OS X Mavericks: clean install or upgrade?
There is some sort of a difference?
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/10/22/perform-clean-install-os-x-mavericks/
Most important thing is to have a recent backup.
If you have that then you can do either an upgrade or de novo install and have a fall back should you need one.
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OXS server 3 with mavericks, it will not load up the assistant with open directory and will not allow me to use old opeopen directory and will not allow me to use old open directory it was not a clean install just upgrade. any help or advise appreciated as i really need the server.
I wonder if the disk being referred to is actually your iPod which is not plugged in. Maybe something has stuck thinking the iPod should be there.
Try completely removing all the iTunes related programs according to this method.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
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I want to download Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks "Clean install"
I want to download Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks “Clean install” (any version). Not an automatic/install from Apple App Store downloads, but as a .dmg .iso or whatever.
I have tried Torrents downloads but have encountered various problems, most are upgrades not 'clean install'.
Can you please recommend a good https://www. site with a full https://www. address.
Many thanks in advance. (from Thailand) [email protected]You can perform a clean install of Mavericks as follows:
Install or Reinstall Mavericks or Mountain Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
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Moving from XI R2 SP2 to XI 3.0 - clean install or upgrade?
My company is currently using Business Objects Enterprise XI R2 SP2 and they want to move to XI R3.0. Is there any benefit to completely wiping the previous version and doing a clean install compared to trying to use the upgrade process?
I'm still fairly new to this product so I don't know whether we do anything considered out of the norm. I presume we can back up our files/settings from R2, and them re-import them into R3.
If anyone has any advice as to what is the better approach I'd appreciate it. Thanks.Hi,
I am going to be running the upgrade on a demo install next week. It is a single box installation, so the upgrade should work. If it does not I will be falling back and creating a clean install, and upgrading the db. Finally if this is not successful I will be trying to use the import wizard.
I will update with the progress.
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Lost iLife after OS X Mavericks Clean Install
Hi, I just did an OS X mavericks clean install and lost the iLife suite (iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand). I downloaded the iPhoto app and Apple charged me $15 for an app I already pay. What I can do in this situation? How can I get my money and apps back?
Thanks,
iRCMHow did you obtain the original apps that you had installed? If you have the old iLife install disk, just use that to reinstall them. If you purchased them at the app store, they should show in your purchases so you can download them again. If they were installed in your Mac and were older versions and you did not make a backup, then they're gone. When a new version is introduced, you have to purchase it again - that is how the app store works now: Apple may make an update available at no charge, but a new version needs to be purchased (you can use your older version until it is no longer compatible with the OS you are running).
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Clean Install and upgrade of MBP 13"
I've recently noticed that my MBP 13" 2010 has become really sluggish. It takes a lot longer to buffer commands and open apps. I use Logic Pro X alot and sometimes Final Cut, so for my main workstation to be sluggish with quite CPU intensive apps is really annoying!
I was wondering if there was any way to upgrade the CPU. I doubt it, I know, but what's the harm in asking?
Secondly, would a clean install with upgraded hardware be a good idea for updragding? I wanted to install an SSD and HDD with the SSD containg the OS and Logic and a few programs. I don't really have anything of value on my current HDD and don't want to go through the process of cloning, so a clean install was my first thought
I've upgraded the RAM to 8gb, but you can't go to 16gb, can you?
I've thought about getting a new Mac (both iMac and Macbook) but they too expensive. A hackintosh was the next thought but they seem unreliable.
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Thanks for any help or comments in advance!!!bahramik wrote:
I was wondering if there was any way to upgrade the CPU.
No. Only by purchasing a MBP with a faster CPU can you obtain more speed.
Secondly, would a clean install with upgraded hardware be a good idea for updragding? I wanted to install an SSD and HDD with the SSD containg the OS and Logic and a few programs
. I don't really have anything of value on my current HDD and don't want to go through the process of cloning, so a clean install was my first thought
As far as the data is concerned, that is you decision. An SSD will enhance performance.
bahramik wrote:
I've upgraded the RAM to 8gb, but you can't go to 16gb, can you?
Yes, OWC has demonstrared that 16 GB RAM will be accepted by a 13" 2010 MBP:
http://blog.macsales.com/16302-some-2010-mac-owners-can-get-more-ram-than-they-t hought
I would urge you to purchase the RAM from them. It will work, if you purchase from another vendor it MAY work.
I've thought about getting a new Mac (both iMac and Macbook) but they too expensive. A hackintosh was the next thought but they seem unreliable.
That will not be discussed here, Illegal.
The SSD and HDD combo could work because I'm running out of space on my 320gb HDD and that might be a benefactor, so a faster SSD for a few programs and 1tb appeals well! Upgraded RAM and CPU (though unlikely to be possible) will be done if the Macbook can handle it/can be done!
A 1 TB SSD will serve your needs well.
Ciao. -
Mavericks Clean Install now Time Machine won't work
Was having probs with Mavericks upgrade so decided to do clean install. Did TM backup and wiped main HD and check it then installed Maverics.
Performed migration to get Applications & Data back all seemed fine. TM showd all back up from before install.
