OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer.

[bmwmcrider]

That's the message I get when I attempt to download Mavericks from the App Store. Currently, I have ML 10.8.5 installed. About This MAC shows IMac 12,1 as the model identifier. Any suggestions to solve this issue?

 

[Middleman]

Try and see if these links help you out at all>

http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-support/112367-cant-download-mavericks-app-store.html

http://www.tonymacx86.com/buying-advice/113106-how-download-os-x-mavericks.html

 

[bmwmcrider]

Middleman - thanks for the link references but I already looked at them and they had no applicability to my problem.

 

[scatman]

I had the same or a similar problem trying to download Mavericks from the store. The solution was changing the system definition to a different one. In my case I changed from Mac 3,1 to iMac 14,2 temporarily. You can find these definitions in Multibeast under "Customize" / "System definitions".

Maybe it will help.
Scatman

 

[bmwmcrider]

Scatman - thanks for the tip. However, using my Mac Book Pro I downloaded Mavericks but haven't yet installed it on my Hackentosh. One quick question - did you install using iMac 14,2?

 

[scatman]

Yes I did the installation with profile iMac 14,2. After that the reason for changing it back was that the app store tried to install a Thunderbolt update that was not accepted so the update routine tried it again and again and ...

 

[nguyenmac]

Yes I did the installation with profile iMac 14,2. After that the reason for changing it back was that the app store tried to install a Thunderbolt update that was not accepted so the update routine tried it again and again and ...

Right click to update then choose Hide updates