Reloading Mavericks from Store

I gave up on getting Yosemite to work, or getting any acknowledgment form Apple about the problems.
Anyway, erased late 2012 Mini, reinstalled 10.8.5 (which came on machine).
I then performed the outstanding updates.
I am logged in with the same Apple ID.
I'm not seeing how I know update the 10.8 installation to 10.9 (Mavericks), I thought it would show up either as a discrete download or Purchased in the App Store,
I don't see it.
What should I be doing next to get back to good old (working) Mavericks ????

keg55 wrote:
If OS X Mavericks is NOT showing up in your Purchase in App Store, then Apple removed it. Remember, it was FREE so even though you used your AppleID to download it from the App Store, no money was exchanged. Again, I really don't know the procedure now with Mavericks other than to call Apple Support and find out what to do.
I'm in Mavericks right now and I still see it from the App Store in my Purchases. However, if I were in Yosemite, I would not see it in Purchase. Might be the same if I were in Lion or Mountain Lion.
If you downloaded it ("purchased" it), it should still be in the Purchases section of the Yosemite App Store. It is on my system: Purchases shows the same list whether I am in Yosemite or Mavericks or Snow Leopard.

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Yosemite has erased all movies cannot reload them from store

Upgraded to Yosemite
Almost all movies in iTunes were erased
Might have been temporary authorization issue but the computer is now authorized
Cannot go to purchased area of store and reload the movies- they are all seen as being in th elibrary-they are not
How do I fix this problem?

If you still have them listed in the Movies part of your library (even if you don't have their actual files on your Mac) then they won't potentially show for redownloading, iTunes will see those entries and assume that you have them somewhere. If they are listed there and you delete them then they might show in the Purchased area for redownloading. Or copy them back from your backup of your downloads/library.

How do I install Mavericks from the App Store if I erased my HD?

My mbp has been acting funny and slow, and I think I may have had some corrupted files. I have my computer backed up to time machine, and additionally I saved all my important files, photos etc to the external HD before I began. Then I erased my HD. Everything I read indicated that since I had installed mavericks previously (and legitimately), I would be able to do so again from disk utility after I finished erasing the HD so long as I had a working Internet connection. Well, I do, but now when I click "Reinstall OS X" I get a screen with Mavericks and then an error message saying, "this is not a supported method of installing the operating system/ please run Install OS X Mavericks.app that you downloaded from the app store." But I erased my hard drive! I really don't want to use my time machine backup because I'm worried some of my files are corrupted, and wouldn't that just put me back in the exact same position?
For the record, it's a late 2010 MBP that originally had Snow Leopard. My boyfriend upgraded it to Mavericks for me a few weeks ago.

Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
     2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
         button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
         After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
         and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
         (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. Be sure you configure your initial admin account with the exact same
         username and password that you used on your old drive. After you finish Setup
         Assistant will complete the installation after which you will be running a fresh
         install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by opening Software
         Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
You can then re-download Mavericks from the App Store.

In my macbook pro retina 15 inch there is installed mavericks but ı want to create recovery disk and ı need to download mavericks from App Store but it doesn't download??

Hey guys ı really need your help. I bought macbook pro retina 15 inch 2 weeks ago and it came with installed mavericks of course but ı want to create a recovery disk and to do that ı need to download mavericks installer from app store but when i click to download mavericks from appstore purchased part ı get a message says " Your purchasing process couldnt complete. OS X Mavericks cant be installed to this computer." How can ı solve this problem!??

One way around tis is to borrow a Mac that can run Mavericks and then the download will work. You can use these instructions:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_ins tall_drive.html
Though they are for Mt. Lion, the same steps will work.
Ciao.

I keep getting 'unknown error' after clicking 'install app' when trying to download Mavericks from the App store.

Trying to install Mavericks from the App store on my 2011 11" Macbook air, (wihch has more than 15GB free space). After clicking 'Install App', and entering the Apple ID password, I get 'unkonwn error'.

