HT2602 If i download mountain lion will all user accounts use this operating system automatically?

If i download mountain lion will all user accounts use this operating system automatically? Or do I need to download it for each user... Its taking ages to download too.

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Mavericks upgrade from Mountain Lion deletes all user accounts

This is a lesson for upgrading too early (and too eagerly).
Today I tried the Mavericks upgrade from Mountain Lion on my 2007 Macbook Pro, after going through all the pre-installation/pre-upgrade checklists.
I don't think I have gone from a very high to a down low in such a short space of time. I really wanted to move on from Mountain Lion and when the installer finished the upgrade to Mavericks and re-started my MBP, I was super excited. When the restart completed and I was presented with the login prompt, I tried entering my user name and password. First time, it shaked on the password... OK, you'd think that is a typo. Re-entering the password... same thing.
You can imagine what ensued. After entering my password v-e-r-y slowly many times, I started realising that something went very VERY wrong.
Just for information, I used two different user accounts on my MBP under Mountain Lion. The one account had administrative priviledges and was only used for installing applications and a few other administrative tasks. Then I have a second personal account, which does not have administrative priviledges and is the account I use daily for Mail, Safari, iTunes, programming etc.
None of those accounts worked under Mountain Lion. Basically, there is no way in.
I then proceeded to boot with the startup option Cmd + S (command-line access). Once that was completed, I was in as root and checked the /etc/passwd. None of the user accounts were there. I was only able to find two user accounts: root and nobody; and a long list of user account that started with an underscore (I think these are some sort of esoteric user accounts). So, it appears that the Mavericks upgrade did not accurately bring over the user account information from my Mountail Lion installation.
Then, I went into the /Users directory and there I could see the home directories for all the users as they were defined under Mountain Lion. The contents were intact too.
It seems to me that the Mavericks upgrade from my Mountain Lion forgot to bring over the user accounts but it did preserve the contents of all the users' home directories.
Unless anyone can spot some sort of user error here (please let me know), I am heading back to Mountain Lion pretty swiftly. Otherwise, I suspect there is a bug in the Mavericks installer.
Any assistance is appreciated.

The reason this occurred is a mystery and has not been commonly reported. Consider the following. It may or may not help. You should probably print these instructions before proceeding.
Boot Single User mode again and do the following:
(You can skip the first step. It will check your boot volume for errors and correct what it can. If there were errors the installer should not have proceeded, but the possibility exists that directory corruption may have occurred during installation. That seems unlikely to me but could explain what went wrong.)
In Single User Mode:
At the :/ root# prompt, type fsck -fy and press Return or Enter. It will take a few moments to complete. If you are concerned that nothing is happening just press the Return key until you see the :/ root# prompt again.
Once the disk check is complete and the prompt returns, type mount -uw / and press Return / Enter.
Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist and press Enter. If you get an error message you may ignore it.
Type ls /Users and press Enter. All of the usernames on the computer will be listed, which is helpful if you don’t know or remember what these are.
Type dscl . passwd /Users/username password while replacing username with one of the users displayed in the previous step and replacing password with the new password of your choice. Press Enter. You will likely get an error message about a file or directory not being found. You may ignore this.
Type reboot and press Enter.

No connection to apps store or iTunes after download of mountain lion on "other" user accounts on this mac

after downloading mountain lion my other two users are unable to access i tunes /or apps store . There seems to be alot of "querky" thing that have become a problem useing since this download ,has anyone had similare problems?

Don't quote me on this, but I think that the rules may have changed for Mountain Lion and you may need either 2 matching pairs or at least matching modules installed in both bottom slots.
as per > iMac: How to remove or install memory
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HT1338 I am now running on OS X Snow Leopard. If I upgrade to Mountain Lion, will all my files and data and bought programs disappear?

I am now running on OS X Snow Leopard. If I upgrade to Mountain Lion, will all my files and data and bought programs disappear?

As Austin Kinsella1 says, it's a good idea to check your program versions.
I have found this site really helpful with that:
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

If I download Mountain Lion on the administrator account on an iMac will that automatically install Mountain Lion on the other accounts/users on that iMac?

If I download Mountain Lion on the administrator account on an iMac will that automatically install Mountain Lion on the other accounts/users on that iMac?

Thanks! This is true even if the other accounts have different Apple IDs and passwords?

Trying to download Mountain Lion, I have 2 accounts, both with less than $20 for the new App. Together they add up to $20. Can I merge account totals?

Trying to download Mountain Lion, I have 2 accounts, both with less than $20 for the new App. Together they add up to $20. Can I merge account totals?

I have now spoken to Apple about my problem and they told me to explain the situation to my Broadband service provider British Telecom (BT).
For reasons not explained, BT suggested the problem lies with the Router hardware they have supplied (BT Business Hub - 2701HGV). Although it is relatively new there is something that prevents it from downloading Mountain Lion???
They are posting me a new one which will not arrive for 2 days. I will let you know if the new router solves this issue.

