I need OS 10.9.0. Is it still available?

I don't think you can. Once Apple updates to a newer point release, that is the version that becomes available for download.

It looks like you've just downloaded the update file from 10.9.0 > 10.9.1. To upgrade to Mavericks you need to download the full installer from the Mac App Store in the Apple menu. Click on OS Mavericks on the App Store home page.

Make sure you have backup before upgrading - Time Machine or clone - should you need to restore to the previous state for any reason.

Weird! I think my next step would be to re-install OS X 10.6.x afresh and then update it using the combo. Although you hopefully won't need it, ensure you have back up you can restore from if necessary. Just re-installing the OS itself shouldn't cause any problems with your data, but it's as well to have a recovery plan before you need one.

Did you read my post? Go to the Mac App Store from the Apple menu (top left of your screen). That is the only place to get the Mavericks installer.

Btw, I hope you know that if you have any older PPC apps, they won't work in 10.9. You should also check for the compatibility of other apps you have with 10.9. And you shouldn't upgrade without a backup to restore. A clone is the best.

Check here for compatibiity of non-PPC apps to 10.9

http://roaringapps.com/

Get Pacifist : http://charlessoft.com/ (it's shareware, but you can try it out w/o registering)

Use it to open the combo update (either the dmg or the .pkg within it ), then enter 'app store.app' into the find box.

Select App Store.app which should be the only suggestion, then click 'Install' in Pacifist's toolbar & provide an admin name/pass when prompted.

That version should work as normal, although the included help files were modified later in a security update. However, that's not worth considering if you're going to use it to get Mavericks & upgrade.

You downloaded the much smaller 10.9.0 to 10.9.1 update, not the full Mavericks upgrade. Log into the App Store and get Mavericks there.

I am runing 10.6.8 and am ready to upgrade, BUT... OS X 10.9.1 requires 10.9.0 to install..... System requirements do not say anything abou this. I am supposed to be able to upgrade from 10.6.8 directly to Mavericks, Can't seem to do it.

RIght, makes perfect sence, Not sure where I got this upgrade, so I was trying to

Get 10.9.0( Mavericks) upgrade... however the link from apple seems to be broken....

macappstores://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&ls=1&v0= www-osx-upgrade-hero&affC=QQANAAAACwAgowUGMTBsNlhkDHhncW91bmh1cTljbwAAAAAoP3m3&i gn-msr=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fosx%2F

This is the link directly from the Mavericks page as seen below....

Message was edited by: Shaun Murphy I don't have the "app store" on this particular mac. The only app store I have is available on itunes and seems to be only for apps for the iphone > Ipod... I am usually up and savvy with this type of stuff , can't believe i am having this issue.....

OK.. That helps a little..... My version of App Store requires 10.7 This is a computer that had a replacement hard drive and I used a time machine backup to restore.... Must have had 10.7 upon the hard drive crash....

So is the answer to buy 10.7 and upgrade to that first?

Yes, but unable to open it, as you can se it's has a circle with a line through it. "

So I am assuming i need to buy the upgrade to 10.7

Wondering also if I can just upgrade from 10.6.8 to 10.8.x and skip 10.7 or should I just get Lion and go from there?

Hmm... Well I was optimistic with the recommendations, but NO LUCK... 😕 At this point, I am not set on 10.9 I would just like to get the app store up so I can get some needed software such as numbers etc......

I did the combo update, no luck

I started in Safe mode.... No luck

I deleted the App Store and reinstalled the Combo update,, No luck

My app store icon was in the trash, moved it out, and it is still

THERE ARE NO other signs of an App Store being reinstalled with the Combo update..

Thanks again for the feedback, any other recommendations are welcome..

Forget about the icon you moved out of the Trash. You can just remove that one from the Dock. What happens when you try to open App Store.app from /Applications?

Open Console in Utilities. What messages, if any, do you see related to this, App Store or storeagent? You can enter those in the filter field.

Try Pacifist first. But, in any case, you don't want a fresh Snow install, meaning erase and install. If you just choose install, it give you a new base system, while keeping all your third party apps and settings, and then you need to update back to 10.6.8 from the combo and install any updates you think you need from Software Update.

Thank you all...I did not try the Pacifist, but thank you! I ended up re-installing snow leopard from the disk, then updated to the 10.6.8 combo. ......., being behind the times, I ended up having to go all the way to Mavericks.... and all my app's are working well.... However... back with new questions now.... BUT I AM back in business ! Thanks