Do not install Mavericks

I have MacBookAir 1.1 with Intel Core 2 Duo. Now set Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8. How install OS X Mavericks ?

* According to
How to identify your MacBook Air
you have MBA early 2008.
* According to
OS X Mavericks: System Requirements
your model is not supported to run Mavericks.
* Acoording to
System requirements for OS X Mountain Lion
your computer is not supported to run Mountain Lion.
* According to
System requirements for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6
you can run Snow Leopard (10.6) or Lion (10.7) assuming you have 2 GB RAM.

Similar Messages

I lost my administrator password and can not install Mavericks (or any other software for that matter). How can I find my administrator password?

I lost my administrator password and can not install Mavericks, or any other software for that matter. How can I retrieve an administrator password?

Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password, OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password, and
     OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

Why can I download but not install Mavericks?

My Macbook Air will download 5 programs associated with Mavericks but will not install them. I get an error message that reads, "unable to install due to unexpected error". Help please!

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Select
/var/log ▹ install.log
from the hierarchical list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar. Then select the messages from the last installation or update attempt, starting from the time when you initiated it. If you're not sure when that was, click the Clear Display button in the toolbar of the Console window and then try the installation again.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

I want to download, but not install Mavericks.

I am not quite ready to upgrade to Mavericks, but would like to download it and not install it. I might install it on an external drive first, if that is possible. It appears to be a 3.5 hour download for me. Can I just start the download process and leave it? I am afraid it will automatically install if I don't catch it at the end of the download process. Thanks!
iMac 10.6.8

The 10.9.3 version of the installer is version 1.3.42. Use, "More Info'" Cmd-I to see that. If that is what you have, re-downloading should replace the previous one with the newer version.
I'm downloading the 10.9.4 version now and will post back its installer version number.
Okay, 10.9.4 installer version is 1.3.44.

Why can i not install mavericks on to my laptop

I have downloaded mivericks on to my macbook. But then it will not let me install it on to my laptop it just says that it can not be installed

Does your MBP meet these requirements?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842
Ciao.

Macbook Pro not installing Mavericks

My 2012 13" Macbook Pro was acting so slow lately that I could not use it. I tried to reset it to factory settings by following instructions found online. Now the computer fails to reinstall Mavericks. Any suggestions?

It starts on a screen where I have to enter my apple id and password and the first time I tried to download it, I left it download for 17 hours and it stayed on "Less than a minute" left for the complete download for 15 of those hours. The second time It refused to even start the download and said "An error occured during download".

I can not install maverick X on my macbook pro 2007

I have all the pre-reqs for maverrick x, but does not allow for the download to go through? how can i change this?

Open About This Mac from the Apple Menu. Click on the More Info button, then click on the System Info button. ON the right panel look for the Model Identifier. Yours must be MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

How to install Mavericks on MBR partition (or make GUID)

I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro running OSX Mountain Lion, and on a separate partition, I have bootcamp running Windows 8. I went to install Mavericks today, and I was greeted with an error message saying that I could not install Mavericks on my Macintosh HD partition (or any other partition) because they are all MBR partition map schemes instead of GUID.
I really don't want to delete either my Macintosh HD or my Windows partition in order to make my hard drive have a GUID scheme, and googling this issue, I've only found out how to do this by backing up my computer and resotring it, which again, I don't really want to do because I always end up losing data that I want to keep.
As a note, I am using rEFInd, and previously rEFIt, in order to boot my Windows partition easier since it makes a pseudo MBR (hybrid MBR/GUID). I think the problem may be that rEFInd made my disk "think" that it is an MBR partition in order to make Windows boot, when in reality, it's GUID. I have no clue how to fix this though. From what I know, I don't believe OSX will even run or install on an MBR partition, so why it says my Macintosh HD is an MBR partition, I have no clue.

