Q: can't load os x mavericks
I Just bought a used mac book pro, 15 inch screen. I am the second owner, when I saw pictures it was working perfectly, when it was delivered, it looked the same when taken out of box. When i turned it on the screen popped up at it was the the os x utilities box. I have tried the press and hold of the options key, loads up the same way, i have tried the press and hold command key with the R key, same thing. I have even followed the step for first air and erase walk threws for reinstalling and everything else threw the apple walk thews.
I was thinking of looking for a os x mavericks start up disk to load up on the computer then go that way. or even doing a download of it to my windows computer the moving over to the apple with a sd card.
when i do the reinstall, it finds the hard drive, and after i put my apple log id in. a window pops up saying " this item is temporarily unavailable. then says on the second line try again later
all help would be great. thanks Nate
Posted on Nov 15, 2015 11:57 AM
A 2010 MBP originally came with Snow Leopard (10.6) and you will need those installation disks. If the seller of the MBP does not have them you will have to contact Apple Customer Service and purchase duplicates.
That will enable to install Snow leopard and create your own Apple ID which will be associated with your MBP. Then you will have to run the Snow Leopard combo update which will bring the OSX to 10.6.8:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399?locale=en_US
That then will allow you to create an App store account and load the newer OSXs to your MBP.
Ciao.
Posted on Nov 15, 2015 1:36 PM