How do I restore completely to OS X 10.9.3
Hi all,
I recently purchased a mac book pro w/ retina display. I am coming from using windows my entire life. Every time I wanted to restore my pc or laptop I would just delete the partition and re-install my OS and have a fresh clean start.
Now I know with Apple, it is not the same. I would like to be able to create a bootable image in the case I ever want to restore to 10.9.3. I am not a fan of yosemite and plan to keep my Mac on OSX Mavericks
How do I go about downloading, restoring, and wiping the SSD to start fresh?
http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/using-autodmg-create-clean-osx-10-9-maverick s-boot-image/
This is the article I was reading regarding this
Is there a reason you want to wipe and restore? Generally not required with Macs unless you are have a specific problem.
You can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program.
Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X
Do a backup before doing anything.
If you want to make a clean install of Mavericks, boot into the Recovery Volume (command - R) on a restart, use Disk Utility to Verify/Repair the disk and run Repair Permissions. Then erase the hard drive using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. Reinstall Mountain Lion. Restart normally and test. Use Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant to import what you want.
Clean Install
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