14 DAY TRIAL // If you’re looking to create a bootable Mavericks drive to have it handy for when you feel like giving your Mac a fresh installation, there’s an app for that.
Normally, creating a bootable drive using an OS X installer is a pain in the neck. It involves many steps, and many people fail to create one altogether (because of misguidance or badly tweaked settings).
If you’re looking for an easy solution to get a bootable copy of OS X Mavericks up on a USB drive, DiskMaker X (formerly Lion DiskMaker) can help.
An application created with AppleScript and designed to build a bootable drive from OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion, or OS X Mavericks installer programs, DiskMaker X scours your Mac (using Spotlight) to find the installer and proposes to build a bootable install disk for you.
According to its makers, “It’s the easiest way to build an OS X Installer in a few clicks!”
You’ll need an 8GB (or larger) external storage medium, such as a USB drive, and a Firewire or Thunderbolt drive. Even an SD card will do.