TM reported fail on next day backup so I open TM to see what was there. I was shocked to discover all backups gone except one following migration and in progress backup that failed. Never asked if old back ups to be deleted just disappeared.
As all apps & data on main HD I reformatted and Checked TM disk all fine. TM starts backup of HD around 750GB to TM 2TB disk. After many hours it reports an error occured, no details what so ever what error was. Have reformatted again and tried again same. Is this Apple saying my 4yo IMac needs replacing, do they need more money or am I missing something, have read TM support files that dont help.
Any advice would be great. Thank you.What kind of external drive do you have and do you have software installed that came with it?
Pete -
Mavericks clean install - WiFi won't connect
2012 Macbook Pro with Retna
I performed a clean install of 10.9 Mavericks and now my home WiFi will not connect.
I am able to connect to the hotspot on my phone, and I can connect to the wifi at work.
2 iPads, 2 iPhones, and 3 windows laptops connect fine.
Windows 8.1 in Boot Camp connects fine.
In Mavericks, while it is attempting to authenticate I can open a web page. Network Prefrences will show an IP address while attempting to authenticate, but it goes away after 30 seconds or so, then I get the message that the Wi-Fi network requires a password and the IP is gone.
As I say, the other devices all connect fine. I have cleared them from the devices and re-joined, so I know the password works.
I know the hardware is good because Windows in Boot Camp connects fine.Dug into the discussion posts a bit more and found this solution that worked for me in case anyone else is having the same issue: https://discussions.apple.com/message/23478218#23478218
I booted up in safe mode, created a new network connection, logged into my wifi, reboot my MAC... then bam! It works. I'm connected to wifi again! Lesson learned.... wait for Apple to work out the kinks before upgrading. :-) -
Mavericks - Clean Install - Beach Ball
Hi, I had just clean installed Mavericks in my mid 2012 MBP, For some reason, I get the beach ball on almost every application, even typing sometimes.
I was running Leopard and the same happened, all applications slow, beach ball all the time, at first I thought I had too many files, so I decided to upgrade to Mavericks, doing a clean install so I could install and restore just the necessary.
So, now I am here, I have already boot on recovery mode and ran the disk utility, no errors found.
I have ran the disk utility, no changes at all.
Just you get the ideia of how slow my MBP is, for now on I will refer to Spinning Beach Ball as SBB.
I click to open Notes, SBB
Try to type fast, SBB
Click to add one more note, SBB
System pref, SBB
Bluetooth pref (top bar), SBB
And of course Safari, which don`t let me scroll without the glorious SBB.
SO, as you can see, the config of my MBP is not so outdated, it shouldn`t be this bad, which leads to think this may be a hardware problem.
I don`t know what to test or how to narrow down the option of what could be causing this issue.
Thanks in advance!I have exactly the same observations with my MBP, and also starting with a clean install of Mavericks. I sure hope they are not hardware issues.
I have also reviewed all applications, e.g. Microsoft Office 2008 appears to be completely incompatible so it has gone and problem persists.
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Mavericks clean install problems
Created a boot drive just like all the tutorials say. Went through entire install process with no issues. Finally get Mavericks up and running but I see some of my apps on there, like a couple games and some other apps. Also had numerous files from downloads, like songs and movies. I eject the boot drive and restart the computer and when it restarts it's like I never did a clean install. All of my files were still there.
Any ideas on where I could have went wrong?I'm so confused, initially I had upgraded to Mavericks instead of doing a clean install. So after a ton of issues I backed up all my important stuff onto an external HD. I made a boot disk from a USB flash drive. I erased the drive using disk utility and formatted for Mac OS X extended (journaling) then I got the files into the boot disk.
I restarted, held option and then clicks on the boot disk and started the install. Doesn't this wipe the original OS and completely install a brand new one? I'm used to windows where I can format the drive and reinstall.
I'm honestly so confused how I could have had a fresh install of mavericks and then restart the computer and have it basically seem like I hadn't done anything. -
Mavericks - clean install with filevault and Time machine restore
Hi All,
I will update my MacBook pro mid 2011 with the new Mavericks OS.
I've activated Filevault on my HDD due to corporate security rules.
I want to make a clean install of the new OS.
I plan the following action:
1 - Make a full backup with Time machine
2 - Create a USB drive with Mavericks on it, I'm using Diskmaker to create it
3 - Start MBP with the USB
4 - With disk utility erase my HDD
5 - Install Mavericks
6 - Reload my data from the Time machine Backup
Question:
I'm a bit Scare about the Time Machine backup and Filevault, any experience with the same configuration, do I risk anythink if I follow my plan ?
Do I need to desactivated Filevault before to lunch my clean install and make the backup after that ?
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Regards
Alain M.Hi Alain,
I see you never got a reply to this, but I'm wondering what you finally did? I have very similar questions, but I'm "upgrading" from 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. I also have FileVault activated and use a Time Machine backup. Any comments/suggestions/experience you (or others) would like to share would be helpful.
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Mavericks Clean Install and dialog boxes still don't work?!
