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Apple Knowledge Base on Creating a bootable OS X installer in OS X Mavericks

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Apple Knowledge Base on creating a bootable OS X installer in OS X Mavericks:

Follow these steps to create a bootable OS X installer:

  1. Use the Mac App Store to download the OS X installer app.
  2. Mount the volume you wish to convert into a bootable installer. This could be removable media, such as a USB flash drive, or a secondary internal partition.
  3. Use the createinstallmedia tool to convert the volume from step two into a bootable installer based off the installer app from step one. To learn how to use createinstallmedia, execute this command in Terminal:

/Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia

You may need to adjust the path to the OS X installer app in the above command.

Note: createinstallmedia is only intended to be used with the version of OS X installer app it came with.

p.s. The original version of the image above is from 37prime’s own work. It is available on Flickr under Creative Commons.

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Apple USB Power Adapter In-Store Exchange Process

Apple announced the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange on September 19th, 2008. There are two ways to get the replacement USB Power Adapter. The first is to request the exchange through the web, and the replacement will be sent through te mail. The second is to exchange the adapter at Apple Retail Store.

  • No appointment is necessary to do an in-store exchange.
  • Bring your iPhone 3G or at least the serial number.
  • Ask Apple Retail Store Concierge to direct you for the exchange, or
  • Walk up to the cashier and ask about the exchange.

The new Ultracompact USB Power Adapter will have a green dot.