[mac4theblind] Re: created a bootable installer of Mountain Lion with SuperDuper
- From: Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 11:27:04 +0000
Hi Lew, how would I create a disc partition with Voiceover? I kinda like the
idea of making a test of Mavericks and then if it wasn't for me trashing it
afterwards.
Just want to learn about all my different options before going ahead.
Thanks
Daniel
On 1 Nov 2013, at 17:42, Edward Lewis Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK. when I say format the HDD. select Macintosh HD in disk utility when you
> boot into the installer. you get a window with 4 options. you only need to
> concern yourself with 2. Disk Utility, and install OS X Mountain Lion.
>
> Run disk utility, go to the Selected Disks Window and select Micontosh HD.
> tab to the Erase Tab and there is a pull down menu. you need to select OS X
> extended Journaled. then ensure your drive is named Macintosh HD unless
> you’ve a name you like for the volume. then tab to the Erase button. it will
> ask you to confirm to do so. Continue.
>
> once completed quit disk utility. Command Q lol
>
> now start the install OS X process. you’ll be asked to agree to terms, etc
> then select the drive to install to. after that, let it do it’s thing and
> away you go.
>
> lew.
>
> P.S: I advise clean installs only with regards Mavericks due to compatibility
> issues.
>
> I have tested and confirmed on a number of workstations in test mode a series
> of errors now reported to apple where certain installer conflicts occur, this
> is where, in an upgrade instance, your mac can become bogged down, conflict
> and require not only a disk permissions repair and disk repair but also a lot
> of reworking. If you’re going to use mavericks, I advise a clean install, or
> if you’re going to test it, make a partition on your Macintosh HD and set a
> partition for about 60gb or so. then install mavericks to that as a test
> point. if you’re not happy, you can dump and recover your space to the HDD.
>
> lew
>
> On 1 Nov 2013, at 05:31 pm, Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Edward, or is it Lew I'm not sure which. lol
>> Don't worry, I'll definitely make sure I'll have a backup of all my
>> documents and alike before going ahead.
>> A couple of things if I may ask. When you say format the HD do you mean the
>> Macintosh hard drive? Just to be clear and secondly, what formats choices
>> are there to choose from I'm just cureious and I'm making an educated guess
>> but I bet my money on that it will be Mac OSX extended gernaled to format
>> the hard drive too.
>>
>> My primary purpose of making the backup of ML is because I want to go to the
>> Mavericks root by just the update method. Now, I know you advise people to
>> go through the clean install path but I just want to update and if anything
>> is wrong with Mavericks or I find it too buggy with Voiceover with my ML
>> backup would I be able to successfully downgrade back to Mountain Lion? If
>> so, how would one do this assuming I've made my ML bootable USB 8GB Sea-Gate
>> flash drive that I brought the other day. From Argos by the way. lol
>> I've never done a clean install or re-install of a previous Mac OS before so
>> it is all new to me.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> On 1 Nov 2013, at 17:05, Edward Lewis Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi daniel.
>>>
>>> first off, ensure you’ve backed up everything. glad that SuperDuper works
>>> for you. it’s a useful product and part of my toolbox.
>>>
>>> open up system preferences and go to Startup Disk. you should see your new
>>> bootable volume listed. if so, select it and tab to restart. now you can
>>> continue reformatting your HDD using disk utility within the installer then
>>> installing your OS. it is important to format the HDD because otherwise you
>>> will end up with corrupt data.
>>>
>>> lew
>>>
>>> On 1 Nov 2013, at 04:50 pm, Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all, I am please to report that I think I've managed to create a
>>>> bootable Mountain Lion with the release I purchased last year with my
>>>> Apple ID that I made a backup to my external hard drive with.
>>>> I did this with SuperDuper and WOW!!! It was like so easy to do! Had a bit
>>>> of trouble understanding what was to come 1st the source or the location.
>>>> I finally figured it out with a youtube video though. lol
>>>>
>>>> Don't know what to do after this though so any guidance forth coming would
>>>> be fantastic but I'm glad that I've gotten the 1st step completed! :)
>>>>
>>>> Hope everyone had a fabulous halloween!
>>>>
>>>> Daniel ************
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