I upgraded to Mavericks and all seemed well until I tried to open saved files from any of my applications. The Open dialog box would open with list of files with tags to left in small font. None of which were clickable. If I knew its location in Finder I could drag it over open diag box and it would highlight and I could open it using open button but could not click and select it.
I wiped the HD and did a clean install. No help.
When I create files in for eg Pages the only way I can use them again after save is from recent menu. If they get knocked off Im buggered. What the **** is up with Mavericks or am I the only sucker around!?hi after seraching bit further I dfound this link
http://go.adobe.com/kb/ts_cpsid_53468_en-us
followed this and it worked have now passsed this on to people having the same problem
cheers -
Applications load slowly on imac after Mavericks clean install
After a clean install of Mavericks, my late 2009 imac runs more slowly compared to how it ran under Snow Leopard. Applications like "Settings" take a few seconds to load, whereas under snow leopard, the application would load almost instantly. The Novabench score now is around 771, and matches about what I measured after the clean Mavericks install, but appears low compared to scores for similarly configured systems running Snow Leopard. The system is quite usable, especially if applications are left open, just slower. Is it possible to identify from Etrecheck a possible explanation? Is this level of degradation of performance expected when upgrading an old system? Thank you for your help.
Problem description:
Applications load slowly. Late 2009 iMac runs slowly under Mavericks compared to Snow Leopard.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 13, 2014 at 11:48:21 PM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac11,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core
12 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 25 days 2:39:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-40U9B0 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
1 TB WDC (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (766.77 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
Logitech USB Keyboard
Western Digital My Passport 0820 2 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
MyPassport (disk1s2) /Volumes/MyPassport : 2.00 TB (862.18 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Griffin Technology, Inc iMic USB audio system
Apple Inc. iPod
Logitech USB Laser Mouse
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Karabiner.app
[loaded] org.pqrs.driver.Karabiner (10.2.0 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24251.1052177) [Support]
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24251.1052177) [Support]
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24251.1052177) [Support]
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24251.1052177) [Support]
[loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24251.1052177) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.0 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Macs Fan Control Application (/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Firefox Application (/Applications/Firefox.app)
Karabiner Application (/Applications/Karabiner.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.246 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.235
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Logitech Control Center [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
3% WindowServer
1% fontd
1% MacsFanControl
0% prl_client_app
0% RStudio
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
3.14 GB prl_vm_app
850 MB firefox
296 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
271 MB Mail
232 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
414 MB Free RAM
5.25 GB Active RAM
5.03 GB Inactive RAM
1.58 GB Wired RAM
22.68 GB Page-ins
3.09 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️Activity Monitor - Mavericks also Yosemite
Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
Performance Guide
Why is my computer slow
Why your Mac runs slower than it should
Slow Mac After Mavericks
Things you can do to resolve slowdowns see post by Kappy -
New hard drive, Mavericks clean install or use SuperDuper
I am replacing hard drive in MacBook Pro. I have a bootable Mavericks installer on thumb drive and an external hard drive with a SuperDuper clone of my current MBP HD. Is there any advantage to a clean install (from the thumb drive and then using SuperDuper) over just using SuperDuper to add the backup to a newly formatted HD?
TIAPHIemspilot wrote:
Is there any advantage to a clean install (from the thumb drive and then using SuperDuper) over just using SuperDuper to add the backup to a newly formatted HD?
TIA
With a clean install, you'll get the Recovery HD. SuperDuper only clones the Macintosh HD and NOT the Recovery HD.
I believe you can use your SuperDuper clone during the Setup phase so it migrates your user accounts, data and apps. -
How to tell if Yosemite is clean install or upgrade from previous version
My brand new MacBook Pro arrived last week, with Yosemite already installed on it.
Having issues with WiFi (after coming out of sleep mode, mbp keeps its self-assigned address rather than getting an address though DHCP or using its old address), I was searching for support on the matter, and one of the solutions often suggested was doing a clean install of Yosemite if the mbp was upgraded from 10.9.
Seeing that the mbp arrived with Yosemite pre-installed, I'm guessing that it is a clean install, but I'm not sure.
I wonder if there is a way in telling if the OS was upgraded to the current major version, or if it's a clean install? Even if Apple only ships clean installs, it would be helpful to know if I need to give support to one of the mac-users in our company if it's a clean install or not.On my system, the Yosemite upgrade (performed on Oct. 23) left quite a bit of residue that would not be present after a clean install. The most obvious examples are in /var/db/receipts, which contains BOM files for all of the software installed via the Mac OS installer, e.g.,
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 98584 Oct 20 08:49 com.apple.pkg.update.lion.appstore.155-2.bom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 563 Oct 20 08:49 com.apple.pkg.update.lion.appstore.155-2.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 81657 Sep 29 17:13 com.apple.pkg.update.os.bash.lion.1.0.163-3.bom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 279 Sep 29 17:13 com.apple.pkg.update.os.bash.lion.1.0.163-3.plist
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 80653 Aug 12 13:34 com.apple.pkg.EPSON_USBPrintClassSL.bom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 472 Aug 12 13:34 com.apple.pkg.EPSON_USBPrintClassSL.plist
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