

We walk you through the actual installation recommend some post-install tasks discuss some upgrade challenges and help you decide if a “clean install”-erasing your drive and starting from scratch-is for you.

The website you’re on will be automatically refreshed to reflect the browser of your choice. In the articles below, we cover the requirements for running Mavericks the things you should do to get your Mac ready and the download process. To use Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer on Mac: Go to the Develop menu in Safari’s menu bar Navigate to User Agent and select the browser you’re looking for, whether it’s Microsoft Edge, any of the Internet Explorer versions, Google Chrome, Firefox, etc. On an Intel-based Mac, to install the macOS your Mac came with, no matter how out-dated, press Shift + Opt + Cmd + R. For example, a Mac from early 2012 will not be compatible with macOS 10.15, Catalina. But that doesn’t mean you should make the jump with no preparation, or that there are no important decisions to make along the way.Īs we do with every new version of OS X, we’ve installed Mavericks more times than we can count in order to put together a comprehensive guide to installing the latest Mac OS. To upgrade your macOS to the most current OS that is compatible with your Mac, press Opt + Cmd + R. A few clicks (and some patience) is all it takes to install OS X 10.9 over your existing copy of Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard (or, if you’re brave, even Leopard).

Mavericks (OS X 10.9) is here! And just as with Lion (OS X 10.7) and Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) before it, getting Mavericks is as easy as downloading an installer from the Mac App Store.
