Upgrade to Mavericks NOT Yosemite

Hello All
How do I download the Mavericks update on to my macbookpro?
I have tried searching the appstore/update app but it does not show up, also searching on google results in a link (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12) but following that link opens the appstore/update app and displays an error message stating "Item not Available, the item you've requested is not currently available in the UK Store"
Do I need to go to an apple store and purchase physical upgrade medium (usb stick/DVD)?
Also at this point I am NOT willing to upgrade to Yosemite as it, at present, breaks both rEFIt and rEFInd (the boot managers I use) which would result in me having to carry 2 + laptops round with me (which is NOT something it want to do) to have all the OS's I need to have at hand available to me.
On that point does anyone know if apple's bootmanager will ever be updated to support linux?

Rather than AppleCare, try this number:
Apple Software Upgrade Center
(888) 840-8433
I also have a computer that I need to upgrade from Snow Leopard to Mavericks. Mission Critical software is broken by Yosemite.
This is the problem with downloaded software, it makes it difficult to use earlier versions of applications and operating systems. In many ways, things were much easier when Apple sold their OS on a disk. Just pop in the disc in your done !

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I have just upgraded from MAVERICKS to YOSEMITE. My ageing EPSON CX3600 will no longer work. APPLE support gave me advice which did not work. How do I progress short of buying a new printer?

I have just upgraded from MAVERICKS to YOSEMITE OS 10.10. I have 4GB of memory.
Since upgrading my ageing EPSON CX3600 will no longer print. I get the error message ;COMMUNICATION ERROR.
Apple support gave me advice which hasn't worked including deleting the printer via system preferences and rhen restoring it after rebooting the system
Any ideas please.

Epson Stylus CX3600
Epson Stylus CX3600 : Drivers & Software
There is also a driver for it at
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Since upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite Mail, Spotlight,Mission Control and App-Store don´t work correctly. Is it possible to return to Mavericks?

Since upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite Mail, Spotlight, Mission Control and App-Store don´t work correctly. Is it possible to return to Mavericks?

If you have an external drive with an OS X Time Machine backup, then do restore of your last backup. If you have an external drive with a bootable clone of your previous system, you can boot to that clone and re-clone the OS X on your external drive back to your Mac's internal drive.
If you do not have either of these available, then the reverting/restoring process becomes much more complicated and involves purchasing an external drive and backing up your current system to that drive, then erasing, reformatting your hard drive and now your only options to installng an OS X version is doing a clean install of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, then upgrading, again, to either OS X 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion. OS X 10.9 Mavericks is no longer available for download and Apple has not made OS X 10.9 Mavericks available in any other form to be able to redownload and install.
Maybe it would be better to explain in detail your issues with Yosemite to see if any of us here can help you with your difficulties.
I am not running or using Yosemite, so I cannot help you with your Yosemite issues,
There are others here who can help you with Yosemite.
Good Luck.

After upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite I can no longer find in Mail the icon (looks like the Add To Contacts icon without the mark) I used to press in order to obtain an e-mail address from my contact list. What procedure should I use now in or

After yesterday upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite I can no longer find in Mail the icon (looks like the Add To Contacts icon without the + mark) I used to press in order to obtain an e-mail address from my contact list. What procedure should I use now in order to quickly add an address to an e-mail that I wish to send?
Bob

On the right of the To: field you will see a circled plus sign:
Click it.

Upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite fails (RAID1)

I bought a Mac Mini (i5, 2013) from Amazon and replaced the stock hard disk with 2x 1TB WD Red Series drives.
I re-installed OSX via internet recovery, everything went smoothly.
When Yosemite was released my mac tried to download and install it.
After a reboot, it goes in a crash loop. It will try to load the installer, crash, reboot, and repeat.
I assume this is because Yosemite isn't aware of the RAID1 drives that are set up, and I can go back to Mavericks holding ALT and selecting 10.9.5 again.
Is there some way I can get this to work without modifying my configuration?
Everything on Mavericks works flawlessly but it just won't upgrade.

I'm not sure which of the prior steps I took fixed things, but after writing the last post I tried to boot to safe mode one last time and succeeded.
After booting to safe mode and allowing the Mavericks installation to complete restarted the Mini. I had to restart with Cmd-Ctrl-Eject because none of the menus were working in safe mode.
Anyways, maverics booted up fine after that point.
If anyone runs into this I would follow the instructions This update is causing my Mac Mini (2011) to reboot into a grey screen. Time Machine restore is required through step 6 then try to boot back into safe mode.

