Whoops Ronni - just saw your last comment and will take heed ! On 25 Oct 2013, at 11:10 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> 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> > -- 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> Regards, Stephen Chape
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