How to install OS Lion on MBP Retina?

how to install OS Lion on MBP Retina? It is very necessary for me the program does not work correctly by 10.8!

If your computer came with Mountain Lion pre installed it is not possible without damaging your system.
Older versions of Mac OS than what comes with your computer

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    Currently i am using a windows7 installed machine with following configurations intel core i5 2.60Ghz with Ram 8gb.(64 byte).I would like to install Mountain lion osx in my windows machine.Pls tell how to  install  mountain lion osx in my windows machine?

    Please stop asking about that on this forum.
    There are plenty of informations on the Internet if you want to do it but nobody here will help, because is against the forum's rules.
    And, you can't buy Mountain Lion if you do not have a Macintosh with at least Snow Leopard installed.
    There is no physical media. Mountain Lion is provided by Apple through the Mac App Store.

  • HT1338 HOW TO INSTALL THE LION FOR THE FIRST TIME'

    how to install x lion for the first time

    Call Apple and order a download code. You need OS X 10.6 and the Mac App Store to use the code. Lion will be $20.

  • How to install mountain lion with a different apple ID?

    How to install mountain lion with a different apple ID?

    More information would be helpful. If you are going to use a different Apple ID, you will need to buy Mountain Lion again. If you have a computer that has Mountain Lion installed, but Mountain Lion was purchased with a different Apple ID you must use the original Apple ID to download Mountain Lion.
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  • How to carbon copy an old hard disk with mountain lion on MBP-retina's SSD

    Well the title says it all.
    My idea is: Thunderbolt externally my old HDD and boot from it with target disk mode. Here's the first question: shall I first boot normally to initialize the OSX on the new MBPR or it doesn't matter since I am going to overwrite the whole SSD later?
    So yeah, let's say i booted using thunderbolt on with my externalized old HDD. Can I use Carbon copy cloner to copy everything exactly to the MBP-retina's SSD?
    Are there any risks in this procedure?
    Is it possible even?
    Any better and/or tested strategy to do the same thing?
    There must be a better way to transfer not only your user files and apps (see migration assistant), but also all drivers, system mods, 3rd-party system preference panes, etc.
    Thanks

    This is the closest thing to my query that I have been able to find. I recently installed ML on my late 2011 MBP. I have tons of backups from Lion and I want to continue backing up ML. I have hesitated to do so as I fear that I will not be able to recover my data and settings in the event that I decide to downgrade to Lion. If I was to downgrade back doe Lion; could I use a ML TM backup to recover my files and settings?

  • How long is your shutdowntime from MBP Retina 13" ML? (and more)-Please help!

