Thomas meant it as sarcasm.

Not at all. I merely mentioned it as a qualifier for the exception to an otherwise absolute statement. Depending on the use, running SL Server in a virtual machine could be a good option, but I suspect that this isn't going to be an attractive option here.