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jmw150
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Q: Want to install Maverics from Linux on my Mac.

I put ubuntu on my mac computer and now it is time for a change. Please direct me to a place where I can install a full working version of Maverics.

MacBook Pro, Other OS

Posted on May 3, 2014 8:23 AM

by Drew Reece,Solvedanswer
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A:

Internet recovery is built into the Mac's firmware. You should be able to boot into that as Barney-15E explained…

 

Internet recovery mode (Command+Option+R at startup)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

 

I would backup Ubuntu (I'm also unclear if Internet recovery requires you to have a Mac partition available (HFS+ extended). It may insist you delete the Ubuntu volume!

Boot to internet recovery mode.

Connect another USB HD, try selecting that during the internet recovery installer - it may allow you to install to the external disk.

Then you can reboot into the external disk (hold 'alt' at boot) so that you can sign into the store & download 10.9 to install on the internal disk.

 

Make sure you connect to an ethernet connection to use internet recovery otherwise wifi can make the process take many hours longer.

 

If you want to keep Ububntu you may be able to resize the disk in Ubuntu's Disk Utility ot Gparted etc). It may work depending on the partition format (OS X requires GUID partitions).

 

 

If internet recovery fails your only hope is using the original disks/ USB boot stick (if it had one). Use another Mac, or ask the Apple store to get a bootable copy of 10.9 onto a USB stick for you.

Posted on May 3, 2014 10:56 AM

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Q: Want to install Maverics from Linux on my Mac.

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  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM May 3, 2014 8:26 AM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 8:26 AM in response to jmw150

    What year is your MacBook Pro? Does it have any OS X version on it, already?

  • by Barney-15E,Helpful

    Barney-15E Barney-15E May 3, 2014 8:27 AM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 8:27 AM in response to jmw150

    Boot into Internet Recovery and re--install OS X.

    It will install the version that shipped on that Mac. You can then upgrade to Mavericks.

     

    You may have to reparation the drive, but you'll be able to do that in Disk Utility in Recovery. I don't know what Ubuntu uses for a partition scheme.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM May 3, 2014 8:40 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    May 3, 2014 8:40 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Won't work if a older MBP.

  • by jmw150,

    jmw150 jmw150 May 3, 2014 9:35 AM in response to MichelPM
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    May 3, 2014 9:35 AM in response to MichelPM

    2012 Macbook Pro. It runs on the newest ubuntu OS. I was thinking of partitioning the drive with mac.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E May 3, 2014 9:41 AM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 9:41 AM in response to jmw150

    If you want to dual boot, I think it is more difficult. Lots of info on the internet, though it appears mostly related to OS's prior to Mavericks.

  • by jmw150,

    jmw150 jmw150 May 3, 2014 9:54 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    May 3, 2014 9:54 AM in response to Barney-15E

    The part I am struggling with most is getting ahold of a mac OS without having to already own mac OS or buy a new computer.

  • by jmw150,

    jmw150 jmw150 May 3, 2014 9:58 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    May 3, 2014 9:58 AM in response to Barney-15E

    I could figure out how to scrap the current operating system and hope that the old one downloads automatically from a sub protocol. Where would that protocol be located?

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E May 3, 2014 10:06 AM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 10:06 AM in response to jmw150

    Internet Recovery is the only way you will be able to get OS X. For a 2012 model, that may be Lion or Mountain Lion.

    Your Mac should be able to boot into Internet Recovery regardless of what is on the hard drive.

    That OS X version will be whatever was shipped on the Mac. You would then have to upgrade that to Mavericks.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E May 3, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    May 3, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Also, I have no idea what it will do to your Ubuntu installation. You should have that backed up if you want to keep it. But, I wouldn't know how you would recover it and get it installed on a new partition after installing OS X.

  • by Drew Reece,Solvedanswer

    Drew Reece Drew Reece May 3, 2014 10:56 AM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 10:56 AM in response to jmw150

    Internet recovery is built into the Mac's firmware. You should be able to boot into that as Barney-15E explained…

     

    Internet recovery mode (Command+Option+R at startup)

    https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

     

    I would backup Ubuntu (I'm also unclear if Internet recovery requires you to have a Mac partition available (HFS+ extended). It may insist you delete the Ubuntu volume!

    Boot to internet recovery mode.

    Connect another USB HD, try selecting that during the internet recovery installer - it may allow you to install to the external disk.

    Then you can reboot into the external disk (hold 'alt' at boot) so that you can sign into the store & download 10.9 to install on the internal disk.

     

    Make sure you connect to an ethernet connection to use internet recovery otherwise wifi can make the process take many hours longer.

     

    If you want to keep Ububntu you may be able to resize the disk in Ubuntu's Disk Utility ot Gparted etc). It may work depending on the partition format (OS X requires GUID partitions).

     

     

    If internet recovery fails your only hope is using the original disks/ USB boot stick (if it had one). Use another Mac, or ask the Apple store to get a bootable copy of 10.9 onto a USB stick for you.

  • by jmw150,

    jmw150 jmw150 May 3, 2014 8:23 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    May 3, 2014 8:23 PM in response to Barney-15E

    Ubuntu is completly free, so it is no problem at all. This is just such a backwards way of purchasing a system. Apple is so stingy.

     

    Thank you for the help though.

  • by Drew Reece,Helpful

    Drew Reece Drew Reece May 3, 2014 9:03 PM in response to jmw150
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    May 3, 2014 9:03 PM in response to jmw150

    It would be nice if Apple made it easier to get the OS installers. Why on earth they can't allow you to get it from a webpage too is beyond me. Downloading via recovery mode is a pain. Burn some copies to disk when it's up and running :)

     

    It can't hurt to leave your thoughts with Apple … http://apple.com/feedback. Good luck with it :^)