User Account with Administrative privileges.

Apple computer with Mac App Store (OS X 10.6.8+).

Install OS X Mavericks.app (installer downloaded from Mac App Store).

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. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.9 (aka Mavericks). I've found some used 16 inch macbooks from 2019 with the i9 and 32gb ram 1TB SSD for around $1900.How to create a bootable USB to install OS X Mavericks But these new M1 models looks like they deliver a compelling option to just shell out more money.

I have always been one to buy a used macbook from a couple models ago on ebay to save some cash. On a given day, I could be doing anything from dockerized backend microservices to front end IOS/Android and lately my laptop feels abysmally slow especially when connected to two 1440p monitors. I use docker regularly for personal full stack projects. It has a quad core i5, 16GB ram, 256GB SSD. In the next couple of months I am looking to upgrade from my 2018 13 inch MPB. I created an account because you seem the perfect person to ask this question seeing as how you are an active docker user and have experience with both the 2019 16 inch MBP and the new M1 models.

Docker on mac 10.6.8