How long to download Lion

Hi
I currently have snow leopard and have updated both by iphone, ipod, and ipad to the new OS5. My broadband speed is not great, seeing as it took nearly 5 hours to update my ipad anyone have any ideas how long it would take to update the Lion.
My only other options is to take my my 27" imac to my local Apple store which is not easy due to size, weight and the store being in a shopping centre and not having easy access.
Thanks

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How long does mountain lion take to download?

On average how long does mountain lion take to download from the app store?

Always keep an eye on 'More like this', the column to the right of your initial post. You will often find answers and direct leads to your questions there.
In fact it relates to your ISP and the download speeds you have. I believe it is 4GB in size.

How long does mountain lion take to download and where does it say how much it has left mine just says downloading ?

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It's totally dependent on your broadband speed.
It took me about 45 minutes to download, but I have a reasonably fast connection.
It will often say in the purchased pane of the Mac App Store how much longer it will take.

How can i download lion from 10.6.8 because I can not find the download on the app store?

How can i download lion from 10.6.8 because I can not find the download on the app store?

The only way you could get Lion for free was if you had purchased a new Mac within a certain number of days before Lion's release. Buyers could then get a free upgrade to Lion. That offer is long gone. Otherwise, it's never been free.
Mavericks, 10.9.x is the first OS Apple has ever released for free to everyone (who's Mac can run it).

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How long does Mountion lion take to be on your computer

It's a 4 GB download that could take more than a couple of hours depending on your ISP's speed, connection quality, and server loads.
After downloading it takes about 25 minutes for a clean install; up to an hour or so to upgrade an existing system.

How do I download LION and do a clean install on a new disk?

I have a brand new HD which has not yet been formatted. I would like to download Lion and instead of updating my Snow Leopard OS disk I would like to do a clean install on this new drive.
Do I first do a journaled format on the new drive...? And if so how do I download LION from the APP store and pointn the install at the new target drive?

How to Install Lion Successfully
A. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions:
Boot from your current Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
B. Make a Bootable Backup Using Restore Option of Disk Utility:
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
C. Important - Please read before installing:
If you have a FireWire hard drive connected, disconnect it before installing the update unless you will boot from this drive and install the update on it. Reconnect it and turn it back on after installation is complete and you've restarted.
You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Downloads to update. While the installation is in progress do not use the computer.
D. To upgrade:
Purchase and Download Lion from the App Store.
E. If you want to make a bootable USB flash drive:
Make Your Own Lion Installer
1. After downloading Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Lion application. After Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing Lion.
2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
3. Locate the saved Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the InstallESD.dmg disc image file into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable Lion installer that you can use without having to re-download Lion. You can also use it to erase your hard drive and do a clean Lion installation.

How long to download mountain lion

I'm trying to download the Mountain Lion app on my iMac. The download "bar" has almost stopped moving. How long does the download typically take?

Impossible question to answer because everyone's situations is different. The issue is how fast is your download speeds. If you live in an area where you have slow download speeds and/or are working during a high traffic time this will delay download times. The best time to do a download is right before going to bed, let the computer run all night if necessary. If that isn't feasible take the machine to your local Apple Store, they usually have fast Internet connections.

How can I download lion from Mac app store in recovery mode on an imac?

I bought a mid-2007 imac from a friend, who the computer was working perfectly for. When I went to start up it wouldn't start up (past the gray screen) from the regular HD no matter how many tricks I tried (resetting SMC, PRAM, etc), so I went in to recovery mode. I verified and repaired the disc more than once (even though it said it was fine), and tried to reinstall lion from the online recovery function but it said "item temporarily unavailable." I basically tried every combo of things possible before erasing the HD but nothing worked, so then I decided to erase the HD.
SO that happened, and now I can still boot up in recovery mode and it -seems- like if I can find a way to reinstall lion (which was the last os running), I may be back in business.
however, see the problem with "item temporarily unavailable."
I decided to purchase it from the Mac store online on a different device and it says it will email me a link in 1-3 business days (really??! That long to save me with an EMAIL LINK???), and my thought is that maybe I can log in to my email from the safari window and download it that way. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to access the Mac app store if that is where it downloads from.
Ultimately, I'm trying to avoid a trip to the Apple Store because this thing will be a nightmare to lug on public transportation. My questions for you are as follows:
- how likely do you think it is that I'll be able to successfully download lion from the email link in recovery mode?
- Do actual discs with lion exist anywhere in the wide world? If so, how can I get one?
- would it be worth it to grab an old lion usb stick from amazon?
- is there ANY other way to reinstall lion or install a new os on this thing without physically taking the computer anywhere?

What a silly company , i have the same exact problem with my macbook pro and i've checked every topic that mention this problem and they didn't solve it .

How do I download Lion ?

I bought two Macs earlier this year; a Mac Mini and a MacBook Pro, both of which came with Lion pre-installed.
I upgreded to Mountain Lion on both machines when it came out, but neither are working with my Iomega network drive in the was I'd expect, so I had decided to revert to Lion, which has been pulled from the App Store. I know that option clicking on the purchases tab will allow users to download the OS if they bought it through the App Store, but this doesn't seem to work if your OS came pre-installed.
Does anyone know how I can download the Lion installer to return both machines to the original OS?
Thanks in advance.

That's the main problem - network drive is no longer fully accessible under ML.
I'm only saving files & documents to the DVD, then I'll roll the MBP back first.
The Mini has been in service a bit longer and will need a full back-up but the MBP is only 8 weeks old, so hopefully shouldn't be as big an issue !
Thanks again!

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Approximately how long should the download of Mountain Lion take on a relatively new I Mac?

Depends on the speed of your service. It's a 4 GB file.

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Started to download Mountian Lion at 10 am. It is still showing downloading. How long should this take?

It's a little over 4 gigs in size. Depends on your connection speed.

How to re-download Lion from AppStore

Hi,
I just clicked download Lion from AppStore, however, due to internet connection, it didn't finish with downloading the correct size and aborted. When I tried to install, it says download file is damaged. How can I re-download it ??
Thanks,

Hi, Thanks for the clarification.
I also intended to burn OSX "Lion" to DVD, however like many others found that the install package had vanished after installing "Lion".
I managed to re-download "Lion" after installing by opening the "App Store", then holding down "Option" key and clicking on purchased items (Keep holding down "Option" key). From purchached apps, "Lion" had now changed from "Installed" to "Install". While still holding down the "Option" key, I clicked "Install" and Lion is now downloading as we speak.
Again, thanks for the clarification. I had seen that you could download "Lion" again from the App store on other forums, however the process wasn't explianed very well and I couldn't quite get it to work.
I hope this helps others who are stuck.

How long to download info from icloud to new phone

Anyone have information on how long it could take to download information to a new iPhone from the iCloud. It has been an hour already. I am concerned I will be stuck between two phones with no phone tomorrow.

Back Up from original iPhone to Computer.. Then deactive original iPhone.
Connect & Activate new iPhone, then use the back up from your computer..
That's how I did mine to-day..Some Apps will not work.. Some will need downloading again..

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Checking for issues is certainly wise. Blindly stating "don't do it" is, however, doing people a disservice, since for the vast majority of people, Mountain Lion is working just fine.

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