Download of Mountain Lion too slow - why?
I have just bought Mountain Lion from the App Store and for some reason it is taking a very long time to download to my Macbook Pro 10.6.8. It has been more than an hour an it is still at less than approx 1/4 of the way! How long does it usually take? my internet connection is fast and working just fine.
I need to leave to work in a couple of hours max and take my computer with me and i am afraid it will not be finished by then and I'll have to interrupt the download, is this possible? can I re-start it when i get to work and have an internet connection?
Pls help!!!!
Thanks mackack,
My hard drive crashed on me and I got APPLE to replace it (2T) . I decided since Mountain Lion was available, why not? I moved from Snow Lep. My IMAC is mid 2010. Reinstalling my programs has been a chore but the only real problem so far is missing serial numbers for my roxio toast pro add ons. Where did I put those??? Anyway, I am just noticing as are others in my family, that this is really slowed things down a lot. And there is the nusence of having to put in passwords and permission requests because half the world is blocked by Mountain Lion for some reason. Hopefully apple works to make this better instead of me having to junk it to go back to snow lep.
I've been struggling for a year trying to appreciate my imac more than my PC. and so far, I keep turning to my PC in crunch time. I do a lot of music production and I was expecting more. I have apple logic, but find adobe audition 1.5 more functional on my old PC.... go figure.
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HT1338 why once I start downloading the mountain lion, it is always waiting..
why once I start downloading the mountain lion, it is always waiting..
I tried to restart the mac several times. It doesnt work all the same.I found something that fixed the issue for me.
First close the App Store -> then use spotlight to find something called Keychain Access -> go to prefreences in keychain access -> under the Certificates tab navigate to "Certificates Revocation List (CRL): -> change this to off.
Close Keychain Access
Reopen the App Store
Go back to keychain access -> Preferences -> Certifictes tab -> change "Certificate Revocation List (CRL): to "Best Attempt".
Close Keychain Access
Close App Store
Reopen App Store
then naviagte to updates and it downloaded just fine for me.
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I have downloaded OS Mountain Lion which was successful but going inot apps it still appears as requiring downloading but when I press to do this i am informed that download has been completed and so to cancel. How or why does this icon remain in the apps purchases and how should i get rid of it?
It stays in your purchased apps list because you bought it from the MAS. The most likely reason it offers to be "downloaded" (it's not that it needs to be downloaded, it is that is can be downloaded) is because you installed the OS X upgrade, which deletes the installer from the HDD. This is normal behavior.
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The download for Mountain Lion
The Download for Mountain Lion has been running for eight hours now. What's wrong???
Try clicking Store from the App Store menu bar top of your screen. From the drop down menu click Check for Unfinished Downloads.
If you have a slow internet connection, the download may have timed out before finishing. -
Other way to download the Mountain Lion
Is there any other way to download OSX Mountain Lion, because my Internet connection is very slow and when i pause the download and when trying to continue later, it is starting again from the beginning. So can anyone suggest with other alternative.
Other than taking your MacBook to some place with a faster Internet connection, or using someone else's computer to purchase and download Mountain Lion and then copying the ML installer to your computer (make sure you log out of your App Store account and delete the Mountain Lion installer from that computer when you've copied it) there is no other way. Mountain Lion is only available via download from the Mac App Store.
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HT3258 Second download of Mountain Lion not working
I have downloaded OSX Mountain Lion to my Macbook Pro but when I click on the icon to download it again to my iMac the application says it is downloading but nothing happens. The computer has enough memory and disk space and currently runs OSX Lion.
Apple support article.
Resume Interrupted Downloads
Three other things you can try which have worked for some people.
- Sign out of the App Store (in the Store menu)
- Quit the App Store
- In Finder - Go>Go to folder... (or Apple-shift-G)
- Paste in the following "~/Library/Caches/ "
- It will take you to a folder. Delete com.apple.appstore
- Launch the App Store. Sign in and then reclick the Mountain Lion buy. It won't charge you again.
Reset the App Store.
App Store Reset
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Try booting into the Safe Mode. Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal.
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while downloading new Mountain lion OS i am getting "An error while downlaoding" , since i have already purchased the same & am not able to dowload the same, please suggest a solution
Disable anti virus software and try turning off the Firewall in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall.
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Ever since i downloaded OSX Mountain Lion, Express VPN no longer works properly for me. Even though it says I am connected, webpages refuse to load. However, connection speed is fine when its turned off. I cannot go on many websites without the VPN. My current location is Shanghai, China. OSX Mountain was installed this morning and everything worked fine until then. Is Express VPN not supported? What do i need to do in order to get it working again on my Macbook Pro (early 2011). I want to be able to go on websites such as Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, ect...
Hi,
I am having the same issue listed above on my new Mac Mini i just bought, I also contacted Express VPN support and got the same instructions with exception of the command to run in the utilities terminal. I tried the steps listed, and both commands (posted here, and sent to me directly by Express VPN support), and still unable to connect on my Mac Mini running OS X 10.8.2, but I am able to connect on my iPad and my MacBook which is running Mac OS X 10.6.8. Usually Express VPN is spot on with their customer support, but this is taking longer to get resolved. Here is the steps sent to me
Try doing the following to see if the problem gets resolved:
Please follow the instructions here: https://www.expressvpn.org/support/setting_dns_servers_mac_os
(should still be the same for Lion) and then add the following DNS servers: 8.8.8.8 & 208.67.222.220. After adding the DNS servers, please do the following steps as well:
Note: If you're connecting to your ISP via a PPPoE connection, then set the DNS servers on the PPPoE connection itself and then restart your computer for the DNS settings to take effect.
1. Click on Applications
2. Click on Utilities
3. Click on Terminal
4. Type the following command (without the quotes): "sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder"
5. Press enter and then try reconnecting to the VPN.
If you're still unable to connect, please send us in the latest log files.
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I participated in getting the free download of Mountain Lion for new Mac owners. It took me three days to finally get a code to do it and when I tried downloading it, the estimated time was 74 days 17 hours. Now an error occurred. What do I do? I am very frustrated and just want the great software to download in a resonalbe time!
Take your Mac to a location with a fast, relaible Internet connection that will be all yours during the duration of the download.
If you want to complain, PLEASE call Apple and do so.
Internet only downloads of OS X is completely stupid, it assumes everyone has reliable Internet everywhere and /or no data caps. -
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Java is no longer included in Mac OS X by default. If you want Java, you will have to install it.
However, note that you should think twice before installing Java for such a trivial need as looking at stock market quotes. There are other ways to get that information that don't involve Java, and using Java in your web browser is a HUGE security risk right now. Java has been vulnerable to attack almost constantly for the last year, and has become a very popular, frequently used method for getting malware installed via "drive-by downloads." You really, truly don't want to be using it. See:
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I have seen so much response about the Mountain Lion update slowing down computers. I am updating from Mac OS x 10.6.8. What can I do to ensure the upgrade will go fine? Do I unplug my external hard drive before installing, or keep it plugged in?
Also, I have the 08 version of iWork. Will this cause problems for the update? Can I update this AFTER I update the processor?Welcome to Apple Support Communities
There's no reason to think that Mountain Lion will slow down your Mac. Just make a backup of your data before upgrading with Time Machine > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
Also, check that your apps are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com Upgrade them to a compatible version or delete them before upgrading.
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iWork '08 is compatible with Mountain Lion. iWork '09 includes OS X Mountain Lion features and can be purchased at the Mac App Store.
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