Bootable USB Mavericks install

[hikeNM]

Hello all,

I'm making a bootable USB Mavericks install and the first step is to download the Install OS X Mavericks.app from the app store.

If I already have installed Mavericks, is that file already on my computer, or do I have to re-download it?

Thanks

 

[prisstratton]

Hello all,

I'm making a bootable USB Mavericks install and the first step is to download the Install OS X Mavericks.app from the app store.

If I already have installed Mavericks, is that file already on my computer, or do I have to re-download it?

Thanks

After the Mavericks installation is completed the original installer is deleted, you need to download it again.

 

[hikeNM]

After the Mavericks installation is completed the original installer is deleted, you need to download it again.

Ahh, so it automagically gets deleted after the install?

Also, if I download the installer on my laptop, will the USB drive work if I wanted to reinstall mavericks on my iMac?

 

[satcomer]

Ahh, so it automagically gets deleted after the install?

Also, if I download the installer on my laptop, will the USB drive work if I wanted to reinstall mavericks on my iMac?

You also could make a USB thumb drive installer using the terminal commands listed down the article Installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks: Our complete guide.

 

[ABC5S]

DiskMaker is a good program to use..

Lion DiskMaker ( US Or French )

http://liondiskmaker.com/?p=288 DiskMaker X 3.0.3

 

[Weaselboy]

Ahh, so it automagically gets deleted after the install?

Also, if I download the installer on my laptop, will the USB drive work if I wanted to reinstall mavericks on my iMac?

Yes to both.

 

[hikeNM]

Yes to both.

Thanks

 

[dmrowley]

After you download, and the Install Mavericks screen comes up, leave it open. Find the Mavericks installer file in your Applications directory, and make a copy of it in your Downloads folder. That's what I do, then I use DiskMaker X to make the bootable USB drive. Works great. I just used my USB drive to do a fresh install of 10.9.1 on my daughters MacBook Pro.

 

[41Mac]

After you download, and the Install Mavericks screen comes up, leave it open. Find the Mavericks installer file in your Applications directory, and make a copy of it in your Downloads folder. That's what I do, then I use DiskMaker X to make the bootable USB drive. Works great. I just used my USB drive to do a fresh install of 10.9.1 on my daughters MacBook Pro.

Is the Mavericks on the pen drive and subsequent installs associated with your apple ID? So for updates, that apple ID would be needed to authenticate?

 

[Weaselboy]

Is the Mavericks on the pen drive and subsequent installs associated with your apple ID? So for updates, that apple ID would be needed to authenticate?

No, you won't be asked for an AppleID for an install off a USB key. But if after that install you try to command-r to recovery and reinstall from there, you will be asked for an AppleID.