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When will it be possible to do a clean install of 10.9 on the late 2013 rMBP 13"?

pragmatous said:
go to the app store and download it. iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. They were free for me anyway.
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I think you are missing the issue. When you buy a new Mac you can go to the App Store and "claim" your free iLife and iWorks apps using your AppleID. But there is no way to transfer that license to a new owner. The new owner will need to buy the apps under their AppleID.
 
pullman said:
Thanks Raptor. I've seen the guides but I was under the impression that a clean installation would not work because it would not be the "special" build that the computer came with.

Just so I understand - are you saying this will work and that the only potential drawback is that the recovery partition will not be installed? Thanks in advance.



As I have understood it, this will install the "fresh" installation that the computer came with. It will include pre-installed software. This will not allow the installation of a clean, bare bones installation.

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In most scenarios, the "special" build is incorporated into the next version of that OS. For instance, I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro. It originally shipped with 10.7.4 and it was a special build. However, when 10.7.5 was released it included support for it.

Since the series originally shipped with 10.9 special and went all the way to 10.9.1 staying with a special build, a regular Mac App Store copy of 10.9.2 or 10.9.3 (Current As Of Writing) would work just fine! Internet Recovery will give you the latest 10.9 which is 10.9.3. Hope that helps clarify...
 
Oh right yes. You are correct. The programs are tied to the apple ID. I thought the question was how to do a clean install on a mbp and download the programs.

Weaselboy said:
I think you are missing the issue. When you buy a new Mac you can go to the App Store and "claim" your free iLife and iWorks apps using your AppleID. But there is no way to transfer that license to a new owner. The new owner will need to buy the apps under their AppleID.
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pragmatous said:
Oh right yes. You are correct. The programs are tied to the apple ID. I thought the question was how to do a clean install on a mbp and download the programs.
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Not sure on the legality, but in the old days the applications were tied to the machine I believe. I don't think the iLife apps tie themselves to an Apple ID until opened meaning you could sign in, download iLife programs, then sign out.


I am not trying to break a MacRumors rule here just posing a question!
 
Thanks a lot Weaselboy. It is very easy to make the bootable installer. Terminal is currently copying installer files to my USB stick.

I realise I forgot to ask about the recovery partition.

My MBPr has a recovery partition. If I use the bootable USB, will a recovery partition be created? Or must I use the internet recovery for that?

Thanks again
philip

Weaselboy said:
Either follow this official guide from Apple or just use this free app

No... when you do a clean install the latest version gets downloaded from Apple's servers. So for example if your Mac came with 10.9.1 and you do a clean install now you will get 10.9.3 like you did.
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pullman said:
Thanks a lot Weaselboy. It is very easy to make the bootable installer. Terminal is currently copying installer files to my USB stick.

I realise I forgot to ask about the recovery partition.

My MBPr has a recovery partition. If I use the bootable USB, will a recovery partition be created? Or must I use the internet recovery for that?

Thanks again
philip
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Installing with the USB key will make a recovery partition.
 
stark4 said:
exactly... so whoever said it will restore back to version it came with is wrong.

Every time you restore from the server it will restore to the latest version. i like it that way anyway. i don't have to download the update again.
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They are right and wrong....If you do an internet recovery by holding I believe Command-Option-I or R. I forget which one it will contact apples servers and it will restore what came on the computer originally. This is used if you replace or hard drive or somehow wipe out the recovery partition. If you still have the recovery partition and restore it with that it will load the most recent os of whatever version of the recovery partition you have.
 
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