Do refurbished macs come with mavericks pre installed?

Just bought a Refurbished Macbook Pro with Retina Display 15.4in (Feb. 2013) and was wondering if it came pre installed with Mavericks.

KeegDaddy wrote:
Just bought a Refurbished Macbook Pro with Retina Display 15.4in (Feb. 2013) and was wondering if it came pre installed with Mavericks.
I would doubt it as Mavericks was only released a few days ago. Check under About This Mac and it will tell you what OSX it is running.
Cheers
Pete

Similar Messages

  • Do refurbished Macs come with Yosemite loaded?

    Do refurbished Macs come with Yosemite loaded?

    KeegDaddy wrote:
    Just bought a Refurbished Macbook Pro with Retina Display 15.4in (Feb. 2013) and was wondering if it came pre installed with Mavericks.
    I would doubt it as Mavericks was only released a few days ago. Check under About This Mac and it will tell you what OSX it is running.
    Cheers
    Pete

  • I bought a mac mini with Lion pre-installed.  If I upgrade my mac mini to Mountain Lion, am I free to install Lion on my older macbook using the mini license?

    I currently have two macs.  A 2008 macbook which is running Snow Leopard, can run Lion, and cannot run Mountain Lion.  I also have a mac mini which came with Lion pre-installed.  I plan on upgrading my mini to Mountain Lion when it's available.  After I upgrade, it seems like I should be able to install Lion on my macbook using the license that came with my mini.
    I have found many articles about making a DVD or bootable USB drive to recover, or install Lion onto other macs.  So, I am not tied to the mac app store.  And I am not worried about how to install Lion onto the macbook.
    I have also read a few discussions about upgrading using pre-installed Lion license.  From what I've read, if someone buys Lion through the app store, they can install it on all of their macs.  But, if they have a machine the came with Lion pre-installed they can only use Lion on one machine.  However it is unclear if that license can be transferred to another machine.
    Another common answer that I have seen is, "Don't be cheap!  Just buy Lion throught the app store."  This is not about money, I'm interested in the technical challange, and the leagal question.
    Does anyone have experience with this, or opinions?

    If your machine came with Lion preinstalled, you cannot use it on another machine. It is tied to the machine it came with. You are allowed to make a one time transfer of the OS when you sell the machine as long as it remains with that machine.
    If you purchase Lion from the app store, you are free to install it on as many Macs as you own - however, if/when you sell one of those Macs, you are required to uninstall Lion as the license is not transferable and you need to reinstall the original OS.
    You can read the SLA for yourself - the link to the downloads to all licenses is here:
    http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/

  • How to make boot disk for MacBook Pro with Mavericks pre-installed

    Hi -
    I recently bought a new 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display, which came pre-installed with Mavericks (10.9.0).  I want to make a bootable USB disk of the system software, and have successfly used DiskMaker X (formerly Lion DiskMaker) to make the USB boot disks for Lion and Mountain Lion.  In those cases, however, I was running earlier versions of the OSX, and downloaded the new OSX version -- Lion and Mountain Lion -- from the App Store in order to make to make the disk.  In this case, however, Mavericks was pre-installed, and I was unable to download it from the App Store (an alert said that it couldn't be installed on this computer... presumably because it was already installed).  I would apprecite any suggestions as to how I can create the boot disk without the ability to download Mavericks.  Thanks very much for any help anyone can provide.
    Shelly

    Open App Store and locate the full installer download file (5.29 GBs) for 10.9.1. Download to your computer.
    Make Your Own Mavericks, Mountain/Lion Installer
    After downloading the installer you must first save the Install Mac OS X application. After the installer downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing.
        2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
    Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
    After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the leftside list. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
    Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list.
    Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
    Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
    Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
        3. Use DiskMaker X to put your installer clone onto the USB flash drive.
    Make your own Mavericks flash drive installer using the Mavericks tool:
    You can also create a Mavericks flash drive installer via the Terminal. Mavericks has its own built-in installer maker you use via the Terminal:
    You will need a freshly partitioned and formatted USB flash drive with at least 8GBs. Leave the name of the flash drive at the system default, "Untitled." Do not change this name. Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder. Copy this command line after the prompt in the Terminal's window:
    sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app --nointeraction
    Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not be echoed to the screen so be careful to enter it correctly. Press RETURN, again.
    Wait for the process to complete which will take quite some time.

  • Will all new macbook pro come with Lion pre-installed?

    I will be purchasing a new MacBook Pro in the next couple of weeks. I presume it will come with OSX Lion pre-installed. I would prefer to have only Snow Leopard installed since I won't be upgrading my other Mac Pro immediately. Will it just be necessary to re-install the Snow Leopard and start from scratch?

    It depends where you buy the mac also if you get a new macbook air it will most undoubtly have LION. But I would say it's safe to assume that most macbooks that have stayed on the shelves at these apple stores have not been opened and updated. So I would think that if you purchased a new mac today unless it was a macbook air it should only have Snow leopard installed on it and they should give you a code to redeem a copy of Lion.

  • Do new iMac's come with iTunes pre-installed?

    Is iTunes pre-installed on a new iMac (late 2012) running Mountain Lion?  if so - which version?

    iTunes comes in OS X, so iTunes is preinstalled on an iMac. Depending on the OS X version your iMac has got, it will have one or another iTunes version, but it should come with iTunes 10.7 or 11. Open Software Update to install the most recent iTunes version, iTunes 11.0.4, because your iMac won't come with the most recent iTunes version

  • Does iPhone 4s now come with iOS6 pre-installed?

