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Which Method of Making USB Mavericks Installer?

I use Mavericks OS X 10.9.1. Which of the following methods should I use to make a USB Mavericks Installer/Re-Installer?:


1. How to Create an OS X Mavericks USB Installation Drive: lifehacker.com/how-to-create-an-os-x-mavericks-usb-installation-drive-145028002 6

(this method performs a "clean install") do I need to perform a clean install?


2. How to make a bootable install of Mavericks on Flash USB Drive? - MacRumors Forums: forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1649986

(does this method performs a "clean install?") do I need a clean install?


3. The MacRumors Forums talks about "a copy of OS X Mavericks GM." What is a "OS X Mavericks GM?" What does GM mean?

Posted on Jan 11, 2014 10:33 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2014 10:36 PM

Both methods are the same and are the steps Apple gives users to create a bootable USB drive with the Mavericks installer.


You only need to perform a clean install if OS X Mavericks is not working correctly. If this is not the case, you will just be reinstalling OS X Mavericks and you will keep all your files. To perform a clean install, first you need to erase the hard drive with Disk Utility.


Angel Llorente wrote:


3. The MacRumors Forums talks about "a copy of OS X Mavericks GM." What is a "OS X Mavericks GM?" What does GM mean?


Ignore that. OS X Mavericks GM was OS X Mavericks Golden Master, which was the final version Apple gave to developers. That version is not available anymore, and you will be downloading 10.9.1 from the Mac App Store.

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Jan 11, 2014 10:36 PM in response to Angel Llorente

Both methods are the same and are the steps Apple gives users to create a bootable USB drive with the Mavericks installer.


You only need to perform a clean install if OS X Mavericks is not working correctly. If this is not the case, you will just be reinstalling OS X Mavericks and you will keep all your files. To perform a clean install, first you need to erase the hard drive with Disk Utility.


Angel Llorente wrote:


3. The MacRumors Forums talks about "a copy of OS X Mavericks GM." What is a "OS X Mavericks GM?" What does GM mean?


Ignore that. OS X Mavericks GM was OS X Mavericks Golden Master, which was the final version Apple gave to developers. That version is not available anymore, and you will be downloading 10.9.1 from the Mac App Store.

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