    Hello everyone,
    I have been searching in this Support Community for a while, but I cannot really find a solution/answer to my issue(s):
    Note: If you do not feel like reading my whole story, PLEASE only post your shutdown time from your MacBook Pro Retina 13", 2.5GHz, 8GB with Mountain Lion.
    I have bought a new MBP Retina 13", 8GB, 128GB (basic model) at the 23rd of DEC 2012 and I have not got the chance to really use it because it keeps getting problems (trackpad was not working well, battery health never 100%, shutdown time of 23secs and more - will tell). Called Apple Care within 5 days: Told me this all is not the way it should be, advised me to go to the Apple Store to let it check (traveling time for me is about 2 hours).
    Went to the Apple Store in Amsterdam (I live in the NL) with these issues (bought this MB at a reseller abroad though - cannot go back): Genius told me some hardware should be replaced because this is not a software problem (tested). I mentioned the DOA Policy, because I did not even got the chance to use my new precious rMBP and I mentioned this problem within the 14 days. He told me I could NOT get a new rMBP from them, because I did not bought it straight from Apple (Apple Store online/offline). Okay fair enough, I let it repaired: new SSD 128GB including top case, new trackpad, new battery. Found it a little bit doubtful to replace this kind of hardware from a 2-week old rMBP.. Picked it up 7 days later.
    Tested it somewhere in a quiet place nearby the Apple Store. Trackpad was working as it should be, battery health was 100%, shutdown time was still 23 seconds.. Rebooted that thing, waited for 5min (staring at it) and shut it down again; 23 seconds. Started it up, opened only Safari and iPhoto, shut it down right afterwards, 23 seconds.
    Went straight back to the Apple Store. Told a Genius at the Bar what was going on. He tested it, told me this is NOT normal. Took it to the technician room, they tested it for like 15min, came back with the technician man, told me that this was NOT normal, BUT they could not find what causes this and told me they have never seen/heard this issue before. Got the 'manager' to talk to me (his nametag did not tell he was the manager though) and suddenly it was a 'non-issue' and told me to go home..?!
    I told him the whole story - again, mentioned that I had also shut down some MBP Retina's 8GB in different Apple Resellers and this particular Apple Store, and ALL shut down within like 3-5sec. He said I could not compare these models with my rMBP because those probably (probably) are all demo models. Okay, so what is he telling me, that I got fooled by Apple; their show models are working better than the one I bought?
    Anyway, got over this, I thought if everything is working well then I just leave it this way. Then two days later the battery health drops to 98% with 2 load cycles, and System Information and Coconut Battery gave a different battery charge than the one in the right upper corner of my screen (5% higher on the screen).
    Also, my storage gets fuller and fuller by the day, while my rMBP is still empty from files. The only thing I did was installing iWork '09, MS Office 2011 and Coconut Battery. And the only thing I did those days was surfing around to find answers for my issues (instead of studying). So only Safari has been used. My storage space left at this moment is 88GB from my 128GB, so what is happening? I checked a lot about this at this Community, tried a lot, nothing works.
    And third, my shutdown time is still 23 seconds, while a friend of mine owns a new MacBook Air 13", 4GB SSD, Mountain Lion and his shutdown time is like 4 seconds. All my Macs with Mountain Lion shut down within like right away, 4 seconds. And they do not even have SSD and 8GB. So how can this be 'not an issue' (manager did not used the word NORMAL) with my NEW rMBP?
    I am familiar with working with Apple Products since a very long time, I have been using iMacs and other MacBooks for the last 6 years and I have never (ever) had this much trouble with an Apple product. I am highly disappointed and I think I have the right for a new rMBP - since replacing 3 major hardware parts, speaking with Apple Care for 6 times and going to an Apple Store twice, within ONE MONTH is not solving all these problems. I think a MacBook worth €1800 (in the NL) should not be like this!
    Thank you for reading this whole story. I thought I should tell you everything in detail so you have all the information you might need to help me out with maybe one of these problems.
    I thank you very much in advance!

    Well to update my own thread just for the people who are reading or for the people who are also searching for an answer:
    I was sick of it that Apple Care told me to go to the Apple Store and Apple Store told me to call Apple Care.. So I decided to tell my story to.. Tim Cook. I know.. but I did email him, and I know.. he won't be reading those emails himself. Anyway, wasn't expecting to hear anything from Apple HQ any time soon, but it already gave me a better feeling to email this.
    The very next day I got a call from the Apple Store right away: I was getting a new rMBP! And I am typing on it right now. Everything works perfectly fine and the shutdown time is sometimes 3-4 seconds and sometimes it takes a little bit longer, like about 20 seconds.
    But the shutdown time wasn't the only issue that I emailed for - I know this thread was about the shutdown time so I am coming back on that.
    The conclusion I can make based on my experiences with Mountain Lion on different Macs in this house (and my two Retina's I worked on) is the same as what already is mentioned before; it has to do with Mountain Lion.
    BUT, in MY case and the reason why I opened this thread, it was NOT Mountain Lion. It was my rMBP for sure.

