Hi, Yes, you can set the USB Flash drive to be the startup disk in System Prefs. Just follow the prompts and you'll be given the option of where you wish to install. Select your destination and proceed from there.
Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Oct 23, 2018, at 04:56, Ramy Moustafa <ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com> wrote: Ok, can i set the startup disk to be my flash drive and go from there? And after starting, how will i install into my new hd internal? Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2018, at 8:00 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: > Hi Ramy, > > No you neeed to create an installation USB Flash Drive, > > Which will have the Mavericks installation media on. > > Then you start the mac you wish the os to be installed to on to the USB Flash > drive. > > Then from that you follow the installation instructions. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa > Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2018 9:27 AM > To: mac mailing list <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > Subject: Re: Making Mavericks system for my friend > > Thanks so much but just to understand please. > will i install the Mavericks on the Flash drive 1st then install it to the > new Hard drive or i will install it to the new hard drive? > just need to understand. > > > > On Oct 22, 2018, at 10:16 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi, > > You need to use the GUID Partition Map on the drive if you want it to be > bootable by a Mac. Using Master Boot Record or the older version of the > Apple Partition Map protocol will make the drive not bootable. Once you have > the installer made, you can use System Preferences, Startup Disk to start > from any bootable volume. This method is accessible whereas the Option key > method is not. > > I apologize if my responses are delayed, as I'm sitting in an airport right > now and will soon be in the air where I will not have Internet access at all. > > Later.. > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 22, 2018, at 13:46, Ramy Moustafa <ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com > <mailto:ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Ok: > And may i askis it recommended to use the Apple Partetion map instead of > master boot record or what? > > > > On Oct 22, 2018, at 8:32 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi, > > If it has Sierra on it, I have a few questions. > > 1. Why does your friend need Mavericks? > > 2. How old of a Mac is this? I ask this because if the Mac is new enough > that it came with something newer than Mavericks originally installed, then > you cannot install Mavericks on it. Any Mac that is a late 2014 or newer > will not accept Mavericks. > > 3. If it is a model that accepts Mavericks, you cannot install it on top of > Sierra. You either need to create a second partition where you can install > Mavericks or wipe the drive clean of Sierra and install Mavericks from > scratch on to the Mac. If you do have two partitions, you can easily choose > which one you wish to start from within the Startup Disk pane of System > Preferences. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 22, 2018, at 09:08, Ramy Moustafa <ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com > <mailto:ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi all: > > My friend just bought a disktop mac, and it has Sierra on it. > He needs to install Mavericks, so I got it from the appstore, > and i got my Flash drive, will gona format it and extract the installer on it. > We will install Mavericks on a new SSD, so, i read that i will make a restart > and hit option to start installing from my flash drive. is this write. or do > i have another alternative to be a accessible? > and, what about booting after installing, how will i tell the mac to boot > from the new Mavericks not from Sierra? > > thanks in advance > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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