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<blockquote data-quote="gsahli" data-source="post: 1638943" data-attributes="member: 182015">To use an SSD, you'll want to install OS X on the SSD and use the other hard drive for either your entire home folder (/Users/yourUsername) or, the larger folders (Music, Videos, Photos, etc) within your home folder. So, you may or may not be able to copy directly from your current hard drive. A USB installer flash drive for a clean install or emergency reinstall is important to have. You probably need to ask the previous owner (since he likely previously downloaded Mavericks, and therefore has it still available on the iTunes App store) to download and create the bootable installer.<a href="http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372" target="_blank">Create a bootable installer for OS X Mavericks or Yosemite - Apple Support</a><a href="http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-an-os-x-mavericks-usb-installation-drive-1450280026" target="_blank">How to Create an OS X Mavericks USB Installation Drive</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="gsahli, post: 1638943, member: 182015"] To use an SSD, you'll want to install OS X on the SSD and use the other hard drive for either your entire home folder (/Users/yourUsername) or, the larger folders (Music, Videos, Photos, etc) within your home folder. So, you may or may not be able to copy directly from your current hard drive. A USB installer flash drive for a clean install or emergency reinstall is important to have. You probably need to ask the previous owner (since he likely previously downloaded Mavericks, and therefore has it still available on the iTunes App store) to download and create the bootable installer. [url=http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372]Create a bootable installer for OS X Mavericks or Yosemite - Apple Support[/url] [url=http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-an-os-x-mavericks-usb-installation-drive-1450280026]How to Create an OS X Mavericks USB Installation Drive[/url] [/QUOTE]

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