How to download updates for mountain lion at app store--it keeps directing me to a screen with credit card info--am only getting free software updates...

please I need help accessing downloads that are avaialbe for software--I keep getting sent to a page to enter credit card info when I am trying to download free updates at the app store...

Part of stronger account security measures by Apple. If you want the update, free or not, you will need to comply. "You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile!"

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  • Can't download 10.8 mountain lion from app store

    Hi,
    I own a 2008 mac pro. The system drive was still running an original install of osx (upgraded to the latest version of 10.8). It had become pretty slow, so I bought a new ssd for a fresh install of the os.
    I own 10.6 on dvd, which I have used previously on another computer to acomplish the exact same thing I'm trying to do here; install 10.6 on a new drive, then upgrade to 10.8 (the only way I know how to do this).
    So I did the usual - new drive in, old drive out, install 10.6, update 10.6 until the "app store" becomes available. So I'm now running 10.6.8. I open the app store, log in, go to "my purchases" and see osx mountain lion sitting in the list. It says I purchased it on the 12th of November, 2012, which is correct. If I click on "osx mountain lion", the app store informs me that "Item not available. The item you've requested is not currently available in the UK store". I bought the "item". I paid good money Apple. Why can't I download this? If I click "download" a little spinny thing appears for a couple of seconds next to the back/forward arrows, then disappears.
    10.9 is unsupported with the software I use - everyone's reporting faults, so I need 10.8. Can someone help? Obviously I can just put the old drive back in, but this NEEDS to be available somehow...?
    Thanks

    That's good to hear.
    After some mucking about I managed to get it downloading on another computer (which is already running 10.8). Hopefully I should be able to copy it over and install.
    But I will let Apple know - potentially pretty disasterous for people.
    Thanks.

  • Trouble with downloading os x mountain lion from app store

    Hi! I purchased the new os x mountain lion from app store but I have trouble with downloading it. Its starts the download but constantly stops after few mbs and says an error has occured, check you internet connection. My internet connection is fine, everything else works even downloading other apps. Has anyone an idea how to fix the problem?

    Firewalls and anti-virus software can interfer with iTunes/Mac App Store downloads.

  • How to download Mac OS X Lion from app store!!

    I really can't believe how ridiculous this is..
    I try to get something from the app store on my mac.
    The only way to download the app store is to first get a mac software update.
    I'm willing to pay the $30 for the Lion update.
    But the apple website automatically directs me to download the app store first.
    And so the cycle continues.
    WHAT THE ****!
    It is extremely important that I download the app store within the next 2 hours.
    But how!!?
    You guys are my only hope.

    The only way to download the app store is to first get a mac software update  /    MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
    You must have Snow Leopard v10.6.8 installed in order to download Lion from the App Store.
    You can purchase Snow Leopard > Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store
    Before you do that, make sure your  Mac meets Lion's requirements >  Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications

  • Cannot download os x mountain lion from app store

    I need to install the original mountain lion that i had on my system. I do not have the downloaded software. I did originally purchase the software, but I cannot redownload the software from the appstore. I keep on getting an error after the download starts and stops after a few minutes. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING!!!! I need the software to install a fresh copy of the operating system on my iMac. I have attempted to download the software on 2 MacBookPros, and they both had the same error.

    Again, what error message do you get? Did your sister purchase Mountain Lion with her Apple ID as well? You should be able to simply go to the Purchases tab in the Mac App Store and see "Download" to the far right of "OS X Mountain Lion":
    Do you see this in the MAS? Do you see a Download button?
    Clinton

  • The credit card details required for activating the apple id for use in he app store is causing issues. kindly help !!, the credit card details required for activating the apple id for use in he app store is causing issues. kindly help !!

    after feeding in the correct details of my credit card and password, there still are some issues for which im not able to use the app's
    kindly explain as to how to get out of this issue

    i tried once again to get through but after i filll in the details of the credit card the expiry date and the password and all other details and press the continue option , it show an error on the top right hand side of the page which is "your paymant method was declined please enter valid payment method information'.

  • Mountain Lion in App Store - We could not complete your purchase

    Clicked 'Buy App' icon (for Mountain Lion) in App Store and got this message:
    We could not complete your purchase
    The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact.html?form=account

  • How do I download Safari for Mountain Lion?

    How do I download Safari for Mountain Lion? It's not in the App Store, it is nowhere on the Apple website . . . OK, so I guess it is supposed to be part of Mountain Lion, but I am running Mountain Lion and whatever version of Safari I ended up with would not even run at all . . .  so I trashed it (or at least what part of it I was allowed to trash) and though reinstalling it would be a good idea . . . but I can't find one to reinstall. The latest version I can find is for Leopard, and of course that won't run.
    Not to mention that since getting Mt Lion, iPhoto won't run . . . it produces an error message saying I need to check with the developer to make sure it runs with this version of OS X! So I wonder who the developer of iPhoto is, who produces software that is incompatible with Mt Lion???
    And even in submitting this there is no option to tag it for any OS later than 10.7.4!!

