Where is my "install OS X Mavericks" installer?

I upgraded from Snow Leopard to OS X Mavericks 1 week ago and want to make a Mavericks bootable/recovery drive on a 2nd partition of an backup external hard drive. I've found the articles with the instruction on how to do this, but I can't find the file on my hard drive running OS 10.9.2 right now, which is mysterious. I don't know why this is. Where is it, or could I have deleted it and forgotten I deleted it? Or is it somehow "hidden" and I'm missing something?
I've included some screen shots to show my situation. In the applications folder, alphabetically it goes from iMovie, installers (folder with folders "developer tools" and "fileMaker Pro 6 Trial") to iPhoto, so there is no "Install OS X Mavericks" file.
I also don't have any file in the trash that's called an installed and I'm nearly certain I haven't emptied the trash since I installed Mavericks last weekend.
Open a Finder window and navigate to your Applications folder.
Look through your list of applications and locate the one named Install OS X Mavericks.
Am I missing something, or do I have to download it again from the App Store?

Once you have installed Mavericks, the actual installer gets automatically deleted.
You can re-download this to install onto your external hard drive.
Good Luck!

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My MBP runs 10.9.1, would like to make a bootable recovery USB and need the "Install OS X Mavericks" installer to download from mac app store into the applications folder but it won't download because I already have mavericks installed.

You can redownload OS X Mavericks from the Mac App Store, so do it. You can do this even if OS X Mavericks is already installed.
However, if the Mac App Store says that OS X Mavericks is installed and you cannot download the installer, it means that you already have got the installer, so go to Applications folder and you will find it there. Then, use DiskMaker X to create a bootable USB drive with the Mavericks installer.
If you have got a Late 2013 MacBook Pro, note that you cannot download OS X Mavericks from the Mac App Store because that version is not supported. In this case, you cannot create a bootable USB drive, so you will only be able to reinstall OS X through the Recovery partition

HT201364 I am unable to install OS X Mavericks on my macbook air 13" it asks me to remove items from my start up disk...how do I do that?

How does one remove items in the start up disk....
Thank you

You apparently have filled your boot disk to a point where the remaining space is below Mavericks installation requirements. It is implying that you need to review your login directory for very large files, or folders.
Open a new Finder window. In the left nav, select your short login name. Then change the View to list view. If the Size column arrow is pointing up, click it to down and your folders and files will be listed in descending storage use. The folders with an engraved emblem on them were created by the operating system, so do not remove them. Also, resist removing Apple applications found in /Applications.
Top candidates would be huge iTunes Music or applications content, iPhoto, or video collections. Whatever is taking up your storage will stand out. Generally, you should stay out of your Library folder.

I can't get install OS X Mavericks on my MaCbook AIR. During the stage " installing OS X on Machintosh HD..", the computer keeps resseting successivelly and the installation never completes. What the solution for the installation to finish successfully?

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When you download Mavericks to the USB drive it's not going to allow you to run the Mavericks installer. You need to buy an external drive then install Mavericks on the drive. You can then boot from the drive to recover your data and install a working OS X on the internal drive.
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The Seagate USB 3.0 Backup plus drives come formatted for PC but easy to format in Disk Utility.
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You can get one drive for both Time Machine and clone, but it’s recommended that you use different drives for each. If the drive dies you lose both types of backup.

Where is the Maverick installer on my Mac?

I am trying to create an emergency boot drive on an USB stick that will allow me to start up my Mac and do simple things like run disk utility if for some reason the "hard disk" gets corrupted. I did this successfully with my previous Mac (OS 10.7) and I have the instructions from Macworld, but I'm already stumped at the first step:
Look through your list of applications and locate the one named Install OS X Mavericks.
There is no such thing in my Apps folder, since I bought the Mac new with Mavericks already installed. I also don't seem to be able to get it from the App Store (at least not with any of the tricks I could find. Any suggestions?

