Downgrade from mavericks to lion

i want to roll back from mavericks to lion i have no back up and i have wiped my drive back to how it was when i first brought it

Not if you download OS X installer and save it to a flash drive.
You may have to go with 10.9 and then look in your purchases and redownload Lion or Mountain Lion.
And yes you can have both 10.7/.8 - don't have any idea or experience with 10.9 though.
This forum is for a Mac none of you have, and might want to try other Communities.
MacBook Series Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks?view=discussions
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.macperformanceguide.com/blog/2012/20120711_2-MacPro-internal-clone-ba ckup.html
Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
http://www.bombich.com/
Create an OS X Lion Install disc
OS X Lion Install to Different Drive
How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt
Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc
http://www.coolestguyplanettech.com/how-to-make-a-bootable-osx-10-8-mountain-lio n-disc-or-drive-from-the-downloaded-mountain-lion-app/

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Hi all,
Yesterday I downgraded from Mavericks to Lion (10.7), first deleting the disk and then using time machine. It worked like a charm. Just brilliant.
What I did realize though, is that I am missing all my macro's (for Word 11). Is there any way I can retrieve them? Are they hidden somewhere or just lost?
Would be a great help if I could recover them, I had a lot.
Thanks and a fine day

Hi all,
Yesterday I downgraded from Mavericks to Lion (10.7), first deleting the disk and then using time machine. It worked like a charm. Just brilliant.
What I did realize though, is that I am missing all my macro's (for Word 11). Is there any way I can retrieve them? Are they hidden somewhere or just lost?
Would be a great help if I could recover them, I had a lot.
Thanks and a fine day

Downgrade from Mavericks to Mountain Lion

I am considering to downgrade from Mavericks to Mountain Lion, and understand I would loose the maps app and some features... but is it worth it it so I dont have to continuously reboot my mac, so I can use a program every time ?
The problems I am having with mavericks, even when I have done a few tweaks , is that after running a few programs such as mail, safari, garageband first and then loading photobooth... photobooth or any video app tends to lag , and the video is recorded lagging. A reboot fixes this if i start the program after reboot and not run any programs before.
Another issue is when I am doing my artwork, drawing in photoshop or manga studio... the pen tablet begins to lag as well, so I would have to save my work, reboot and then continue working until Mavericks starts misbehaving again.
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Hi qldfirey,
I'm sorry to hear that you have had issues trying to work with your Officejet 8600 since upgrading to Mac OS X 10.9.
I have included a link to the full feature software for your Officejet 8600 printer in Mac OS X 10.9. If you still have the driver from your previous operating system loaded on your Mac please uninstall the printer before installing with the updated driver. I have included a link with the steps to uninstall.
Officejet 8600 Mac OS X 10.9 Full Feature Software Driver Download
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=oj-125213- 1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4159&product=4323659&sw_lang=
Uninstalling the Printer Software
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c02440673
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I work on behalf of HP

Downgrading from Mavericks to Mountain Lion

So currently I'm not satisfied with having Mavericks OS X on my macbook, particularly because of the gradually decreasing disk space that happens each time I turn on my macbook. I've attempted to clear caches like the IconServices in order to make space, but more space is gradually depleted, especially when I use third-party software like VueScan, which I find essential to my lifestyle. I wish to downgrade from Mavericks back to the Mountain Lion OS I initially had when I received macbook. Before I do, I need to ask the following:
1) Will I need to buy a new set of the OS software, or will I be able to perform a downgrade through the restart-and-recovery process I've seen posted?
2) Should I backup my drive? If so, what would you recommend I use? (PS. I did not perform a backup before upgrading to Mavericks)

TheArashi wrote:
can I clean install Mountain Lion instead if I choose to do this?
If you use Internet Recovery (Command + Option + R during restart; hold until you see a spinning globe and progress bar) - it'll take a while to connect to Apple's servers - up to 15 minutes. In any case, once you're there, you'll see a Utilities window. Choose Disk Utility and choose to erase your drive (or course, back up your stuff first!). When that is done, back to the Utilities window and choose to install Mac OS X. If yours came with mountain lion, that is what you should be getting as internet recovery/erasing the drive will result in reinstalling the original OS version. Be sure not to erase your hard drive until after you're booted into recovery and are at the Utilities window.