Upgrading to maverick not booting

Hi,
I have a mac pro 4.1 and I am trying to upgrade to maverick, it is nor working,
I have a drive with a maverick osx working already on another mac 4.1 with an Atti,
I tried this drive on my other mac pro with an Nvidia quadro 4000 and it does not boot the wheel stays spining,
I have tried cloning my hard drive and upgrading from 10.8.2 (this is woring on my mac) to 10.8.3 combo
the same thing happens the wheel stays spining after rebooting and it does not start
I have no Pci cards on my mac,
I have tried with 1Gb Ram , with 2 Gb Ram , with 4 GB Ram nothing is wortking
any help?
thanks
Ariana

Take each of these steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved.
Step 1
The first step in dealing with a startup failure is to secure the data. If you want to preserve the contents of the startup drive, and you don't already have at least one current backup, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data that has changed since the last backup, you can skip this step.
There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to start. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
a. Start up from the Recovery partition, or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) When the OS X Utilities screen appears, launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in this support article, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.” The article refers to starting up from a DVD, but the procedure in Recovery mode is the same. You don't need a DVD if you're running OS X 10.7 or later.
b. If Step 1a fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
c. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
d. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.
Step 2
If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
Step 3
Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
Step 4
If you use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, replace or recharge the batteries. The battery level shown in the Bluetooth menu item may not be accurate.
Step 5
If there's a built-in optical drive, a disc may be stuck in it. Follow these instructions to eject it.
Step 6
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
Step 7
If you've started from an external storage device, make sure that the internal startup volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
Start up in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
When you start up in safe mode, it's normal to see a dark gray progress bar on a light gray background. If the progress bar gets stuck for more than a few minutes, or if the system shuts down automatically while the progress bar is displayed, the startup volume is corrupt and the drive is probably malfunctioning. In that case, go to Step 11. If you ever have another problem with the drive, replace it immediately.
If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
If the startup process hangs again, the problem is likely caused by a third-party system modification that you installed. Post for further instructions.
Step 8
Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select the startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
This is one of the rare situations in which you should also run Repair Permissions, ignoring the false warnings it may produce. Look for the line "Permissions repair complete" at the end of the output. Then restart as usual.
Step 9
If the startup device is an aftermarket SSD, it may need a firmware update and/or a forced "garbage collection." Instructions for doing this with a Crucial-branded SSD were posted here. Some of those instructions may apply to other brands of SSD, but you should check with the vendor's tech support.
Step 10
Reinstall the OS. If the Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
Step 11
Do as in Step 9, but this time erase the startup volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically restart into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine or other backup.
Step 12
This step applies only to models that have a logic-board ("PRAM") battery: all Mac Pro's and some others (not current models.) Both desktop and portable Macs used to have such a battery. The logic-board battery, if there is one, is separate from the main battery of a portable. A dead logic-board battery can cause a startup failure. Typically the failure will be preceded by loss of the settings for the startup disk and system clock. See the user manual for replacement instructions. You may have to take the machine to a service provider to have the battery replaced.
Step 13
If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

Can't backup in time machine or upgrade to Maverick or Yosemite, can I still transfer via thunderbolt?

I have a macbook pro 17 inch, Mid 2010 OSX 10.8.5. I currently have no back up as both my previous seagate and now my Lacie external drives won't back it up with the time machine. I get a box stating an error occurred and it quits after about 10GBs. In addition, the laptop fails to install Maverick and Yosemite when I have attempted to install them. For work I have just got a 15 inch Macbook Pro Retina. I obviously need all the data and files from my old laptop, if I were to transfer all the programs etc, would it likely transfer the problem that stops my computer from backing up? or is it more likely a hard drive problem and won't affect the new laptop?
I have followed trouble shoot and looked at previous posts but haven't been able to find a solution. Also I have gone on disk utility and verified the disk and all is fine there, so I am unsure what the problem is.
Ideally I can get working on the new 15" soon but I don't want to transfer over any problems.
Thanks

These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
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 and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter the word "Starting" (without the quotes.) You should now see log messages with the words "Starting * backup," where * represents any of the words "automatic," "manual," or "standard."
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Note the timestamp of the last "Starting" message that corresponds to the beginning of an an abnormal backup. Now
CLEAR THE WORD "Starting" FROM THE TEXT FIELD
so that all messages are showing, and scroll back in the log to the time you noted. Select the messages timestamped from then until the end of the backup, or the end of the log if that's not clear. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ If all you see are messages that contain the word "Starting," you didn't clear the text field.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Upgraded to Mavericks not my excel clipboard cannot be emptied and I cannot copy and paste from safari either.

