how do i reinstall mavericks
system acting up and feel i need to reinstall OS. never done that before. how do i proceed? do i need to download it again?
system acting up and feel i need to reinstall OS. never done that before. how do i proceed? do i need to download it again?
If you didn't save the download, then yes, you need to login to your App Store account and download Mavericks again.
To save it, stop the installer as soon as it starts by pressing Command+Q. Copy the installer in the Applications folder to an external drive. Then run the installer (it will self delete from the Applications folder when done).
Yes, if you didn't save a copy of the installer. It's always a good idea to save a copy of the installer, before you use it, in a location other than inside your Applications folder. Otherwise, it will be automtically deleted after you run it.
You don't need to save the copy to an external drive, just some location outside of your boot drive's Applications folder.
I keep a copy in folder on my Desktop.
Alternatively, boot into recovery mode, ⌘R on restart, and reinstall the OS.
how do i reinstall mavericks