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Mavericks Install file deleted after installing!
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Yup, it auto deletes. Thats why I copied mine to an external HDD before installing.
You can redownload it easily by clicking 'download' again.
You'd still have to download it at the store. Even though it's free, the download is still associated with your Apple ID.
Seriously? Just download it before going to bed. Your machine won't burst into flames while you sleep.
Yup. Takes hour and a half on DSL for me. Just do it b4 you go to bed. You'll have a file you can put on USB flash drive. Here's what to do: http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_install_drive.html
No it won't, but internet data is expensive here in Australia.
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Does it also save a copy into that safe partition on your HD just in case you need to reinstall?
That's your only option, re-download it.
I copied my Mavericks so that it won't get deleted, Is currently sitting on my external disk
This statement is ridiculous.
Most of the Internet users do no have the choice : I have a 2 mbps "only" download connexion and NO OTHER technical choice.
And remember that in some countries Internet data is not free : you pay for each bit.
Dunno what ISP your with, but I only have 8mpbs download with 250Gig, and i can say I've re-downloaded Mavericks about 5 times already, with still plenty to spare..
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Unusual for me - it's a first
I am sharing the install DMG with friends because we are in Afghanistan for a few more months and internet sucks. So one guy downloaded it from the App store and we are sharing it.
The odd part is that we installed it from a thumb drive and it has created a new install.mavericks.app.dmg on all our MacBooks once it restarted. It's just a generic DMG logo, but I have never had it do that. I'm not complaining either!
I am sharing the install DMG with friends because we are in Afghanistan for a few more months and internet sucks. So one guy downloaded it from the App store and we are sharing it.
The odd part is that we installed it from a thumb drive and it has created a new install.mavericks.app.dmg on all our MacBooks once it restarted. It's just a generic DMG logo, but I have never had it do that. I'm not complaining either!
I have a Telstra cable connection speed of about 115mbps with 200GB of data for $100/month. ADSL is significantly cheaper.. unless you live in a rural area (which i'm guessing you don't because you have access to an Apple Store), or are very unlucky I don't really see how it is that expensive (unless we have different definitions of "expensive").
That was for lion and mountain lion. It won't work with mavericks.
Do it this way instead.
Your 8 GB USB drive should be called Untitled and formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). The installer should be called Install OS X Mavericks.app and should be in your Applications folder.
Run this in terminal and wait about 20 minutes:
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app --nointeraction
You should see something like this:
Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 100%...
Copying installer files to disk...
Copy complete.
Making disk bootable...
Copying boot files...
Copy complete.
Done.
You can then boot up from the USB by holding down the option key, then install it from the USB.
Note that this will also install a recovery partition.