You can't use Safari to download iPad apps. Only use iTunes/App Store.
 Cheers, Tom

Trying to download OS X Mavericks from App store but the download essentially stalls after downloading about 5.26 GB with a message that it is "calculating." How can I get the complete download?

I've tried downloading OS X Mavericks from App store, but the download stalls with a message "calculating." How can I get the download to finish?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

HT201364 BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO 2013 - WON'T DOWNLOAD MAVERICK'S FROM STORE

I have just Purchased a brand new Macbook Pro 2013 from Apple store and it won't let you download Maverick's even thought it's already installed. Does anybody know why? I originally purchased a Macbook Air 2013, which I returned for the pro model. This came with Mountain Lion, which the app store let me download Maverick's from the app store. I could also download as a backup in case something went wrong.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You have got a Late 2013 MacBook Pro.
That MacBook Pro needs a special OS X Mavericks version that is newer than the Mavericks version available in the Mac App Store. This is the reason why the Mac App Store does not let you download Mavericks even if you are using OS X Mavericks.
To reinstall OS X Mavericks, use OS X Recovery > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 You will not be able to download OS X Mavericks from the Mac App Store until Apple launches OS X 10.9.1

HT201364 Trying to download OS X Maverick from App store, but it just says 'downloading' and does nothing.

I am trying to download Maverick from the app store, and it's not working. At first it said 'downloading' for the longest time (hours), then I closed the app store and rebooted, and now even if I click on 'download' it does not work. Any ideas?

peterfromessex,
the downloaded Mavericks installer will be put into your Applications folder. Have you checked there, to see if it actually did download OK?
(If you leave the Mavericks installer in your Applications folder, then it will be deleted after you run it. If you wish to keep the installer after running it, move it out of the Applications folder before running it for the first time.)

Hello , I'm not able to download os x mavericks from apple store

hello , I'm not able to download os x mavericks from apple store & to be honest I m giving up of this application so where else I can downlaod this online thanks .

It can't be downloaded anywhere else. It is a large file, 5.3 GB. Are you giving it time to download?

Cannot download Mavericks from App Store

Hello to all,
I just want to download OS X Mavericks from App Store and I get a simple error message:
"We could not complete your purchase.
OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer."
And the "Learn More" button points me to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842.
I am doing this from my brand new Mac Book Pro 13'' Retina (Late 2013), running Mavericks 10.9.1.
My objective is to install Mavericks on my Mac Mini (a system bought at the beginning of 2013), whose original harddrive was replaced with an SSD. That is the reason I just want to do a fresh install on it.
Waiting for feedback.
Thank you.
Marius

Hi Thomas,
I should boot a Linux distro from USB just to erase the disk, although I would expect that as an option to be provided during the setup of the Mac OS X installation process.
Anyway, meanwhile I am following this guide here: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/apple-in-the-enterprise/how-to-create-a-bootabl e-usb-to-install-os-x-mavericks/.
While writing this response, I manage to follow the whole article and the result is successful for now: right now I am in the process of installing the Mavericks. Interesting is that after booting from the USB I also got "Your computer restarted..." error, but after that the reboot started the installation process. Then I manage to erase the SSD drive using Disk Utility provided during installation.
Well... 5 minutes left. :-)
Again, thanks a lot for the quick answers!

How can I upgrade to Maverick from 10.6.8? I cannot seem to find it in the Apple Store.

How can I upgrade to Mavericks from 10.6.8? I cannot find in in the Apple Store. Thanks.

As of now you can upgrade to Yosemite, but not to Mavericks, at the App Store.
Upgrading to Mavericks
You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.
Upgrading to Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
    OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
    Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

Macbook Pro 2011 will not book Mavericks from SSD (I have tried E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.)