    Since Safari is crashing, post a crash report...   reinstalling the OS X rarely helps a browser crash issue.
    If Safari has just crashed, press the Report button on the CrashReporter dialog box to view the crash  information.
    Copy/paste the entire contents of the Crash Reporter window into your reply. If the crash report dialog does not appear or the crash is hard to reproduce, crash logs can be retrieved from the ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter> folder.
    Please include the "binary images" section...

  • I just downloaded the newest update for mountain lion. After downloading and restarting for installation, I got a message stating that  the update cannot be installed due to an error. Yet when I check I have version 10..8.3 and safari version

    I just downloaded the newest update for mountain lion. After downloading any restarting for installation, I got a message stating that the update cannot be installed due to an error. Yet when I check I have version 10..8.3 and safari version 6.0.3, which the update was for.  Does this mean that the update is iinstalled and the message was incorrect?

    Brian Gallagher wrote:
    I just bought the Imac on Monday, which was placed on the shelf on Saturday. Its now Thursday and I have to update the machine. Heck I haven't even bought the printer or the new desk for all this stuff....ha ha.
    Good timing! Oh well, at least you shouldn't have to update again for a while. It will be nice kickstarting your Mac with the very latest System Update knowing any hiccups from 10.8.2 would have been ironed out if they were going to affect your workflow at all.
    Cheers and Happy Computing
    Pete

  • HT1338 need java update for mountain lion

    Need to find out how to get java update for mountain lion not showing up as any update needed in apps store, but program I am using is requiring jave update.

    Here is the direct download;
    http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1515/en_US/JavaForOSX.dmg
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515

  • Does anyone know how to update OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.1. to 10.8.2. on a late 2012 Mac mini. All I get are 'not compatible' messages even using supplementary updates etc?

    Does anyone know how to update OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.1. to 10.8.2. on a late 2012 Mac mini. All I get are 'not compatible' messages even using supplementary updates etc?

    It appears that many of the problems with the HDMI are the "monitors" that are being used. Samsung and Vizeo both DO NOT support a computer input on HDMI only VGA. There probably are others, manuals must be read to confirm compatability.
    I strongly believe that the reason the 10.8.2 update was pulled is due to the fact (it happened to me) that the new Disk Utility creates a Fusion drive if aftermarket SSDs are added to the system. I think Apple wants this propriatary Fusion Drive to be something you buy from them not a "homebrew" for lots less money.

  • Is there a Pages 09 only update for Mountain Lion?

    I have downloaded the iWork 9.2 update for Mountain Lion but can't use it as I have Pages 09 but Numbers and Keynote 08 and the update says the 08's are not compatible. I bought Pages 09 from the App store as a stand-alone, so surely I should be able to upgrade it on its own without Numbers and Keynote?

    Are you using iCloud? Some of the initial sluggishness may be due to the initial screen referencing iCloud:

  • HT1338 The latest update for Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.3 keeps asking for Restart, but does not update.

    The latest update for Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.3 does not update.  Keeps asking for Restart but no update.

    Yup, I'm experiencing the exact same thing. 
    I (and many others) are experiencing the same or similar issues with the 10.8.3 update.
    I've sent an response to Apple but have not yet received anything back (yet). 

  • Tried to install maverick but app store had 1 update for mountain lion so I installed it.it didn't restarted so I did n then it started installing mountain lion..

    Tried to install maverick but app store had 1 update for mountain lion so I installed it.it didn't restarted so I did n then it started installing mountain lion.
    I had 1 update for mountain lion so I did it said restart required but I got stuck in the middle of the process n  yhen it said install mountain lion again.
    Now what to do help me please

    iCloud isn't syncing them on your phone.  You simply added the email account to your phone and enabled calendar and notes syncing with the email provider, and the calendar and notes appear in the calendar and notes apps on your phone.  You can do this with Gmail, Yahoo and other IMAP account.  iCloud email is just another IMAP account, but syncs notes with Apple's iCloud server just as Gmail syncs notes and calendars with Google's server.
    iCloud didnt' set up a non-iCloud account on your Mac.  When you check Mail in System Preferences>iCloud, it only creates an iCloud email account.  You can also add other email accounts to your Mac by going to System Preferences>Mail,Contacts,Calendars and clicking on the "+" sign on the bottom of the left sidebar.  If you added these other email accounts to your Mac before you upgraded to Mountain Lion, these were simply maintained on your Mac after you upgraded.

  • Since the last software update for mountain lion I am having a problem when moving screenshots to trash. Now a Finder box appears saying finder wants to make changes and I have to enter my password for every action.

    Since the last software update for mountain lion, I am having a problem when trying to remove any screenshots to the trash. A box appears saying "Finder wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this"
    I have checked Finder Preferences and cannot find any box that I can 'UNTICK' to resolve this. I sometimes take a lot of screenshots when I am researching something and now find I have to enter my password for every screenshot to be removed to trash.
    Anyone got a solution please, Thanks

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