    I am looking at buying a new Iphone ASAP, but it looks like there are alot of problems with iOS6 so is there a way to get an Iphone without it at least untill Apple fixs the problems.
    So does anyone know if iOS6 has been pre-intalled on the iPhone 4s.
    Thanks in Advance

    no it doenst

  • Computers with Java pre-installed

    I am working with a customer looking to purchase a numnber oif PCs for a Java application and am looking for a list of namer brand computers that come with Java pre-installed. I know Dell pre-installs Java, but they are particularly interested in HP systems. Does anyone know of a comprehensive list of PC verndors who pre-install Java, and if not, if specifically HP pre-installs?
    Thanks,
    Greg

    Thanks for the replies. I know it is easy to install, we are a Java developer, it's just a question from my customer. This sort of information should be made readily available by Sun.
    Anyone have any idea about HP?

  • Bought you Mac Mini from Amazon? Did it come with Snow Leopard installed?

    I want to buy a Mac Mini from Amazon simply because it's cheaper and there's no tax, the question is, does it come with Snow Leopard like the one from Apple does?
    I am not being a cheap @ss here, i lost my job and trying to save every penny i can.
    Totals:
    Amazon: $577.95
    Apple w/student discount: $599.78
    The 9.75% tax is killing us here in CA

    Even if it does not come with Snow Leopard installed, or the upgrade drop in disk, you should still be able to get it for S&H from Apple thru the Up-to-Date program.
    ... If you’ve purchased a qualifying computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95.*
    This program ends December 26, 2009. Your completed order form must be postmarked or faxed within 90 days of the date of your purchase of a qualifying computer or Xserve (described in this offer) or by December 26, 2009, whichever is earlier.
    Also, you may want to look into Apple's refurbished Mac minis. They are usually a Mac that was DOA when shipped to a customer new and has been repaired by Apple. They are technically brand new and carry the same warranty. Occasionally they have surprises, like upgraded RAM.
    Dah•veed

  • Hello apple guys, i can't open app store, reminders, contacts, mail(crash), maps, Image Capture, and other apps that comes with Mavericks OS, how i can solve this problem?

    hello apple guys, after installing OS X Mavericks, i can't open app store, reminders, contacts, mail(crash), maps, Image Capture, and other apps that comes with Mavericks OS, how i can solve this problem?

    So is this the way Apple works now? Not solving customers problems? I'm sure so many users have had this problem. I've had, and I reinstalled Mavericks 3 times. Works fine for some days and then several Apple Apps stop working. Is that a way to force us ti update to Yosemite? (I don't want to) and then pay to update some third party programs (i.e. Pro Tools). Also, there are so many 15" MacBooks Pro with graphic problems and of course the guys at the Apple Service Centers always say: "It's the logic board, you can have it replaced, but it's so expensive I would recommend a new Mac".  I really, really miss Steve Jobs!

  • Where the **** is iDVD on my brand new iMac with Lion pre-installed??? All the Apple 'blah blah' says it's part of iLife 11. Don't say we've been ripped off.

    where the **** is iDVD on my brand new iMac with Lion pre-installed??? All the Apple 'blah blah' says it's part of iLife 11. Don't say we've been ripped off.

    where the **** is iDVD
    What is "****"?
    Don't say we've been ripped off.
    we've been ripped off.
    Purchase iLife 11, is't very inexpensive, it includes iDVD.
    You can complain here.  BE NICE.
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/idvd.html

  • MacBook Pro with Lion pre-installed. How to get installer?

    Ok, so I purchased a shiny new MacBook Pro 15" yesterday, which came with Lion pre-installed.
    I am planning to downgrade to Snow Leopard. Don't ask me why, I just don't want Lion at this time.
    My question is: how do I get a Lion installer, which I can put away somewhere safe until I'm ready to upgrade to Lion again? My MBP came with a Lion license, so I shouldn't have to buy it again, right?
    Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

    No need to buy another license, all you have to do is create a Lion Recovery USB (perhaps 2 for safety)
    1: USB 1+ GB formatted GUID OS X Extended Journaled in Disk Utility
    2: Lion Recovery Disk Assistant > USB
    https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1433
    3: Optional: Carbon Copy Cloner your present Lion OS X partition to a external GUID OS X Extended drive, it's hold the option key bootable.
    (hold option to boot from USB if you need it)
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3264421?start=0&tstart=0

  • My MacBook Pro came with Lion pre-installed so I can't re-download it from the app store. Is it possible to get the installESD.dmg file and how can I get it if I can't re-download Lion in Apple Store option?

    My MacBook Pro came with Lion pre-installed so I can't re-download it from the app store. Is it possible to get the installESD.dmg file and how can I get it if I can't re-download Lion in Apple Store option?

    FYI Mac OS X is not designed to be installed on additional Macs, unless you purchased it from the App Store, in which case you can make as many copies as you wish and install it on as many Macs as you own.
    From the Recovery Disk Assistant -
    Notes
    If the computer shipped with OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, the external recovery drive may only be used with the system that created it.
    If the system was upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion purchased from the App Store, the external recovery drive can be used with other similarly-upgraded systems.

  • New macbook air didn't come with Mavericks?

    I ordered a MBA last week from the apple store and received it today -ordered it with additional RAM.  I am surprised it didn't come with Mavericks installed since the version of the OS was released last month.  Anyone know a reason for this?

    There are a few people getting such machines, they can do it for you at the Apple store if you need help, its free regardless.
    As for "new old stock" , we are talking about something thats only a few weeks old as "old stock without mavericks".

  • Do refurbished iPhones come with iOS4?

    Does anyone know what firmware refurbished iPhones come with? Without being updated just factory settings right out of the refurb box. Thanks!

    If you get them from Apple now, they will most likely come with 5.0 or 5.0.1. There may still be a few in the channel with older firmware installed, but I doubt it.

Maybe you are looking for