oldmanfilm
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Q: cannot install maverick download

using Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) downloaded maverick -- cannot install  

iMac, iOS 1.x

Posted on Jun 6, 2014 5:18 PM

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Q: cannot install maverick download

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  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Jun 6, 2014 5:22 PM in response to oldmanfilm
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    Jun 6, 2014 5:22 PM in response to oldmanfilm

    Please provide details. What error message are you seeing?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jun 6, 2014 5:24 PM in response to oldmanfilm
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    Jun 6, 2014 5:24 PM in response to oldmanfilm

    We aren't clairvoyant. You will need to provide more information than you have. Check if your machine meets the requirements:

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.

     

        OS X Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later

             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later

             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later

             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

     

    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.

     

         Are my applications compatible?

     

             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

  • by oldmanfilm,

    oldmanfilm oldmanfilm Jun 6, 2014 5:43 PM in response to dianeoforegon
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    Jun 6, 2014 5:43 PM in response to dianeoforegon

    downloads in the finder shows 3 downloaded maverick files

     

    OSXUpdCombo10.9.3.dmg  (947.2 MB)

    OSXUpd10.9.3.dmg    (461.7 MB)

    OSXUpd10.9.2.dmg     (768.7 MB)

     

    this is one of the messages I receive when clicking on the first download entry "This update requires OS X version 10.9."   ?  

    last evening I installed approx %50 of maverick and then received a message that there was an error -- I do not know what the the error is

     

    cannot get back to the install program

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jun 6, 2014 5:46 PM in response to oldmanfilm
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    Jun 6, 2014 5:46 PM in response to oldmanfilm

    You haven't downloaded the Mavericks installer which is about 5.3 GBs. You've installed an updater that won't work unless Mavericks is already installed.

     

    You need to go back to the App Store and download the real Mavericks installer.

  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Jun 6, 2014 5:47 PM in response to oldmanfilm
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    Jun 6, 2014 5:47 PM in response to oldmanfilm

    None of these files are a Mavericks installer. You have updaters. You can delete all of these.

     

    Go to Mac App Store (MAS)

    Select to download Mavericks.

     

    It's a big download 5.34 GB.