I have a late 2011 15" i7 MBP with 10GB of RAM (8GB + 2GB) running Mavericks 10.9.1 that I want to install an internal SSD on and run just the OS and all of my apps off of, while keeping my Home folder with all of my media on the orignal HDD. I researched online for OS X compatible and recommended SSDs and baught a Kingston 120GB SSD (http://www.kingston.com/us/ssd/v#sv300s3). I also researched and found the most recomended way to do so was with an MCE Optibay (http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=OBSxGB- UNB&Category_Code=STORHDOPTIBAY&Product_Count=3). I baught and installed them with no problem. I took out the super drive and replaced it with the Optibay which I placed the original 500GB HDD in, then I installed the SSD into the main hard drive slot. I manually booted the Macbook (holding "option") from the HDD. Using Disk Utility I then erased the entire (brand new, already empty) SSD in the -Mac OS Extended (Journaled)- format and Partitioned it as a single drive with the -GUID Partition Table- scheme and the -Mac OS Extended (Journaled)- format. I then used the recomended program "Carbon Copy Cloner" and cloned my HDD to my SSD. When it finished with no problems I changed the Startup Disk in System Preferences to the SSD and restarted. When the Macbook booted it made the loud Apple "dunnnnn" as it always does, then instead of the Apple logo appearing a gay circle with a diagonal line through it appeared (like on a "no smoking" sign), I later found this error to backed the "Apple prohibation sign". After showing this error for about 20 seconds, the Apple logo appeared as normal, and after about 30 seconds my log-in screen showed up and I was able to log in. The only thing I can imagine happened is that it couln't read the OS from the SSD so it defaulted over to the HDD and booted from there. After this happened I researched online for suggestions and fixes to this problem and tried EVERY single one that I found.
Below is a list of every trouble shooting option I did (that I can rememember right now) and none of them worked (making sure to wipe the SSD properly between new attempts):
--Use CCC to clone everything on HDD except Home Folder to SSD
--Use CCC to clone entire HDD to SSD
--Use Disk Utility to clone everything on HDD except Home Folder to SSD
--Use Disk Utility to clone entire HDD to SSD
--Clone HDD to SSD with CCC, then remove HDD from Macbook, forcing it to boot only from SSD
--Download a clean copy of Mavericks from the App Store and directly install it to the SSD then manually boot from the SSD
--Download a clean copy of Mavericks from the App Store and install to a USB thumb drive via DiskMaker X app (http://liondiskmaker.com/), boot manually to the USB OS X installer, then install the OS to SSD via startup
--Download a clean copy of Mountain Lion from the App Store and install it to a USB thumb drivevia DiskMaker X app (http://liondiskmaker.com/), boot manually to the USB OS X installer, then install the OS to SSD via startup
--Put the HDD in its original place and put the SSD in the Optibay (this lead to more problems)
///--As I was cloning the HDD to the SSD with CCC it got to my one of my apps, "Audacity", and said that one of the files had a problem and couldn't clone it, so I just deleted the app entirely.
///--I went to reformat and partition the SDD again because CCC cloned about 5GB from the HDD to the SSD, and as I was erasing the SSD it said "failed to umnount disk". Then I tried to just partition it and got the same error. So I placed the SSD back into the main drive slot and put the HDD back into the Optibay. I booted from the HDD, went back into Disk Utility and was able to format and partition the SDD.
Every single time I tried to boot from the SSD after trying every fix and trouble shoot I would get the "Apple Prohibation" sign. Between yesterday and today I have spent upwards of 20 hours reading about solutions to this via blogs, forums, and websites, doing these trouble shooting techniques, and talking on the phone with Apple tech support, Apple store technitians, and Apple registered local computer store employees.
I also read that the SATA cable or SSD is sometimes faulty and turns out to be the cause in this issue, but there is no way of actually checking for that, and I am able to read and write to the SSD and HDD which are both connected via the SATA cable, so I don't think it's the SATA cable or the SSD.
Please if anyone has any other suggestions that I have not mentioned or was able to do an internal SSD install and clone their HDD to it with no problems at all afterwords, tell me how!!!