Winclone 3 will clone the Windows partition.
I don't know why you think you need rEFInd or rEFId (not being updated), since Windows 7 and 8 are GUID aware and supported with bootcamp. Just hold the option/alt key down for Startup Manager, no third party EFI firmware program needed.
If you had a triple boot system with Linux or Windows XP, then I could understand why.
My advice is to clone both OS X and BootCamp Win 8 to external drives, uninstall the EFI software or preferably erase the entire drive, reset the NVRAM, reinstall OS X, then reverse clone OS X (while booted from the clone), then setup Bootcamp and then Winclone that back on.
Only by erasing the ENTIRE disk0 can the GUID be reset.

If i install mavericks will my iwork'09 still work

I have downloaded but not installed mavericks on my macbook pro but am dithering about installing it. Does iwork'09 work on it or will I be forced to pay for an upgrade. I don't want to have a problem with older documents not being able to be opened.

iWork '09 will still work in Mavericks.
Apple has chopped away at all its software not just iWork.
Mavericks itself is a cut back OS in some regards and also only still at version 10.9.1. Usually I only fully commit when the OSX reaches v.3
I find it can be slow to respond on occassion and I do not like the implementation of Labels/Tabs. In fact there is a thread in the Mavericks forum almost as large as the feature list one we have here, just on that subject and the users are just as unhappy.
There is also the fact that it denies you older useful software that is not Mavericks compatible and pushes you deeper into relying on iCloud, the Mac App Store and other fav Apple ideas. I feel Apple's noose ever so gently tucking up under my Adams Apple in Mavericks.
If you already have paid versions of iWork '08 or '09 you will not have to pay for the Mavericks versions.
Keep in mind however that the latest iWork Apps are incompatible with everything else except themselves and hardware that can run Mavericks and iOS7.
iWork for iCloud beta is still just beta and more limited than any of the other variations. Really only to be used as a last resort.
Peter

Help Can't Install Maverick "disk doesn't use the GUID Partition-"

I have an imac and i'm using bootcamp fro windows 8. so I have Macintosh HD and BOOTCAMP Partitions. both partition have Master Boot Record as the Partition Scheme. When trying to install OS X Mavericks it rell me that "This disk doesn't use the GUID Partition Table scheme. ..." it tells me to use Disk Utility to select the disk ->partition -> select Volume Scheme and then Options... but option is grayed out... I can not change it and so can not install Mavericks... how do I solve the this issue without losing any data in mac and in windows? without deleting partitions if possible?
thanks

GUID is a drive map layout. You can only change it by opening Disk Utility, highlighting the physical drive and choosing the Partition tab. Then change the partition layout to anything other than Current. The Options button below that will then be active and you can then finally change the drive map from whatever it is now to GUID.
Note that since you must repartition the drive, you WILL lose everything on all partitions. So you MUST back up everything FIRST to another drive. This can be a clone to another physical drive, internal or external. When you clone it back after repartitioning, the drive map does not change.
To check your current drive layout, open Disk Utility and click on the physical drive you want to install Mavericks on. Example:
Then look at the lower right of Disk Utility's box. If you see anything other than GUID Partition Table, as shown below, then you must repartition the drive.
The other main problem is that you have to have another drive to boot to before you can change the one that needs to be repartitioned. Clone your current drive to another physical drive, not another partition on the same drive. Once the clone is complete, boot to that drive and you'll be able to repartition the drive you need to change.

I am trying to fresh install Mavericks (it gives me no other choice) on my erased MacBook Pro HD prior to selling on. It does not give me choice to use any other OS. Yet Mavericks is not available. ?? What to do please?

I wish to sell my 2008 MacBook Pro. Have erased hard disk and when I went to fresh instal Mavericks OSX 10.6 (it gives me no other choice in the disk utility program) It says in the Apple Store, it is unavailable. But because this is done from disk utility there is no operating system or access to choose another OS eg Yosemite. I cannot download anything using my iMac as that came ready loaded with Yosemite, so it does not show as a purchase. I do not want to use the Time Machine backup as that has all my details, apps etc. in it. Would the best way be to purchase a disk containing Mavericks the OS that was on it most recently. Can anyone offer advice please?

