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Re: Multiple Mavericks... a pity

Date 2013-10-25 13:50 -0400
From John Albert <j.albert@snet.net>
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Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Multiple Mavericks... a pity
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On 10/24/13 1:30 PM, Fred Moore wrote:
> This might be helpful:
>
> How to make a bootable Mavericks install drive
> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2056561/how-to-make-a-bootable-mavericks
> -install-drive.html>

Just an aside, and I know I'll be razzed for even suggesting it.

There was a time when you received the new OS on a bootable DVD.

Just put it into the DVD drive, restart, and shaazzammm! 
You'd be all booted up, just like that, no 30-step operation 
to do beforehand.

It ain't easy like that no mo'.

Yes, I realize that Macs don't have DVD drives anymore. I 
remember serial ports and SCSI ports and ADB ports. Times 
change.

But there's no reason why Apple couldn't make the OS 
installer available on DVD format, for those who care to use 
it that way. Having the "hard copy" DVD makes reinstallation 
easy enough as well (provided you safeguard the DVD).

USB3 flashdrives are cheap, and just about all modern Macs 
have them, do they not? Apple could issue a bootable USB 
flashdrive version as well (as they have done before).

I believe quite a few users would be willing to pony up a 
modest amount (say, $20) for a "hard copy" bootable version 
of the OS. This could become "easy revenue" earners at the 
Apple stores.

Booting and installing from a DVD or flashdrive just makes 
things much easier.

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Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Maurizio Loreti <mlo@foobar.it> - 2013-10-24 10:25 +0200
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 04:33 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-10-24 01:46 -0700
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Maurizio Loreti <mlo@foobar.it> - 2013-10-24 11:30 +0200
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-25 00:04 +1300
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2013-10-25 10:30 -0500
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-24 13:30 -0400
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2013-10-25 13:50 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 14:49 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-25 15:35 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-25 21:49 +0200
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:56 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-24 17:04 -0400
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 18:26 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-24 22:25 -0400
        Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 23:09 -0400
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-25 16:15 +1300
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:38 -0400
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-25 18:20 -0700
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
        Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-10-25 03:02 -0700
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:40 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 20:16 -0400
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 20:55 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-26 14:13 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:10 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-25 21:31 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-26 15:11 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-26 12:16 +0200
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-26 14:19 +0000
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:20 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-11-04 08:04 -0800
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:18 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 10:42 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 11:05 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-27 10:00 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:09 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 20:31 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-27 14:05 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:12 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:16 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-26 23:44 +0200
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:19 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-26 20:21 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:37 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 02:36 -0400
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:19 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-26 14:17 +0000
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:29 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-01 16:14 +0100
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Ned Mantei <ned.mantei@biol.ethz.ch> - 2013-11-01 19:22 +0100

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