You did everything 'right' and yet in most cases such as you present, it turns out to be a bad SATA cable 99% of the time.
I, too, have a Late 2011 15" model and never had a problem with my SATA cable and my SSD. Most people don't. But then there are those few who do.
You can likely find a 'warrantied' cable on www.ifixit.com - however, I've never heard of anyone having problems with the much less expensive options on eBay!
Clinton

Untangling Mavericks from iCloud

I recently updated our Macs from Snow Leopard (10.6.8) to Mavericks (10.9.x). We had skipped Lion and Mountain Lion due to their heavy iCloud entanglement. iCloud syncing is a handy tool for on-the-go metropolitans with high bandwidth, symmetrical internet access and/or abundant free WiFi locations. But for those of us who live in the country, with our only choice being low bandwidth asymmetrical (often capped) internet access, iCloud syncing of photo streams and data is a cruel, have-vs-have-not, joke. Besides, I’ve never thought it was all that clever to share/sync files, calendars, contacts, notes between two Macs attached to the same private WiFi network by pushing the data to/from the cloud.
So as soon as I did the clean install of Mavericks, I began looking for how to untangle Mavericks (and iOS 7) from iCloud. The following tables summarize what I did. If anyone is interested in the details, just ask.
Minimize iCloud Entanglement in OS X
iMac & MacBook Pro
Internet Accounts
Turn off iCloud sharing (except Mail)
Sync Mail
Use IMAP Mail servers (iCloud & gmail)
Sharing/Syncing (local network only)
Install OS X server and set up...
Files
File Sharing
Calendar
CalDav
Contacts
CardDav
Notes
Mail server (used only for Notes)
Sharing/Syncing (via iCloud)
Photos
Limited use of small Shared Photo Streams*
Apple’s “iCloud” Applications:
(e.g. TextEdit, Preview,…)
Open/save dialogs
Turn off iCloud saving in iCloud sys pref
Missing menu item for “Save As…”
Add keyboard shortcut (shift-command-s)
Minimize iCloud Entanglement in iOS
iPad Mini & iPhone 5s
Sync Mail
Use IMAP Mail servers (as above)
Sharing/Syncing (local network only)
Calendars, Contacts, Notes
Use local OSX server (as above)
Sharing/Syncing (via iCloud)
Photos
Limited use of small Shared Photo Streams*
Backups
Manually backup to Macs
*Apple’s existing iOS tools (Photos and iPhoto) for organizing photos into albums and then syncing them with Macs are pitifully inadequate. For us, the simplest method is to build an album on a Mac in iPhoto and share it with our other Mac and iOS devices via a Shared Photo Stream. Even this limited use of the iCloud has drawbacks. Like when we brought the new iPhone 5s home and it brought our internet connection to it’s knees for several hours while downloading the Shared Photo Streams in the background.
—GetRealBro