Step One is to make a copy of the installer because after it finishes it erases itself. That's why you can't find it. Now that you have Mavericks installed you cannot re-download the installer.
Make Your Own Mavericks, Mountain/Lion Installer
After downloading the installer you must first save the Install Mac OS X application. After the installer downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing.
   2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the leftside list. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list.
Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
Use DiskMaker X to put your installer clone onto the USB flash drive.
Make your own Mavericks flash drive installer using the Mavericks tool:
You can also create a Mavericks flash drive installer via the Terminal. Mavericks has its own built-in installer maker you use via the Terminal:
You will need a freshly partitioned and formatted USB flash drive with at least 8GBs. Leave the name of the flash drive at the system default, "Untitled." Do not change this name. Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder. Copy this entire command line after the prompt in the Terminal's window:
     sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume
     /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app --nointeraction
Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not be echoed to the screen so be careful to enter it correctly. Press RETURN, again.
Wait for the process to complete which will take quite some time.

Where can I download the Mavericks installer post-Yosemite?

I can't find the Mavericks installer on the App Store any more, and I don't have a copy on my hard drive. Is there somewhere else to download it from?
My Macbook Pro is a 3,1 and the latest install DVD that I have is Snow Leopard. It's running Mavericks now and both it and I are happy with this. But I'd really like to keep a copy of the installer for backup!

If you downloaded OS X Mavericks, you can still download it by opening the App Store and going to Purchases, so you can keep the installer on your MacBook Pro

I have a mac pro 1,1. I would like to know if its possible for me to upgrade the parts to where i can install osx mountain lion, or osx mavericks?

I have a mac pro 1,1. I would like to know if its possible for me to upgrade the parts to where i can install osx mountain lion, or osx mavericks? I am currently adding more ram so it will have 32gb of ram, i have 2 250gb HDD but adding a 250gb SSD , and have a ATI Radeon HD 4870 512mb that i will most likely upgrade to an ATi Radeon HD 5570 1gb.

The SSD will boot fast, but the real change is launching 10 programs in 10 seconds and being able to use them. (20 seconds for a few big suites).
I would not add or upgrade to 32GB RAM. You can get 8 x 2GB for $100 on Amazon.
Those 250GB HDD are "old" and slow and overdue to be replaced, reformat and use t o backup the system.
Samsung 250GB SSD is down to $150 or so on Amazon also.
The 5770 is gone, hard to find, EOL and over charged for when you do find one.
you could look into how to use a PC 6870 or others.
Or, you could hold out and wait for a refresh of Mac-Mini which can be just as fast or faster and run Mavericks.

HT201364 Can't download Mavericks installer on recent Mac. "OS Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer", which is running 9.1.

I want to download the Mavericks installer so I have a backup installer that does not require the internet. Although, the App Store button allows me to download, I get a message that Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer.
Computer is late 2013 retina MBP 13" with lots of memory.
My OS is 10.9.1 (13B3116) currently running.
Is the App Store version of Mavericks too old (jan 16) for my rMBP?
Rick

Judging by the build number, it appears you have a special build of Mavericks installed and the App Store version (13B42) won't work with your computer.
Kappy - if I try to download Mavericks I get the message below, so apparently I can down load it again?
I also have a copy of the installer in my Applications folder, although it is in a folder.

I am trying to move Acrobat XI to a new computer. (Mavericks to Mavericks) Toward to end of the install when 'scripts' a being installed I get an 'Installation error" message. No number or reason just a message to contact the software creator.

I am trying to move Acrobat XI to a new computer. (Mavericks to Mavericks) Toward to end of the install when 'scripts' a being installed I get an 'Installation error" message. No number or reason just a message to contact the software manufacturer.

I am using a copy of a previous download of Acrobat XI, clicking the .dmg and then on the install package.
Originally, the Acrobat software was brought into the new computer by the Migration Assistant.
Does the install assistant need to be in the mix somewhere?

