Q: Moving Mavericks around. Good idea? Or not?
I know this seems like a never-ending question but I'll ask it again. I have a 2011 Mac Mini, 10.8.5 Mt Lion. Finally decided to upgrade OSX but only Yosemite is now available it seems. My audio software (Wavelab 7.2) I've been told will not work under Yosemite. So I guess I'm stuck with 10.8.5 Mt Lion. However, I have another Mac Mini 2012 with Mavericks installed. Is there any way I can copy just the OS from the other Mini to this one? I also have the same problem with my Mac Pro 2011. I have dual boot drives in it. One with 10.8.5 to use with Cubase and Wavelab but also another drive in it that has 10.9.5 on it. Can I move Mavericks from one drive to the other without overwriting the audio software? Mavericks is what came with the Mac Pro when I bought it used so it doesn't show up in my purchases in App Store. I used my Snow Leopard disc to install 10.8.5 on the second hard drive so I could still use Cubase and Wavelab. Confusing I'm sure but as a recent convert from Windows to Mac (couldn't be happier with the improved performance of my audio gear) I'm still trying to figure this stuff out.
Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Posted on Jan 12, 2015 11:17 AM