Download Mavericks without installing

This may sound like a dumb question but I can't find an answer to it. I have a MBP with ML. I have a 2nd partition that I want to install Mavericks on to test it out. When I go to the App store it says "Install app" after I click upgrade. I do not want to upgrade my ML main drive at all. I just want to install Mavericks on the 2nd partition so I can verify software compatibility before actually upgrading. If I click "install app" will it give me the option of which drive I want to install it on or simply upgrade my existing ML install?

FunYuns Mac wrote:
This may sound like a dumb question but I can't find an answer to it. I have a MBP with ML. I have a 2nd partition that I want to install Mavericks on to test it out. When I go to the App store it says "Install app" after I click upgrade. I do not want to upgrade my ML main drive at all. I just want to install Mavericks on the 2nd partition so I can verify software compatibility before actually upgrading. If I click "install app" will it give me the option of which drive I want to install it on or simply upgrade my existing ML install?
You should get a choice (if the partition is mounted and compatible). The best option though is to quit the installer when the download is complete, then make a copy of the installer (it will be in the Applications folder) then you can use it how, where and when you like, and when the installer deletes itself after the installation you'll have a copy of it to use.

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