  • Just clean installed Mountain Lion but MBP running extremely, extremely slow

    Four days ago I opened up my MBP to find it running at a snail's pace. The change had happened overnight. Five days ago it was blazing fast, the next day every application took 20 minutes to start up, the rainbow circle would appear every time I would do the simplest of tasks; it was a nightmare.
    First, I thought there was some sort of malware infecting my system, so I scanned the computer with Sophos, iAntivirus and ClamXav. This process took the better part of a day because everything was so slow. The results were all clear. Next, I decided to repair permissions, empty the cache, and use CCleaner. No improvement.
    Then, I felt there was a problem with the OS I was running; Lion. So I decided to get Mountain Lion. I took the install DMG file and used Lion Diskmaker to create a USB install disk. I then booted with 'Option', erased Macintosh HD, and installed Mountain Lion. Installation was without any problems, except for the fact that it was quite slow and the Welcome steps also took a very long time to complete, with the rainbow circle constantly appearing.
    This now leads me to believe that there might be some sort of hardware issue. If this is so, or if you suspect any other sort of issue, how would I go about identifying and fixing it? Please help, because even typing this problem out has taken me a long time due to the MBP constantly getting stuck and slow-ey.
    P.S. I've also noticed that the longer I keep an application running, the smoother it seems to run, but the difference is very small.
    MBP 13 inch, Late 2011
    Processor: Intel Core i7 2.8 Ghz
    Memory: 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
    Software: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
    On the memory slot page, both 2 GB memory slots are said to be in use, so i don't think any memory has been dislodged...
    Here is my system log:
    http://pastebin.com/EY34q5Bf

    Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service center.
    Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional — ask if you need guidance.
    If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present. 
    Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
    *An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

  • How to install Mountain Lion on New Macbook Pro from APPS

    How can I install Mountain Lion into a VM on a New Macbook Pro running YOSEMITE  from APPS
    I have it in my apps purchased but It tells me the system is to New to download/run it
    I have tried mounting my install ESD copy but it has the same Problem
    I don't have another Mac
    Thanks

    I think the problem is that you can't install an older OS X version onto a system running a newer OS X version. So I would try the following:
         1. have an external disk or create another partition on an internal drive to use for the Mountain Lion install (you might have to shrink an existing partition to make room for another)
         2. Create an external bootable USB thumb drive with the Mountain Lion OS on it (do a search on the web for this - for example see http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_ins tall_drive.html
         3. Reboot Yosemite and then boot from the USB thumb drive by holding down the option key
         4. run the mountain lion installer and install on the new disk/partition you created in step 1 - it will also create another recovery partition from this same part of the disk
    Now your Mac system will have both a Mountain Lion install as well as the Yosemite install. You won't be able to use Migration Assistant to move things from Yosemite to Mountain Lion because it will see that you're "going backwards" and won't allow you to.
    Have a good backup of everything before starting in case there are problems.
    Good luck...

  • How to install Mountain Lion on my macbook pro MB990LL/A 2009?

    Hi,
    I have a big problem here.. I saw on internet that many people have installed on they're macbook pro MB990LL/A an OS like Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion. This weekend, I've tried to install Snow Leopard, and when I've inserted the disc in my macbook, it said that the operating system was not supported by my computer.
    I don't kow how to do, but I would like to install Mountain Lion or at least Snow leopard on it and I know that it's possible so if someone can help me with this, that would be great!!
    Right now, i'm on leopard 10.5.8

    Confirm that you booted from the Snow Leopard Install DVD and that it is the retail version that you purchased directly from Apple.
    If that does not work:
    Boot your MacBook Pro normally, then download and install the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo update. Then, shut down and attempt to install Snow Leopard again.

  • How I installed Mountain Lion on Un-repairable Hard Disk.

