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jd5287

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Q: Can't download OS X Maverick due to space!

I am trying to download OS X Maverick and I have 5.25 GB available, but the message I am receiving is "You need 4.95 GB available space on your startup disk" and it will not allow me to download. Any help out there regarding making more space or somehow getting this to work??

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macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Apr 27, 2014 2:37 PM

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by QuickTimeKirk,

QuickTimeKirk Apr 27, 2014 3:16 PM in response to jd5287
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Apr 27, 2014 3:16 PM in response to jd5287

Buy an external hard drive and move some stuff from your internal drive to it.
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by Cerebro,

Cerebro Apr 28, 2014 8:49 AM in response to jd5287
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Apr 28, 2014 8:49 AM in response to jd5287

What QuickTimeKirk said.

You, actually, need to have at least 8 GB of space free to install Mavericks per the system requirements. The download, itsself is 5.3 GB. The additional space is needed for file swapping during the installation.

For optimal system performance, you should always strive to keep at least 15 GB or 10% of your hard drive capacity (whichever is greater) free. Sounds like you could use a larger drive.
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Apr 28, 2014 1:47 PM in response to jd5287
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Apr 28, 2014 1:47 PM in response to jd5287

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