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atlchamp

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How do i downgrade back to mavericks from yosemite?

using 2013 retina macbook pro 15 inch
 

brand

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I love these types of threads because they are almost always from people who are not developers that downloaded a pirated copy of software and installed it on their only computer and usually without a backup no less.

Have fun.
 

Anarchy99

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I love these types of threads because they are almost always from people who are not developers that downloaded a pirated copy of software and installed it on their only computer and usually without a backup no less.

Have fun.

give the guy the benefit of the doubt
https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/welcome

they are letting anyone apply to get it for free no need to be a pirate, the guys just a noob
 

impulse462

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Can't "downgrade" an OS X installation. You'd have to clean install mavericks via a bootable USB etc. Wonder how you got Yosemite without knowing how to go back in case something bad happened with the installation.
 

Anitramane

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You can downgrade if you have some time machine thing backup thing or something else thing form you old partition thing.
 

cookies!

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Can't "downgrade" an OS X installation. You'd have to clean install mavericks via a bootable USB etc. Wonder how you got Yosemite without knowing how to go back in case something bad happened with the installation.

It's not that hard. I'm sure it's up on torrent sites everywhere.
 

Boe11

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How do i downgrade back to mavericks from yosemite?

using 2013 retina macbook pro 15 inch

What a helpful bunch around here, huh?

Boot up holding option-command-r to launch internet recovery (it's different than just holding option and going to recovery). This will allow you to recover with mountain lion instead of being relegated to trying to install Yosemite again.

Best of luck.
 

atlchamp

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What a helpful bunch around here, huh?

Boot up holding option-command-r to launch internet recovery (it's different than just holding option and going to recovery). This will allow you to recover with mountain lion instead of being relegated to trying to install Yosemite again.

Best of luck.


thanks so much
 
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