HT5381 I am running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and attempting to upgrade to Mavericks....installation completes and a message appears stating that my computer will restart in x seconds. I then get a message "Application install OS X Mavericks failed to quit". A

IMac upgrade from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to Mavericks errors by failing to restart computer........after install message states that "your computer is restarting in x seconds"...then window appears that "application install OS x Mavericks failed to quit"...try to log out again, quit install OS x Mavericks and choose apple menu to log out...........this does not work!

Are you running OS X Server (the forum this question was posted in), or are you running OS X? If you're not sure what that difference is and why I'm asking it, then you're probably running OS X and are very likely not running OS X Server here.
Hopefully you have a pre-upgrade backup of your data, on the off chance something has either already gone badly wrong already, or if something goes wrong with the following...
To force the quit here and to force the shutdown here, press and hold the power button for ~10 seconds.
If you don't have a backup already and if the box doesn't reboot, then you'll want to boot from the 10.6 DVD (of OS X or OS X Server) and create a backup — it won't be a particularly good backup of the OS X or OS X Server system, but at least you'll have access to your own files and related data. This backup because recovering from a badly-failed upgrade might involve reinstalling OS X.

Battery Problems After Mavericks installation

So i have a MacBook Pro 8.1. Before i installed mavericks (under mountain lion) i was getting about 4.5 hrs on a full charge (90% brightness). After installing Mavericks i've had several problems.
Immediately, I received a "service battery" error. I never had that problem before.
Battery life seems to be jumping all over the place. One minute it will say that i have 30% left (and literally within a span of a min of two) it will drop to 17%. (with no noticeable app draining the battery - as confirmed by activity monitor).
The time remaining indicator takes about 5 min to indicate how much time left this is in contrast to booting in safe mode (where the indicator showed right away).
Battery life seems about the same (i.e. on a full charge i see it at about 4 hrs - but then it quickly drops 3.5 and than back up and then back down)
I did the following to see if i could "fix" the problem.
a complete battery cycle (calibration). - this seemed to get rid of the "service battery" indicator at least
a PRAM reset (x2)
an SMC reset (x2)
Disk / Permission verify and repair (no problems)
I booted off a 2nd internal HD which had a copy of Mountain Lion. The above problems were nonexistent which leads me to believe that this problem is specific to Mavericks.
p.s. and No Spotlight (or any particular process) isn't consuming a large amount of energy.
All that being said, anyone have any suggestions? At this point i can't trust how much time i really have on my battery.
For what it's worth i have installed a 3rd party SSD. I noticed on a few different discussions that being a common thread with others having the same problem.

I have exactly the same problem with an MacBook Pro 8.2 for first time some days after a clean Mavericks installation.
I dont have a 2nd internal HD installed.
We need an answer from Apple.

Mavericks Installer Downloads, but will not run.

I am currently running Mountain Lion, I am trying to install Mavericks, but I am having strange issues.
The Installer downloads from the App Store, runs for a few minutes then returns the error: "This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading."
I checked my date and time prefences, and did everything in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5307, still no luck.
Now I finally threw in the towel and decided to do a CLEAN INSTALL, I created a USB Recovery disk from another Mavericks Mac and booted from it on this Mac. I deleted the hard drive, and proceeded to do the clean install, after the system completly downloads is simply takes me back to the main menu from the boot disk (where I can choose disk utility, time machiene, install Mac OS X....).
The system will download the installer, but I cannot get the actual installer to run, even when booting from a Recovery Disk.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Deathknive you are welcome to review the installation logs for the Creative Cloud Desktop application for specific errors. Please see Troubleshoot install issues with log files | CC - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/troubleshoot-install-logs-cc.html for information on how to locate and interpret your installation log files. You are welcome to post any specific errors which you discover.

Keeping Mavericks Installer for later use

I am about to install Mavericks. I am told that the download installs an installer file and another file which can be used to reinstall Mavericks at a later date, if needed. That other file is deleted as soon as the installer file is run and Mavericks installs.
How can I find that other file and save it to DVD before running the installer (filename, where it is.)?
Thanks.