I upgraded to Mavericks. Now when working in excel I cannot copy a cell to paste. When I try to copy an alert pops up saying 'Cannot empty clipboard'. I hit "OK' then I go to another screen, such as Safari, then excel on dock will bump then I have to keep going back to it to select "OK" again.
Also, I cannot copy on Safari, to paste an address on google earth, or paste anywhere else for that matter.
Anyone experiencing same issues?
I already checked my clipboard in finder and it is empty. Also, I tried right clicking to copy and still did not work that way.
Thanks. This is very frustrating because I need to use shortcuts and I work fast. I have business to tend to and need everything working. Excel keeps shutting down and restrting as well, very frustrating because I have to constantly save work and hope that it reopens with last edit.
ANY HELP is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Testing in a new User will quickly tell you if the problem is system wide or if it's your User's folder that contains the problem.
CREATE A NEW USER
Go to System Preferences --> Create a New User in Accounts. Switch to the New User by logging out/in or use Fast User Switching.
Do you still see the issue?
If yes, then the problem is with your base files.
If no, then the problem is in your User's folder.
Please download EtreCheck and post the contents here. This will help further troubleshoot your problem.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

Macbook Pro 2010 upgraded from Mavericks to Yosemite keeps shutting down on its own

I upgraded to OS X Yosemite about a month ago, I have a macbook pro 2010, and in the last two weeks it started shutting down on its own. At first when i'd wake it, the fan would come on loudly and then it would shut down. In the last couple of days, I would make sure all programs were shut when it wasn't in use and then put it to sleep but every time i'd return it would be shut down and need a hard restart. If i just pressed the on button lightly it wouldn't start. And when i turn it on the fan comes on immediately. I'm a publisher so I'm working in indesign and illustrator a lot but I keep a constant look out for my memory and this isn't the problem. I'm working to a deadline here and can't afford to lose my computer for 3 days in the mac store (I live in Barbados) to get it fixed. Any advise?
Thanks

These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
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.
Select the most recent panic report (with a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic") under the heading System Diagnostic Reports on the left. If you don't see that heading, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar. Post the entire contents of the report—the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header and body of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don't post any other kind of diagnostic report, such as a hang report.

I have mac book 2,1 running 10.6.8 but unable to upgrade to maverick, not sure why

I have macbook 2,1 running 10.6.8 would like to upgrade to maverick but get message unable to upgrade my computer, not sure why.

Your computer’s EFI is 32-bit. It can’t be upgraded past 10.7.5.
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Should I upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite or go for a new install of Yosemite?

I just asked this, got an answer, but it shows as restricted. I can't access my question, so I'll repost. Dammit!
Macbook Pro 15.4” Retina, October 2012, 500g, 8g RAM.  In anticipation of the release of Yosemite, I have been ready to back everything up, screenshot all of my apps, print them so I can pick and choose after the install from where I have acquired everything. I am on a business scenario, not a typical home user. I use five external hard drives, so I can get it sussed.
  I am a Windows convert, I still Bootcamp Win 7 because of some Sony video software I need to use for business. Upper end Photoshop user. I will be installing Final Cut Pro X as a replacement for the video apps when everything settles. I have researched and see that my BluRay production will take a hit because I will have a learning curve and there seems to be a bug with Final Cut Pro X and BluRay production. I'm sure it will be resolved by the time I am ready to switch. No biggy. I will be cutting the Microsoft cord when that takes place. I'm just giddy over it. Seriously.  
What I want to know, and this is a very noob question, is, I want to erase and format my hard drive to accept Yosemite when it hits the release date. I want to go with a clean install rather than an update.
 To all of you seasoned and dyed in the wool Apple people, if you were two years into Apple as I am, would you install Yosemite, when it is released, as a stand-alone, fresh install instead an update install? I know it will wipe everything, but I want to build from the ground up as an OS install. Start over, as it sounds.
 Do you people think it an imprudent act to wipe everything and start over or a better idea to update with the Yosemite release over/on top of Mavericks?  I know there will be bugs. I dealt with the Mail bug in Mavericks, then they fixed it. I know there will be issues, there always are.  
Does it even matter?
 Thanks for your attention and for looking, 
Kelly J.