The reasons to untangle Mavericks from the clouds fall into two main categories:
Practical - reduced use of iCloud services which can use considerable bandwidth (e.g. Photo Streams) and/or use bandwidth at inconvenient times (e.g. App Store update downloads in the background).
Several items are quick and easy settings within Mavericks/iOS 7 which address the more “practical” aspects.
Photo Streams - If you take a lot of photos and have several iOS and OS X devices, My Photo Streams can be a serious bandwidth hog. You can turn them off in OSX - iPhoto>Preferences>iCloud and iOS Settings>iCloud.>Photos
App store background updates - You can’t reduce the bandwidth required to download the updates. But you can control WHEN that bandwidth is used by setting the App Store preferences which are found in…. System Preferences.
iOS Backups - You can reduce the bandwidth required to backup your iOS devices to the iCloud by adjusting which items are backed up to iCloud - Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage>[pick your iOS device]. Then periodically backup your iOS devices manually in iTunes.
Apple’s “iCloud Apps” (e.g. Textedit, Preview, iMovie, iWorks apps etc) - in OSX you can turn off storing/syncing via iCloud by adjusting the settings in…. System Preferences>iCloud>Documents & Data. In iOS you adjust these in Settings>[scroll to the application name]>Use iCloud
Philosophical - replacing iCloud services (e.g. syncing/sharing of Contacts, Calendars, Notes, etc.) with local services to enhance privacy and possibly improve performance, depending on internet bandwidth / caps.
Here are some things to consider before replacing iCloud services with local ones provided by OSXServer.
Setting up an OSXserver to share/sync Calendars, Contacts, Notes, etc. will not dramatically reduce your internet bandwidth.
The key component OSXserver costs $20 and requires a Mac that is running 24/7/365 (e.g. a headless Mac Mini). OSxserver does NOT require a dedicated Mac. It can run on a “users” Mac (e.g. an iMac). But that user has to be mindful to not disrupt services with frequent/unannounced Restarts (e.g. as required by some software updates).
The local shared services (syncing contacts/calendar, file sharing, etc.) only work when you are connected to your local WiFi network. For example, if you add a Contact, make a Note or add a Calendar item on your iPhone while at the dentist, they will not get synced to your Mac/iPad until you get back home.
Setting up an OSXServer for syncing sharing, Contacts, Calendars, Notes, and Files is not difficult. But it requires a bit of planning to configure user accounts etc., so that it is easy to configure/administer the iOS and OSX devices. And of course you become the systems administrator for the OSXserver. Sharing/syncing Contacts, Calendars, Notes via OSXserver rather than iCloud will not reduce significant internet traffic/bandwidth. The main reason to switch to OSXserver is philosophical.
Apple’s iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) are difficult to untangle from iCloud. OSX server does support Webdav for “sharing” iWork app files between users/devices. But this is not the same a live syncing via iCloud.
Finally, the actual untangling takes some planning to extract the contacts and calendar info from iCloud and transfer it to calDAV and cardDAV on OSXserver.
Are you after the “practical” or “philosophical” or both?
— GetRealBro

Problem installing Mavericks from my recovery partition of my computer

I don't know what's going on but for some reason each and every time I try to install mavericks from my recovery partition I get an error saying "OSX Mavericks failed to download" , then the text underneath that said "Use the purchases page to try again". This creates a problem for me because I can not access the Mac AppStore since I whipped my MacBook clean with the os along with it and am trying to clean install mavericks. So I was wondering how do I fix this because I am beginning to get extremely ****** off and frustrated.

Hi
I want to install mac osx Mavericks on a seagate internal raw hard . I downloaded "RecoveryDiskAssistant" and install it in a usb drive, before installing I made partition for new harddisk , and I stadted to install it through internet without problem,
But after 10% it says: ""Use the purchases page to try again"" . and after clicking okey it`s installing bar doesnt go forward(Most comments which I found was about app strore but in this step I have no access to app store) . could you please help me what to do?

Unable to download Mavericks from my list of purchases (current OSX: 10.8.5)

Hi,
I'm currently working on OSX 10.8.5, and am having trouble downloading Mavericks from the AppStore.
I've previously installed Mavericks using my own Apple ID on another Mac some weeks ago.
When I open the App Store and go to 'Purchases', I can see Mavericks in the list of available apps. However, when I try to download, I get the message 'You have updates available for other accounts' claiming that I have to 'Sign in to (AppleID) to update applications for that account.'.
The Apple ID in question belongs to a friend of mine. I can't be sure, but he may have installed Mountain Lion on this Mac at some point. However, even when he logs in to the App Store (using Store -> Sign Out / Sign In) and tries to download Mavericks, he gets exactly the same dialog message, preventing the download from starting.
Crytpically, the dialog message still shows the same AppleID, even though that's the currently signed-in account.
I'm at a bit of a loss at the moment. I've tried varying combinations of signing in / out of the App Store (as well as quitting and re-launching it, in case that was the issue). I'm not really sure what to do at the moment. As it stands, I'm stuck with 10.8.5 with no possibility of installing the update.

I would use the Mac that already has Mavericks installed and resownload the installer. Then either make a bootable Mavericks installer on a thumb drive or just transfer the installer to the other Mac.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2056561/how-to-make-a-bootable-mavericks-install -drive.html

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