Hi again Stephen, I meant to add that I would NOT run TTP 7.0.1 in Mavericks until Micromat release an Update. There are people experiencing crashes during a Surface Scan. Micromat are working on an update.
Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 25 Oct 2013, at 11:01 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Stephen, > > TechTool Pro v 7.0.1 works with Mavericks. If you are receiving the message > that it has "not been tested for this OS" - apparently TTP 7.0.1 was tested > in the final "Developer Release" of Mavericks! > > TTP 7.0.1 application is programmed to give the message you received when it > sees any operating system beyond Mountain Lion. > They say they have been using this approach since TTP 5... > It doesn't make much sense to me or a lot of others, so hopefully Micromat > will change this in an update. > > TechTool Pro 6 should not be used with Mavericks, you need at least version > 7.0.1 > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > >> On 25 Oct 2013, at 9:08 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >> Looks like TechTool Pro 7 is not yet ready for Mavericks. >> Clicked to open and got a message “not tested for this OS” or something >> similar ! >> >>> On 24 Oct 2013, at 10:09 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: >>> >>> Apparently the DiskMakerX program has been updated to work with Mavericks >>> now,…so that seems to be the "easier" way if you don't want to jump into >>> Terminal. >>> You can see more about it here as well - >>> <http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/how-to-make-your-own-bootable-os-x-10-9-mavericks-usb-install-drive/> >>> >>> And the direct link for DiskMaker X - <http://diskmakerx.com> >>> >>> All the normal "back up, take care, be careful, not responsible if it goes >>> wrong,…etc etc",…warnings apply :o) >>> >>> I just used the Terminal command from the above site and it worked great, >>> no problems at all. My support boot drive now has a very nice Mavericks >>> installer complete with "self designed" background picture. :o) >>> (though my USB drive now has a lot of partitions,…with al the installers >>> back to 10.6.3 and "vanilla" HD Boot drives,….lol). >>> >>> Hope that helps. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Daniel >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> >>> **For everything Apple** >>> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >>> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >>> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >>> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >>> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, >>> that permission by the author be requested. >>> >>>> On 24/10/2013, at 7:18 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.9 Mavericks >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 24 Oct 2013, at 5:24 pm, Pat <clamsh...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> About installing Mavericks… Should we follow the same procedure as for >>>>> Lion and Mountain Lion? That is, searching for and copying the file >>>>> InstallESD.dmg.? >>>>> >>>>> Pat >>>> >>>> Hi Pat, >>>> >>>> It is quite a bit different to Make A Bootable Install Drive in Mavericks. >>>> There are a couple of ways to do it, either using Terminal, or you can use >>>> Disk Utility, (I would not suggest you use Lion DiskMaker as it is still >>>> in Beta for Mavericks). >>>> >>>> The easiest is Using Mavericks’ new bootable-drive-creation feature Hidden >>>> inside the Mavericks installer is a Unix program called createinstallmedia >>>> provided by Apple to create a bootable Mavericks installer. If you’re >>>> comfortable using Terminal, it’s a relatively simple tool to use. The >>>> program assumes your account has administrator privileges. >>>> >>>> Note: if you leave the Mavericks installer in its default location in the >>>> Applications folder when you install OS X 10.9, the installer will be >>>> deleted automatically after the installation finishes. So if you plan to >>>> use that installer on other Macs, or—in this case—to create a bootable >>>> drive, be sure to copy the installer to another drive, or at least move it >>>> out of the Applications folder, before you install. If you don't, you'll >>>> have to re-download the installer from the Mac App Store before you can >>>> create a bootable install drive. >>>> >>>> You need a drive (a hard drive, SSD, thumb drive, or USB stick) that’s big >>>> enough to hold the installer and all its data—at least an 8GB flash drive. >>>> That drive must also be formatted with a GUID Partition Table. >>>> >>>> Create the Mavericks install drive >>>> Using Mavericks’ new bootable-drive-creation feature Hidden inside the >>>> Mavericks installer is a Unix program called createinstallmedia provided >>>> by Apple to create a bootable Mavericks installer. If you’re comfortable >>>> using Terminal, it’s a relatively simple tool to use. The program assumes >>>> your account has administrator privileges. >>>> >>>> You will have to make sure that the Mavericks installer is in your Main >>>> Applications folder. The Terminal command assumes the installer is in its >>>> default location. You will have to move it back there after you copied it >>>> to another drive or moved it out of the Applications folder as explained >>>> above. >>>> Best to go here for all the detailed instructions to follow: >>>> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2056561/how-to-make-a-bootable-mavericks-install-drive.html> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.9 Mavericks >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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