Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/Untitled –applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app –nointeraction Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal.Once the formatting is complete, open the Terminal app located in Applications -> Utilities.Go to the Erase tab and Format the drive as “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” – the name of the drive should be “Untitled”. You can find it under Applications -> Utilities. You’ll need a USB stick of capacity 8GB or higher. We are only interested in the files that were downloaded. Download OS X Mavericks from the Mac App Store – if the installer starts, simply cancel it.IMPORTANT: Make sure you backed up all your files (both on your Mac and USB stick).Thankfully, there is a way to copy Mavericks to a USB stick and boot from it to install the system files over your current setup. This is a good option for those that would like to start out with a clean slate and leave behind any issues that were present during the last operating system. Many users prefer to format their drives and install new operating systems from scratch. However, since Mavericks can only be downloaded via the Mac App Store, this means that Apple is only allowing you to do an upgrade to your current system. Many of you are probably itching to update to take advantage of all the new features. Apple’s latest OS X update was just released yesterday for free.
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