User Account with Administrative privileges.Apple computer with Mac App Store (OS X 10.6.8+).
Creating a USB Installer for Apple OS X 10.9īefore proceeding, you'll need the following items to complete the process: However, the focus of this article is the change in the process for creating a working, bootable USB drive. The latest iteration of OS X, version 10.9 (aka Mavericks), marks not only 200+ changes in the OS, but also does away with the fabled 'big cat' naming scheme.
In April, I wrote an article on TechRepublic about how to create a bootable USB to install OS X.
