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IF this is incorrect, or there is also another reason, please reply in comments.) If you have a larger drive, which is divided up into partitions, and you do not want to erase the whole drive, use the “Another kind of disk” option.

(My understanding is, that this option will completely erase the entire USB drive, and ALL existing data will be over-written. In keeping with the recommendations of the makers of the program, we will select “8gb USB Thumb Drive”. Next, Disk Maker X will ask you about your Thumb Drive. Keep in mind, if you want to make a USB Key you will need a 8gb thumb drive, due to the size of the installer. The next step is to tell Disk Maker X if you want to make a DVD or a USB key. In my case, it found the one on my desktop. It doesn’t matter if it uses the one in your Applications folder, or the one on your desktop.

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Once you select your operating system, the program will try to locate the install program automatically. With Disk Maker X open, select Mountain Lion to make a Mountain Lion USB or Mavericks to make a Mavericks install USB key. You will now be prompted to insert a disk, and begin the burning process. Disk Maker X will ask you to select your Burner. Keep in mind, if you want to make a DVD you will need a 8.5gb Dual Layer DVD, and a Dual Layer DVD Burner, as the installer will not fit on a single layer 4.7gb DVD.Ĭlick “Burn A DVD”. Once you select your Operating System, the program will try to locate the install program automatically. With Disk Maker X open, select Mountain Lion to make a Mountain Lion DVD, Or Mavericks to make a Mavericks Install DVD. Once downloaded, unzip and run the program.

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Go to the Disk Maker X web site HERE and download the latest version of the program. If you want to make a bootable install DVD disk or a USB Key, the easiest way to do this is with Disk Maker X (Formerly called Lion Disk Maker). Once the file finishes copying to the desktop, you can go back into your applications folder and double click and run the installer, if you are ready to install your update. Right click and “Copy” the installer file, then “Paste” it onto your desktop. Inside this folder you will see your OS X Mountain Lion or Mavericks Install File. Once you have closed out of the installer, open a new finder window, then open your “Applications” folder. QUIT THE INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY! This can be done by clicking the file menu and selecting the “Quit” option.ĭon’t worry, you are not going to loose the program you just bought, you are just telling your computer that you want to install later. **CRITICAL** – When the file has finished downloading, a window will pop up and ask you if you want to go ahead and install the new software. Close it up when your finished watching, or when the file has completely downloaded. You can leave it open and watch the progress if you want. Once you have purchased Mountain Lion or Mavericks, your purchase/price button will turn into a “downloading” button.Ī short time after, your launchpad may spring open and show you the downloads progress. Without it, you can not make an install disk, and it is deleted automatically once you install your new operating system. Just like OS X Lion, it is really important to save your OS X Mountain Lion and Mavericks “Install File” BEFORE you install it. This tutorial was written using Mountain Lion as an example, but it works for Mavericks as well – just follow the same process

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UPDATE – **I HAVE TESTED THIS METHOD WITH OS X MAVERICKS AND IT WORKS GREAT!**

Make a usb bootable for mac os x maverick in windows