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Q: Why can't I install Mavericks OS in my old MacBook Air?

Why can't I install OS X Mavricks in my old Mac Book Air?

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Posted on Jul 27, 2014 1:43 PM

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Q: Why can't I install Mavericks OS in my old MacBook Air?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jul 27, 2014 1:45 PM in response to boxerpupmike
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    Jul 27, 2014 1:45 PM in response to boxerpupmike

    If it’s the original MacBook Air, because it doesn’t have a 64-bit EFI.

     

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  • by boxerpupmike,

    boxerpupmike boxerpupmike Jul 27, 2014 1:48 PM in response to Niel
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    Jul 27, 2014 1:48 PM in response to Niel

    How can I solve this?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 27, 2014 1:50 PM in response to boxerpupmike
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    Jul 27, 2014 1:50 PM in response to boxerpupmike

    If your model does not meet the requirements, then you cannot do anything about it except buy a newer model.

     

    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.