Goldenbill
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Q: How do I update to the current Maverics from Snow Leopard

I've been checking the Maveric downloads and it seems I need previous upgrades in order to download 10.2.x.  Is it necessary to progressively download every version or is there a short cut?  Right now I have Snow Leopard.

 

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Posted on Jun 12, 2014 4:37 PM

by Niel,Solvedanswer
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A:

You can just download Mavericks from the Mac App Store and don't need Lion or Mountain Lion.

 

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Posted on Jun 12, 2014 4:38 PM

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  • by Niel,Solvedanswer

    Niel Niel Jun 12, 2014 4:38 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 4:38 PM in response to Goldenbill

    You can just download Mavericks from the Mac App Store and don't need Lion or Mountain Lion.

     

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Jun 12, 2014 4:39 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 4:39 PM in response to Goldenbill

    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 Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 5:01 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:01 PM in response to Kappy

    Thanks Niel and Kappy but when I try to download Mavericks I get this message from both Firefox and Safari:

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    The address wasn't understood

     

    Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (macappstores) isn't associated with any program.

     

        You might need to install other software to open this address.

    ---------------------

     

    Safari goes into considerably more detail but it amounts to the same.  Any other way in?

  • by Barney-15E,Helpful

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Jun 12, 2014 5:03 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:03 PM in response to Goldenbill

    Do you have the App Store in your Apple menu?

    If not, use software update to bring your system up to 10.6.8. I know you have it indicated in your profile, but it sounds like something is not quite right.

    If so, use the App Store and get Mavericks from there.

  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 5:08 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:08 PM in response to Barney-15E

    Hi Barney!  I do have the apps store on my tool bar and that's where I got the download.  I tried the access at the top of the Mavericks page and the one at the bottom through the Apple Store Link.  They both said "OS X Mavericks Download"  Is it possible I'm trying to do it wireless?  It's a real hassle for me to connect with Ethernet.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jun 12, 2014 5:10 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:10 PM in response to Goldenbill

    It should work on a wireless connection but it is going to be slow

  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 5:35 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:35 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    I don't mind it's being slow, I have other things to do but I really don't want to have to disconnect this Mac from it's moorings, transfer it to another desk where I'd have to disconnect another Mac which is connected to my printer, in order to make room.....

     

    I'll keep looking around, I'm sure there's some way to do it.  I hope  

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jun 12, 2014 5:42 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 5:42 PM in response to Goldenbill

    Download RCDefaultApp and use it to check the setting.

     

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  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 6:18 PM in response to Niel
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:18 PM in response to Niel

    Hi Niel, you're getting in a little deep for me.  .  It seems there are several download options, not one of which I can understand.  Thanks for the help, but I'm way outta that ball park, down in the kiddie playground I' m afraid.  .......    I'm going to kick it off tonight and come back tomorrow to take another whack at it.

     

    Thanks so much to all you gurus, I do so admire you for your devotion to the efforts of we neophites to find our way  on the wild wild web.

     

    ........goldie

  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 6:27 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:27 PM in response to Goldenbill

    Oh Boy!!  I hope one of you is still around.  I went back to the Apple Store for one more shot at it and it's offering me the download but wants me to choose an application to download it.  Which one should I use? 

     

    Biting nails, they may not wait for me to choose.

  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 6:32 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:32 PM in response to Goldenbill

    I used Preview for the download application and they are downloading now.    .....I hope. 

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jun 12, 2014 6:33 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:33 PM in response to Goldenbill

    If you're downloading the OS, use the Mac App Store. PDF documents can be opened in Preview or your web browser.

     

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  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Jun 12, 2014 6:46 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:46 PM in response to Goldenbill

    Well, when you get back to it, please confirm that in the App Store, you find Mavericks in the Top Free list and you click on the button there in the listing?

     

    I don't understand why you are getting a "macappstores" protocol from within the App Store.

    However, it may just all be masked from me and the App Store really uses that protocol.

  • by Goldenbill,

    Goldenbill Goldenbill Jun 12, 2014 6:56 PM in response to Goldenbill
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    Jun 12, 2014 6:56 PM in response to Goldenbill

    I forgot to note,

     

    I did a preferences check yesterday and all was well, but then I got into a real tangle trying to upload a picture from my iPhone, so I thought maybe my preferences got messed up a little,  I did a check just a few minutes ago.  Perhaps that's what was in the way.  After the Disk Utility Preferences repair, the Apple Store accepted my attenpt to download.  Just in case there's some question about the reason for the change of action, that may have been it.  Maybe!

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