Sounds like you want a clone of your newly made system complete with Mavericks plus all your files. You can do this in any number of ways. It's basically just a backup. Since 10.8.3 Time Machine maintains an invisible copy of the Recovery HD so that you can boot from the Time Machine backup drive, reinstall OS X, then restore your files.
Or you can create an initial clone of your hard drive that is bootable. This bootable backup can be incrementally updated in almost any way you want using third-party backup software. These backups may be scheduled with greater flexibility than Time Machine provides.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
     used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
     requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
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3. Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things
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Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
Although you can buy a complete external drive system, you can also put one together if you are so inclined. It's relatively easy and only requires a Phillips head screwdriver (typically.) You can purchase hard drives separately. This gives you an opportunity to shop for the best prices on a hard drive of your choice. Reliable brands include Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. You can find reviews and benchmarks on many drives at Storage Review.
Enclosures for FireWire and USB are readily available. You can find only FireWire enclosures, only USB enclosures, and enclosures that feature multiple ports. I would stress getting enclosures that use the Oxford chipsets especially for Firewire drives (911, 921, 922, for example.) You can find enclosures at places such as;
1. Cool Drives
2. OWC
3. WiebeTech
4. Firewire Direct
5. California Drives
6. NewEgg
All you need do is remove a case cover, mount the hard drive in the enclosure and connect the cables, then re-attach the case cover. Usually the only tool required is a small or medium Phillips screwdriver.

How do I confirm Mavericks installation success?

I'm not sure if my Mavericks installation on my MackBook Pro 13' (Mid-2012) OS X Version 10.9 laptop was completed correctly. Safari Version 7.0 (9537.71) is installed; however, I'm not sure if it had been updated with my Mavericks installation. It seems much slower and doesn't appear to have changed in appearance or options. So I'm wondering if something went worng with my installation? Is there a way to check the installation? If there is a problem with the install, what should I do about it?

My system won't start in "Safe Mode". I tried everything I could think of. I removed passwords, etc... I tried several more things and sniffed around. My system seems to be using too much memory. I found a disk in Disk Utiltiy. "APPLE HDD HTSS4750A9E384" It is listed first and then my Macintosh HD drive is beneath it and indented. The only disk listed in startup disks is my Macintosh HD. I noticed it before. I don't know when or why it appeared; however my computer was running without problems so I never did anything about it. My system is running very slow. I also noticed I have 2 "Garage Band" apps. since the install of Mavericks. The second one is an unfinished download. I don't know if I should delete the original and finish the download or finish the download and then see if there is still the old app in Finder and delete it then; however, the point is moot because my downloads are so slow it won't finish. Come to think of it, Mavericks took MANY hours to download. I went to the site you recomended http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck_story and ran the check. Here are the results:
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
AirPlay: Version: 1.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 0:28:49
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (309.94 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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USB Information:
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
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[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
[loaded] com.hp.productresearch.plist
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[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
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iTunesHelper
SpeechSynthesisServer
AppCleaner Helper
xScan
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Flash Player
Java
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AdobePDFViewer.plugin
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
RL Secure Plug-In Layer.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
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None
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
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    4% WindowServer
    3% xScan
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311 MB thunderbird
233 MB mds_stores
66 MB    xScan
53 MB    WindowServer
49 MB    Finder
45 MB    mds
29 MB    Console
25 MB    Dock
20 MB    SystemUIServer
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1.35 GB Free RAM
1.38 GB Active RAM
643 MB Inactive RAM
658 MB Wired RAM
612 MB Page-ins
0 B      Page-outs
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Hi, after installing Adobe CC I tried opening Adobe Photoshop. This failed. I get the opening window where it says installing plugins searching etc, after which PS opens in full screen. Just moments after that there's a fail warning, no code number, only

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I get the opening window where it says installing plugins searching etc, after which PS opens in full screen.
Just moments after that there's a failure warning, no code number, only the warning that PS failed to open and PS will close.
I tried downloading it for a second time, but this did'nt solve the problem.
Befor the CC version I used a one year student version of Adobe CS6.
What can I do?

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