I work in an office environment and administer over 20 macs. We've got a few machines that run Mavericks and a few that run Lion. Withe the release of Yosemite last week, I gather Lion is no longer supported, so I wanted to upgrade but as Yosemite hasn't been tested in our environment, I wanted to take all the machines to Mavericks, but it doesn't seem to be available. Is there anywhere that I can still download that installer?
No problem, appreciate your input babowa - it's honestly all very welcome and useful.
If anyone else sees this and has any info, please do share! Thanks. 🙂
Your friend could indeed install Mavericks on your Mac, but if you even have to boot into Recovery Mode to reinstall it, then you'll be stuck since it will ask for the App Store ID of the person who purchased it before it will continue.
Argh, you're kidding! So the installer isn't generic, and is linked to whatever Apple ID downloaded it?
It's made that he could download the installer, give it to me, I could use it to install Mavericks with no problems (giving my Apple ID when asked) but then encounter issues later, if I had to reinstall like you said.
Did your Mac come pre Shipped with Mavericks?
No, it's a 2011 MBP15, it still runs lion. I've bought a new SSD to improve its performance and want to clean install Mavericks on that.
By the way Createinstallmedia is an inherent command built into OS X. MacWorld instructions are user friendly and copy and paste commands. Apple's instructions are tutorial if you already know command line. Once the Bootable USB Mavericks is created 8 GB thumbdrive or 16 which ever you want to give up, save it and cherish it for future use, if need be. This is not a media to just distribute at will. For your use only! Just thought I'd make that clear. No one is liable if this does not work out. If it doesn't, refer to the steps to use Internet Recovery back to Lion.
Noted,
A trip to the Apple Store may well suit your needs. Especially with the installation of a new SSD and Mavericks.
I just found this article, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/os-x-mavericks-is-free-heres-how-to-get-it-why-you- want-it/, in the section "So Where do I get it?" there is a link there that I clicked on. It opened the Mac App Store and a window came up stating this item was not available in the US, but was available in UK. I don't know if this will help or not.
RIFerrarr wrote:
I just found this article, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/os-x-mavericks-is-free-heres-how-to-get-it-why-you- want-it/, in the section "So Where do I get it?" there is a link there that I clicked on. It opened the Mac App Store and a window came up stating this item was not available in the US, but was available in UK. I don't know if this will help or not.
That appears to be from October 2013, Apple pulled 10.9 from the store in 2014 around the time when Yosemite was released.
The UK store also says it is not available.
Consider the likelihood that you'll need to reinstall. Hopefully it is low. Make a clone of your drive as soon as you upgrade to Mavericks. And consider this, someday we all [may] move to Yosemite! I am currently a Mavericks user myself. I'm not recommending anything. In the end, use your own judgement.
This problem must be maddening for users who need Mavericks.
It is, it's so infuriating! I'm going to travel from Belgium to Holland this weekend to visit the App Store and hope they'll give me a copy. If not, I'll use my friend installer, even though it's annoying it's linked to his account.
As you suggest there, if I use his Mavericks installer and just use Mavericks for, say, a year or so - I could then upgrade to Yosemite myself (via my own ID in the App Store) and I'd have no issues?
Your infuriation would be capitalized if your New SSD is not properly linked to your Mac serial number and Apple ID. Let alone the installation of Mavericks. My sympathy goes out to all who upgraded their OS X and have no means of going back to Mavericks. Except, of course, those whose units shipped with Mavericks. It's funny how Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion are available for purchase at the Apple Store. Mavericks pulled from the shelf completely. I don't try to understand. It renders more confusion and frustration to think about it. Cheers and God's speed to you!!
When you get to the setup stage after running the installer, there is a screen (that can be skipped, if the user chooses) that asks you to enter your Apple ID and password. It seems likely that entering your own ID and password would not cause the installation to implode. It's worth a try, anyway.
My sympathy goes out to all who upgraded their OS X and have no means of going back to Mavericks. Except, of course, those whose units shipped with Mavericks.
If you obtained Mavericks through the App Store when it was available, you can always go back to it. Open the App Store, login to your account and click on the Purchases tab. Mavericks will be in your list.
It's funny how Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion are available for purchase at the Apple Store. Mavericks pulled from the shelf completely. I don't try to understand.
I don't think anyone gets that. Why have two even older versions of OS X still available, but not Mavericks? If a person says, "Well, because that one was free. They charge for Lion and Mountain Lion." Sounds plausible, until you realize Yosemite is free. So what difference would it make to leave Mavericks up? Both it and Yosemite would be free and it shouldn't make any difference to Apple which one a user prefers.
Can I still download Mavericks?
