- #MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB HOW TO#
- #MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB MAC OS#
- #MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB INSTALL#
- #MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB PASSWORD#
- #MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB DOWNLOAD#
If you still can't boot from the USB flash drive, verify that you created the Mac OS installer on the USB flash drive while working in the same (or as close to) current Mac OS as you intend to write to the USB flash drive. If you can't see it, reset the PRAM and try again.
#MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB INSTALL#
On the machine you wish to install on, you can hold down the Option (ALT) key to select the boot drive, select your installer.
#MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB HOW TO#
Most of the guides, including Apple's own support doc on how to create a bootable Mac OS installer on USB - as of this date - fail to mention the ownership step.įirst and foremost, the USB flash drive must support ownership functionality. To install OS X 10.9 Mavericks on your Mac, restart the device, press the Option key immediately after, select the USB drive you just created from the menu, to use it, and follow the guide shown on the screen to finish the install.It may be that boot-up from the USB flash drive is "prohibited" because your USB flash drive requires adjustment to the "ownership" settings.
#MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB PASSWORD#
Type (paste) the following command: sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Mavericks -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -nointeraction.This can be done from the Erase tab within the app make sure the USB drive does not have multiple partitions (that can happen, so turn to the Partition tab to verify and correct this). Format it, using Disk Utility, as a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) drive, named Mavericks.Backup any files that may be stored on it. (Try it if that is not the case skip past this section and look at the next one.) I have not tested Apple's claims, to see whether it can be used successfully with prior versions. That being said, this option is only aimed at those whose Macs are already running the latest iteration of the Mac operating system, according to the support page. It is not very detailed (which is where the following steps come in), but is to be preferred over dedicated, third-party tools as it is properly tested. Please verify it is there before proceeding any further.Īpple has created a support page that explains, in large, how to create a bootable USB drive with the OS X 10.9 Mavericks setup file on board. You will then have an app called Install OS X Mavericks in your Applications folder.
#MAC OS X MAVERICKS USB DOWNLOAD#
When the download completes, do not carry on with the install. You can either search for it in the app or access its respective location using this link. No matter the method described below, you will have to download the OS X 10.9 Mavericks setup file from the App Store to create the bootable USB drive.