![]() ![]() Launch the DiskMaker X utility and follow the instructions ensuring that you choose your blank USB drive as the destination. DiskMaker X is donationware, so if you use this method please consider making a donation to the developer to show your appreciation.ĭiskMaker X installation Step 3. Visit the DiskMaker X website to download the DiskMaker X application, a 4.5MB download. Erase USB DriveĮrase your USB drive using Disk Utility Step 2. If the thought of having to use Terminal fills you with fear and loathing, whatever your location, then the automated method, using and app, is going to be easier for you. You have now created a bootable OS X Mavericks drive that will enable you to upgrade existing Macs, or clean install Mavericks onto Macs without the need to download 5.29GB of data onto each Mac. When the process has finished, be sure to eject the USB drive before removing it from your Mac. Using Terminal to create the USB installer drive Step 4. Admittedly, this could be quicker had I used a USB 3.0 drive. For example, it took around 40 minutes to complete on my mid–2012 MacBook Pro copying to a USB 2.0 drive. If you use Alfred, you can press Option Spacebar followed by Terminal. Tip: To launch terminal quickly and easily, simply press Command Spacebar to open the Spotlight search window and then type Terminal. Double check everything is correct before you proceed, though. If your USB drive is named Untitled, then you may copy and paste the text, above, into Terminal. Enter Terminal CommandĪssuming that you have already confirmed that you have a copy of the installer app, located at Applications > Install OS X Mavericks, and you have inserted a blank USB drive called Untitled, open up a Terminal window and enter the following command: sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Untitled -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -nointeraction Provided that you are competent and confident with Terminal, or at least able follow instructions accurately, then the command line approach works well. Entering incorrect commands into Terminal may have catastrophic consequences. Tip: If you in anyway unsure about entering commands into Terminal, or if you have fat fingers and an inability to concentrate, then perhaps look to the automated app method. Ideal if you are the sort of person who only installs the apps that you really need for your workflow. This method is straightforward and does not require the downloading of additional apps. This will erase all of the contents of your USB drive and it will be titled Untitled.Įrase your USB drive using Disk Utility Step 2. Insert your USB drive, open Disk Utility, select your USB Drive click the Erase tab then click the Erase button. Redownloading OS X Mavericks on a Mac that is already running MavericksĬommand Line Method Step 1. You will be advised that Mavericks is already installed on your Mac. If you have already upgraded to Mavericks and subsequently wish to create your bootable USB installer, simply open the Mac App Store, click on the Purchases tab, locate OS X Mavericks and click the Download button. The Mavericks installer application is automatically erased after upgrading a Mac to Mavericks, therefore the best time to create your bootable Mavericks USB drive is after downloading Mavericks from the Mac App Store and before installing it. Locating the Mavericks installer In Finder Provided that you have located the Install OS X Mavericks app in the Applications folder, you can move on to creating your USB drive with either the command line method or the automated app method. If you do not have the Install OS X Mavericks app in the Applications folder – possibly because you have already upgraded to Mavericks – you will need to follow the instructions to redownload OS X Mavericks. Open a Finder window and navigate to Applications > Install OS X Mavericks. Where Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion cost £25, £20.99 and £13.99, respectively, OS X Mavericks has been made available at zero cost to Mac owners.īefore you get started, you will need to gather together the following: This is particularly useful if you have two or more Macs to upgrade as it means you only have to download the software once. In this tutorial, I will show you two ways to install OS X Mavericks onto a bootable USB drive. If you are on a slower internet connection, then this distribution model is not suiting you. Even a fast ADSL connection and the upgrade can be downloaded reasonably quickly. If you have a superfast fibre connection then this may be of little concern. Mavericks is distrubuted through Apple’s Mac App Store and is a digital download of 5.29GB. ![]() OS X Mavericks 10.9 is the latest iteration of Apple’s desktop computer operating system, released to great fanfare at Apple’s Special Event on 22nd October 2013. ![]()
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