You need to re-install the OS the computer shipped with using the disks that were supplied with the computer. Contact Apple Support and have the serial number of your computer available. They will send you new disks for a small fee.
Selling old Mac
Selling old Mac (2)
Selling old Mac (3)
Selling old Mac (4) Apple support

App Store, Pages 5.0, Evernote, and other Apps will not fully function after installing Mavericks. What is the issue and how can this be solved?

Hello all, I could use some serious help on some major issues I have been having after installing Mavericks on my system (specs stated below). Never has a mac felt ever so rebelious and broken before in my lifelong period of using these systems. Anyway, after installing system 10.9, I had opened the mac App Store upon seeing that applications such as my iWork suite all had free updates. However, when I would attempt to navigate to the updates window, it would not respond to my various attempts. I then tried to get there by the system's menu bar and to my dismay, nothing would work when I clicked on it, not even the apple logo menu. I later quit the application using Command-Q and opened up the App Store by the apple menu option 'Software Update...' instead. Though it looked promising since the updates window did open, all update buttons or even '...more' info buttons were unresponsive. These same problems persisted even after restarting my computer. I had also attempted to see if repairing definitions would help by booting from the recovery start-disk and using disk utility but the repairs it carried out apparently had nothing to do with my issue. Finally, I was able to update to the new iWorks suite (which interestingly did not replace the iWorks '09 suite) by following the notification that asked about allowing automatic updates which I did.
Once trying to use Pages 5.0, I soon noticed that all I could do was merely type in a new document and change various options via key commands. Neither the inspector or top bar menus would respond to any place I click. Similarly, Evernote only starts up on the last used note and merely allows me to scroll through it. The top bar menus, the note select pane, and even clicking inside the note to input text are all not functioning and uninfluenced by any mouse clicks.
I have noticed other apps that will not respond to any sort of input, but I still have not explored all applications to know what the issues of each may be. However there are some applications that work such as Safari, Google Chrome, dolphin, iWork '09 including Pages '09, and others.
I do hope that I can avoid rolling back my system, but in the meantime, it has been quite the obticle course to use my computer for all of my school purposes.
Any help is very much appreciated,
Thank you!
DT
MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009
Processor 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB

I also forgot to note that this problem also persists with the new iBooks application. I cannot get past the 'Get Started' screen or access the iBooks Store. Again, all top bar menus are unresponsive.
DT

My app store is not working after installing mavericks. When I open app store it repeatedly asking me to login with apple ID and to provide User name and Password for proxy authentication in a loop.I am a newbie to mac,Please help me.

My app store is not working after installing mavericks. When I open app store it repeatedly asking me to login with apple ID and to provide User name and Password for proxy authentication in a loop.I am a newbie to mac,Please help me.

Hmmmm... would appear that you need to be actually logged in to enable the additional menu features.
Have you tried deletting the plists for MAS?
This page might help you out...
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/answers/how_to_identify_and_fix_problems_with_the _mac_app_store
Failing that, I will have to throw this back to the forum to see if anyone else can advise further.
Let me know how you get on?
Thanks.

Hi, I've just installed mavericks but my HPc4180 will not print and is showing a 'blank' page in previews can anyone help me?

Hi, I've just installed mavericks but my HPc4180 will not print and is showing a 'blank' page in previews can anyone help me?

A few suggestions for you:
Try:
uninstall all HP utilities or other HP apps on your Mac
see if there is updated software on the HP website
go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Print
control-click on your printer in the column on the left
select "Reset Printing System..." and "reset" in the dialog that follows
Do a factory reset on your printer
go back to printers & scanners and it should see your printer and download a driver for it from Apple

After installing Mavericks on my iMac, Apple Mail would not sync with my Google Apps email account. Now Mail crashes every time I open it. What's up?

After installing Mavericks on an imac, Mail would not sync with my Google Apps email account. After I clicked on All Mail the program crashed and now it crashes every time I open Mail. Does anyone have an suggestions?

Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later.
Isolating an issue by using another user account
If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account. Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once.
Safe Mode
Safe Mode - About
General information.
Isolating issues in Mac OS X
Troubleshooting Permission Issues
Step by Step to Fix Your Mac

Do not install Mavericks

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for