I would like to downgrade from Mavericks to an earlier version. How to do that

I would like to downgrade from Mavericks to an earlier version. How to do that?

Hi hommakusee,
If you had an issue with your Mavericks install, you may the following article helpful:
OS X Mavericks: Revert to a previous OS X version
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14176
Regards,
- Brenden

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Hi guys, I hope you help me.. I have no wifi and want to go back from mavericks to lion but erase disc and now can't access disc utility because internet recovery is poping out? what shall i do?

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Can I downgrade from pre-installed Lion to Snow Lepoard on Late 2011 MBP i7 2.4?

I've purchased a MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 2.4 with pre-installed Lion (no installation DVD's included), but, unfortunately, found out that a big number of audio software doesn't run natively and malfunctions with this version of OS, meanwhile they worked flawlessly on my previous MacBook using Snow Leopard.
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If you have a Mountain Lion installer application then you can downgrade, but you will have to erase the drive. You should try backing up your Home folder in advance so you could at least restore your data. You will need to reinstall any third-party applications.
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.
Wait for the process to complete which will take quite some time.
Use your new installer flash drive to boot the computer. Boot by doing:
Boot Using OPTION key:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the
      "OPTION" key.
3. Release the key when the boot manager appears.
4. Select the disk icon for the USB flash drive.
5. Click on the arrow button below the icon.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
You will need an active Internet connection.

Needed to downgrade from Mavericks to Mountain Lion to address slowness on older Macbook, now I can't open documents or use my iWorks.

Hello everyone,
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When I try to open a document it says I need "a newer version of Pages" but I apparently cannot run the newer version of Pages because it says it requires 10.9 or later.
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Try one of these programs. Then save in another format and attempt to open in Pages.
LibreOffice
OpenOffice
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OS X Mavericks: Revert to a previous OS X version
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14176
Also see > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6161

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As with any other clean install I've done--all pre-Mountain Lion--I backed everything up, I created a .dmg file of the Snow Leopard, and made a perfectly good, bootable USB drive with the OS (1 partition, GUID table); I tested this USB drive on another Macbook, one currently running Snow Leopard, by holding option as I booted up. It works fine and gets to the installation screen.
I booted the Mavericks Macbook while holding command+r, and I erased the main HD. I then formatted it with 1 partition, with a GUID table. All was normal.
But here's where the problem starts. I plugged the USB drive into the formerly Mavericks computer, and held option for the bootloader. It recognizes the OS. But when I click the arrow to proceed, it inevitably has a kernel panic and tells me to restart the computer.
I re-made my bootable drive, and I tested it again on the other machine. Again, it's still fine. Plugged it into my main machine--again, a panic.
Using command+r to reach disk utility, I've now erased and repartitioned the computer's hard drive several times, even using the advanced-security erase feature. Still, the panic.
When I hold command+r at boot, it always forces me through the Internet Recovery. The only option offered to reinstall OS X is with Lion, which I didn't buy with my Apple ID.
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Sorry, but this didn't help me. From what I gather, Mavericks (or maybe Mountain Lion) included a firmware update that, for some reason, prevents users from downgrading to anything before Lion. This makes things difficult, because I didn't buy Lion--I made the leap from SL to Mavericks.
Here's the strange part, I learned: When I enter Internet Recovery, I'm prompted to reinstall Lion, not Mavericks. And because I didn't buy Lion, my Apple ID/password, which are asked for, don't help.
Anyone else with suggestions? None of my USB-based installations are working, and I'm feeling out of luck. I don't want to spend money at the Apple store...