    My Recommendations for Avoiding Trouble, Avoiding Risk, and Saving Time.
    1) Make a boot clone first!!!
          http://www.bombich.com/
    http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
    2) Fix and repair your hard disk with Disk Utility and fsck_hfs before installing Mountain Lion!
        (Otherwise the installer will write-lock the disk preventing repair.)
    Mountain Lion Aborted Installation—Claimed Hard Disk Failed, Couldn't be Repaired, and Should be Replaced
    I have a 2011 MacBook Pro.  Installation of Mountain Lion aborted claiming the hard disk could not be repaired by Disk Utility, should be backed up immediately, and replaced.  It didn't make sense that the drive was booting up the computer for installation, but needed replacing.  I removed the drive, put it in an external enclosure, and backed up the drive using a working Mac Mini, and Carbon Copy Cloner.
    Hard Disk Was Write-Locked—Not Failing
    Booting in Single User mode (hold command and S keys down while bootup is proceeding).  I then typed in the fsck command given after Single User bootup.  It informed me the drive was write-locked and read only.  Now things were starting to make sense.  Disk Utility couldn't repair the drive because it was write-locked!  Maybe it could have been unlocked by the "chflags nouchg /Volumes/volume" or "chflags noschg /Volumes/volume" commands (http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20031017061722471), but I didn't try it.  Unlocking the drive is really worht a try because it could save hours of coppying through a slow USB interface. 
    I formatted my laptop drive after copying it to another large external drive.  Then I used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone Snow Leopard from my Mac Mini to my freshly formatted original laptop drive.  I unsellected the "Users" folder so I would only get the operating system—saving lots of hours copying data I don't need.  Then I put the drive back in my laptop, and it booted with Snow Leopard.  Checked the volume with Disk Utility and was informed the drive is fine.  I removed the drive and connected it externally to my Mac Mini and ran fsck_hsf a few times in the terminal, which showed problems were found and fixed.
    sudo fsck_hfs -fy /dev/rdisk1s2
    Password:
    ** /dev/rdisk1s2 (NO WRITE)
       Executing fsck_hfs (version diskdev_cmds-491.6~3).
    ** Verifying volume when it is mounted with write access.
    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    ** Checking extents overflow file.
    ** Checking catalog file.
    ** Checking multi-linked files.
    ** Checking catalog hierarchy.
    ** Checking extended attributes file.
    ** Checking volume bitmap.
       Volume bitmap needs minor repair for under-allocation
    ** Checking volume information.
       Invalid volume file count
       (It should be 550614 instead of 550591)
       Invalid volume free block count
       (It should be 175459733 instead of 175460263)
    ** The volume MacBookPro HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.
    3) sudo fsck_hfs /dev/rdisk1s2
    Password:
    ** /dev/rdisk1s2 (NO WRITE)
       Executing fsck_hfs (version diskdev_cmds-491.6~3).
    ** Verifying volume when it is mounted with write access.
    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled.  No checking performed.
    fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.
    [karl_ihrig] 4) sudo fsck_hfs -f /dev/rdisk1s2
    ** /dev/rdisk1s2 (NO WRITE)
       Executing fsck_hfs (version diskdev_cmds-491.6~3).
    ** Verifying volume when it is mounted with write access.
    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    ** Checking extents overflow file.
    ** Checking catalog file.
    ** Checking multi-linked files.
    ** Checking catalog hierarchy.
    ** Checking extended attributes file.
    ** Checking volume bitmap.
    ** Checking volume information.
    ** The volume MacBookPro HD appears to be OK.
    5) sudo fsck_hfs -fy /dev/rdisk1s2
    ** /dev/rdisk1s2 (NO WRITE)
       Executing fsck_hfs (version diskdev_cmds-491.6~3).
    ** Verifying volume when it is mounted with write access.
    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    ** Checking extents overflow file.
    ** Checking catalog file.
    ** Checking multi-linked files.
    ** Checking catalog hierarchy.
    ** Checking extended attributes file.
    ** Checking volume bitmap.
    ** Checking volume information.
    ** The volume MacBookPro HD appears to be OK.
    6) sudo fsck_hfs -fy /dev/disk1s2
    ** /dev/rdisk1s2 (NO WRITE)
       Executing fsck_hfs (version diskdev_cmds-491.6~3).
    ** Verifying volume when it is mounted with write access.
    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    ** Checking extents overflow file.
    ** Checking catalog file.
    ** Checking multi-linked files.
    ** Checking catalog hierarchy.
    ** Checking extended attributes file.
    ** Checking volume bitmap.
    ** Checking volume information.
    ** The volume MacBookPro HD appears to be OK.
    I put the drive back in the laptop and repeated the fsck commands after a Single User boot.  (Omited the sudo commands and used /dev/disk0s2.)
    Downloaded and Successfully Installed Mountain Lion on "Unreparable" Drive
    I downloaded the Mountan Lion installation application to my laptop, ran it, and had a smooth install. 
    More Trouble Migraiting My Applications and Directory
    I expect to use up more time changing my computer name, migrating applications and rsyncing my User Directory.  I will post how I achieve this. 
    I Hope People Avoid Trouble and Problems are Solved
    I hope everyone will avoid trouble by making boot clone of their whole disk before attempting an install of ML and repairing their disk with Disk Utility and fsck before ML installer prevents it with a write-lock.  Please see the first section.
    I hope this solves other peoples problems with 'unreparable' disks.  I believe this proves disks are repairable when ML says otherwise.
    Good luck everyone!

