How to Install OS X

Yosemite using Clover

Clover is a new and exciting open source EFI

bootloader. Developed over the past 2 years by
a group of developers at Project OS X led by
Slice, Clover aims to solve problems inherent
in existing OS X installation methods and
legacy bootloaders:

Boots troublesome desktop and laptop BIOS/UEFI

Uses native OS X installation media
Ability to patch DSDT/kernel/kexts at boot time
Creates OS X Recovery partition
No boot0 error with 4K Advanced Format drives
Solves multi-boot issues with Linux and Windows 7/8
Solves traditional bootloader NVRAM issues related to iMessage/FaceTime

Clover has a completely different system of configuration with a decidedly steep

learning curve. It can be confusing for those who have only ever used the more
traditional Chameleon or Chimera.
Clover is also in beta stage, and is not guaranteed to work well for all systems.
Development has been fast and furious, with many major changes appearing in the
code all the time. Clover can be a moving target, difficult to pin down- almost, it
seems, by design. Recent changes, however, have stabilized things enough to be a
reliable alternative for those adventurous enough to learn something new.

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Download the OS X Yosemite Application from the Mac App Store

Prepare a Installer USB flash drive
Install OS X Yosemite
Install the bootloader and drivers to system drive

STEP 1: Download OS X Yosemite

The full operating system is a free download for anyone who has purchased Mac OS X
Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion. Download the Application from the Mac App
Store using your Apple ID on any Mac or functional computer running Mac OS X
10.6.8 or later.

1. Open Mac App Store

2. Log in with your Apple ID
3. Download OS X Yosemite
The Application Install OS X Yosemite will appear in /Applications.

STEP 2: Prepare Bootable USB Drive

This step extracts the OS X Installer contents, then installs Clover bootloader to the
USB stick.
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Insert the USB drive

Open /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility
Highlight the USB drive in left column
Click on the Partition tab

5. Click Current and choose 1 Partition

6. Click Options...
7. Choose GUID Partition Table
8. Under Name: type USB (You can rename it later)
9. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
10. Click Apply then Partition
11. Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal

12. Type the following, enter password and hit enter. This command completely
erases the USB, then creates native OS X installer media from the Install OS X
Yosemite Application.
Code:
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
--volume /Volumes/USB --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app
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