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Sberman's idea may work. Open TimeMachine and 'go back in time' to when you still had Lion installed on the computer. Then restore the built in applications. That would involve all the built in Apple programs only. It may work. I've never tried it.

I want to downgrade from Mavericks to Snow Leopard. How can I do this?

I want to downgrade my 2009 IMac from Mavericks to Snow Leopard. Please explain how I do this.

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Does anyone know how to get final cut pro 10.0.8 (downgraded from Mavericks)

I have down graded from Mavericks as I don't have the 2k needed to upgrade all my other apps I need a copy of final cut pro 10.0.8, any ideas?

The problem as stated was difficult to understand so I tried to help out with the part that appeared (to me) to be caused by a lack of space.
"I don't have the 2k needed to upgrade all my other apps"
Never heard of the expression about 2k and still don't understand what it means. Is that 2k of English pounds or maybe 2k pounds of flesh?
For what it's worth, in 1968 I was doing Fortran programming on an IBM computer that had 2K of memory. The computer room was the size of a large living room and we had two card key punch machines, a 120 "line printer" (printed a whole paper-width line at one time), a CalCom half-step plotter (wrote graphics programs for that), and a computer console, probably around 4 to 5 feet wide with rows of red lights. One had to read what was happening in hexadecimal code.
The programs I wrote were in Fortran and were for transportation planning and the Transportation Engineers. The graphics programs were for Travel Time and Delay Studies and the output was on about 30 or 36-inch wide paper and included things like Average Speed, Running Speed, Stop Delay Time, Percentage of time Stopped, Coefficient of Variation, Standard Deviation, etc. Rand these for AM Peak, PM Peak, Off Peak, and for each direction.
Back then an Engineer typically used a slide rule and if they were lucky they had a simple desktop Calculator that did add, subtract, multiply, divide, and had glowing wire numbers about 3/4" high would cost somewhere around $500. I don't think gas cost even 30 cents a gallon at the time. The venerable HP 35 calculator didn't come out until later. I wanted one but then they came out with the 45 and finally the Commodore 64 came out. Got one of those and wrote a lot of Basic programs for business.
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Should I downgrade from Maverick to Mountain Lion 10.8?

Hello!
Your comments are welcome regarding my concern about Maverick downgrading to Mounain Lion. here's my case.
I just upgraded to Maverick and now I notice that as per my temperature monitor app it shows a high readings ranging from 70-85 C above.
(MPlayer, MSWord, MSExe, Safari are all open) Im doing this always and not having this reading not until I upgrade my OSX to Maverick.
I am not comfortable on high temp in my unit because as per my understanding that will speed up the wear and tear of the machine.
I'm also having a suspicion if my Temperature Monitor might not showing the right reading because maybe its not compatible to the new OSX.
But I feel that Maverick has lot's of hidden issues for old MBP's like me (btw I'm using 2011 15 inch) so I am now thinking to downgrade to 10.8 Mt. Lion
My follow-up question is how to do that? Please share some links to guide me.
But if this issue can be fix I will stay using Mavericks.

Before giving up on Mav's "which is actually pretty great for laptops", do a little housekeeping.
1) look at activity monitor and see if something is using a bunch of CPU, things like mdworker and the like are reindexing your drive which can take hours. If it is something else, seek help for that.
2) repair permissions after upgrading so make sure system file access is not impaired
3) boot in safe mode at least once to flush dynamic linker cache (hold shift key at startup chime, when you get to the login prompt, just reboot again but in a normal fashion).
4) reset PRAM (hold command-R-Opt-P at startup chime)
5) let your TM backup have the time it needs to finish, the first time after an upgrade can be long, just give it time
If after a day or two you still dislike Mav's, then you can reformat your SDD and reinstall ML. If TM has been updated by Mav's then use a ML clone to bring over settings, data, & apps. I have tried this and it works. I have not tried to migrate from a Mav's updated TM from a ML install. That seems a bit problematic to me but apple may have made provisions for this to work...I don't know.

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