    troca, you certainly helped dtigerbme!  Isn't that encouraging?
    I recommend you copy your drive as soon as possible.  I really don't think the drive is bad, but you may have to format it and copy back to it.  Hopefully not.  Clone or backup the drive before trying this recipe.  Any time you have errors on a drive, back it up.  A failing drive has lmited life.  However, I don't think these drives are really failing, but that is my opinion and I break a lot of things.
    Let's try this recepie for you:
    Start in Single User Mode.  Power on while holding the Command + S keys.
    At the prompt, type "fsck_hfs -fy" or "fsck -fy" and hit return.
    Do it again.
    Enter the command "reboot".
    Just googled "volume count disk utility" and got the same recipe to fix it.
    http://counterjumper.com/post/19265700171/how-to-fix-invalid-volume-free-block-c ount-error-in
    So my recipe is to try to fix the drive without taking it out of the computer, which requires you can boot it up. 
    troca it looks like Apple has said that error is benign and can be ignored in 2010. 
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2028?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_U
    I do believe fsck will fix it though.
    Some other results from the same search:
    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1071850
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3635034?start=0&tstart=0

  • How to install the lion if had an intel duo, it will be work? (black macbook only)

    hello there
    i need any help, i just want to know how to do with black macbook. so, i bought someone who owner with this black macbook from online. i received the macbook from the delivered and my boyfriend sets the upgrade for the lion osx for this black laptop. it says, this laptop had an intel duo. what i do to install the lion osx for intel duo other way? if cant, should i will replace the intel duo 2 for the lion osx? or should i go to see the apple store?

    thank you for answers and i went to the apple store yesterday. i talked with person about that macbook and they told me i cant upgrade the lion osx because of intel duo core without the number 2 with processor thats why. they suggest me that i need go to mac talk, inc and they could replace the new intel duo core 2 processor.

  • Installing Mountain Lion on MBP is not a wise move?

    Hello everyone,
    I installed mountain lion on my MBP 2010 only to found that typing response and track pad response is notable sluggish. If i left my trackpad not active for 5 seconds, it takes something like 3 secs to response to my finger tapping. The typing is seems lagging for 2 secs post punching any button. If anyone found the solutions to problems above, please share with me. At some point i felt lost faith to Mac. The dismise of late Steve Job definitely affect performance of mac inc. Truely, regretted for being loyal to Mac. I guess time to change to new product. From samsung perhaps?

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  • How to Install Mountain Lion on a mac Without any software

    My issue is that I have a MacBook air. I lost everything that came with it. I don't have the CD for the software. Not knowing I needed the CD to install the software (because on my imac i never needed to), I restored my macbook to factory settings. When I tried to turn it on again, it said I needed to install mountain lion. I tried but it said I haven't bought the mountain lion with that apple id. So I did exactly that. I bought the mountain lion software with that apple id. The payment was confirmed and I received an e-mail with the info and the access key or something. I went to the website and it says my order is complete. Except that when I come back to my computer and type that same apple I.D. It says mountain lion wasn't bought with that I.d. But I had just done that.
    So what could to install mountain lion on a computer that currently doesn't have any softwares intalled? Why is it saying I didn't buy it when I just did and the status here says it's complete?

    The redemption code you received is used to download Mountain Lion the from the App Store.
    Open the App Store. Select either Featured, Top Charts, or Categories at the top of that window then click Redeem under Quick Links on the right.
    Reinstalling to factory settings does install OS X.

  • How to install Mountain Lion on blank hard drive

    I bought a used macbook with the understanding that the hard drive crashed and I had to completely replace it. I've bought and installed a new, blank hard drive in the macbook and I was wondering if I could purchase mountain lion from the apple store and install it on a completely blank hard drive. When I first booted it up, it takes to to a screen that asks me for my wifi password and has an icon for internet recovery. I've clicked on it and after a while it shows me a globe with a question mark and the website for apple support. Please tell me I haven't already messed it up :S

    You need to install Snow Leopard or Lion first to install Mountain Lion online via Mac App Store.
    http://store.apple.com/us/search/snowleopard#!

  • How to change flash storage in mbp retina

    can i change the flash drive of mbp retina 15" to 1TB?
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    Other than Apple, I think this is the only game in town:
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