kellyjdrummer wrote:
I had thought the fall release of Yosemite would be a release candidate (baked.) Am I wrong? I know it's hard to know.
Through my years as a Windows user, I always waited at least a year after their OS releases before jumping on them.
There is no good answer anymore. All of the responses you have had in this thread are excellent. But Apple keeps changing the plan. I say wait until the 2nd minor release of Yosemite. The first 10.10.1 will be a bug fix release, probably within 3 weeks. The second will be a security update two weeks later. That is the point where it will probably be safe to install. You'll have a good 8 months of usage before having to worry about upgrading again. Also, this strategy applies to all releases, not just major ones. Apple doesn't do "bug fixes" like you may have been used to in the past. Builds 10.10.1, 10.10.2, etc. will be designed not to break any public interfaces, but that is as far as it goes. Otherwise, Apple is liable to change anything. The old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" simply doesn't apply anymore. Wait a week or two after each incremental update to see if there are big changes. Since you are a heavy Photoshop user, always check the Adobe forums before updating the OS.

Wifi issues after upgrading from Maverick to Yosemite. No solutions have worked.

I upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.1 from Mavericks. Having wifi issue where I can't connect to my home network. It connects for 5 seconds than I get "no IP address", and then the connection drops. A free local wifi connection does work. Any ideas until this issue is fixed by Apple? My home router worked fine in Maverick. I tried all the online suggestions but nothing has worked. Have not downgraded yet to Maverick but thinking about it.

Wi-FI connection drops
Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite
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Also try turning off Bluetooth.
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How do I upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite?

No matter what I do I seem to be going in circles. When I upgraded from OS X 10.6 to Mavericks it went smoothly. I have had no problems using Mavericks since that upgrade. I can't even get to the upgrade for Yosemite.
Help!
Thanks,
-Joe

I had, up to now, barely used the App Store for anything. I have continued to work on it and found the "key" to the App store. I have Yosemite and will install it today.
Thanks to those who tried to help me out with very little to to go on in my poorly worded question.
-Joe

Just upgraded from Mavericks to Yosemite and now only one of my two iPhoto libraries seems to be available. Please help.

I have just updated my iMac from Mavericks 10.9.5 to Yosemite 10.10.3.
I had two different libraries in iPhoto due to the amount of photos stored. In iPhoto I was able to click on File
and could select to Switch between either of the libraries.
Now in Photos on Yosemite it initially asked me which library and now that is the only library available to me.
When I go into my Pictures folder in the Finder it does not show my other Library.
I had about 60,000 photos stored in that library and now I can no longer find or access.
Please help. Thanks so much.

I have just updated my iMac from Mavericks 10.9.5 to Yosemite 10.10.3.
I had two different libraries in iPhoto due to the amount of photos stored. In iPhoto I was able to click on File
and could select to Switch between either of the libraries.
Now in Photos on Yosemite it initially asked me which library and now that is the only library available to me.
When I go into my Pictures folder in the Finder it does not show my other Library.
I had about 60,000 photos stored in that library and now I can no longer find or access.
Please help. Thanks so much.

Can't enable Device Manager after upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite

We have an Apple Mac Mini Server that was purchased and configured with OS X 10.9. This was configured as part of a golden triangle, managing 10 Apple Mac Minis in a Microsoft Active Directory environment. We had enabled Profile Manager and configured Device Manager.
We recently upgraded to Yosemite, and upgraded Server.app to 4.0.3. Device Manager is now disabled, can when we try and configure it, we get 'An error with code -1 occurred'. We have tried resetting the Device Manager configuration, but this hasn't fixed the issue.
Any suggestions?

On the right of the To: field you will see a circled plus sign:
Click it.

Upgrade to Mavericks NOT Yosemite

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