MacAir running a lot slower after downloading Mountain Lion, has any one else experienced this

Since downloading Mountain Lion, my MacbookAIr runs more like Windows, slow to download.

Someone mention the 'indexing' on another thread, which pertain to a fan issue. But that when you update to a new OS the indexing can take hr.s My point, perhaps that is causing the sluggishness. And the simple answer is, downgrade Safari, if you still have problems with 6. And wait and see if this get's mention a lot and then perhaps Apple does an update to address it.
I'm running it now with Lion, and I did not notice any speed diiference from 5. All I see are new added or deleted features and a few shuffles of this, that and the other. When I hear people get into the forever browser wars, about rendering/speed ect. it's in my opinion more on a person like then actual numbers. And even the numbers can be missleading.
Look at Chrome, sure it's fast, but no one looks behind the scene. It eats up resources as more tabs are open. And while the downloaded file may seem lite at 23 mb, after installation it is as big as Safari. Safari is just up front about it. Even F.F. is over 35 mb after instalation. And their memory leaks are as big as the grand canyon.
Hang tuff, somebody will figure something out if it's a wide spread issue. If not there has to be something then on your machine that is causing the friction, some hiderance. And quite possibly as simple as changing a preference.

I need to upgrade from 10.5.8 to 10.6.6 before I can download Mountain Lion. Where do I find this download?

I need to upgrade from 10.5.8 to 10.6.6 before I can download MOUNTAIN LION OSX. I am having trouble finding this download for 10.6.6.

10.7/10.8 will NOT run your older PPC or most Intel software, you going to have to spend money on a older machine that might not be worth it.
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
Also 10.7/10.8 is slower and has more memory needs you machine might not be able to handle (4GB+) also your older CPU and graphics card.
If you want fast, OS X 10.6.8 is simply the fastest with a fresh install, even faster than 10.5. AND it runs your older software, no need to purchase new ones.
Run 10.6 until the wheels fall off that machine before you inflicted yourself with a backwards crap of the Lions.
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https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

Is it mandatory to download Mountain Lion in all of Mac PCs

I have downloaded the Mountain Lion OS X in my new iMac. I would like to upgrade my Macbook pro(Contains Snowleopard) and my father Mac too.
I have copied the Install OS X Mountain Lion.app file , and tried to open in my Macbook pro. It is not at all opening. But If I right click and give Show Package Contents, I am able to find the dmg file inside it. So, now I am able to open the launcher for installing the OS.
But I wonder, whether this could result in any problem. Because I heard that the apple will not recommend this kind of things. My internet connection is also slow, where I can't download this OS everytime.
Can anyone tell me , if we install the OS by using show package contents etc, options, is that legal ?? Will it be a problem ?

If you are referring to Enterprise or other commercial use, you should contact Apple as we are just users like you volunteering our time to help and really are in no position to answer legal questions. Here are some relevant excerpts from the Mountain Lion licensing agreement:
B. Mac App Store License. If you obtained a license for the Apple Software from the Mac App Store, then subject to the terms and conditions of this License and as permitted by the Mac App Store Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms and Conditions (http://www.apple.com/legal/ itunes/ww/) (“Usage Rules”), you are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license:
to download, install, use and run for personal, non-commercial use, one (1) copy of the Apple Software directly on each Apple-branded computer running OS X Lion or OS X Snow Leopard (“Mac Computer”) that you own or control;
(ii) If you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, to download, install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software for use either: (a) by a single individual on each of the Mac Computer(s) that you own or control, or (b) by multiple individuals on a single shared Mac Computer that you own or control. For example, a single employee may use the Apple Software on both the employee’s desktop Mac Computer and laptop Mac Computer, or multiple students may serially use the Apple Software on a single Mac Computer located at a resource center or library;
and:
C. Volume or Maintenance License. If you obtained the Apple Software under a volume or maintenance license program with Apple, the terms of your volume or maintenance license will determine the number of copies of the Apple Software you are permitted to download, install, use and run on Apple-branded computers you own or control. Except as agreed to in writing by Apple, all other terms and conditions of this License shall apply to your use of the Apple Software obtained under a volume or maintenance license.
I understand this to mean that the license you purchased is not for enterprise or commercial use unless it is only used by one person or one computer by several people. It is for your personal use for any Mac you own and control. Here is the link so you can download and read it:
http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/

Upgrading from snow leopard to mountain lion will i have trouble using my Pages and Iphoto since it's not the latest version

I am contemplating upgrading my OS from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Currently, I don't have ICloud available on my computer. I also keep getting messages to upgrade my IPhoto to '11 version as well as Pages. I know, I'm behind, but my theory is if it isn't broke don't mess with it.
My concern is I don't want to lose my pictures and YES, I have backed up with Time Machine to an external hard drive. (I just hope that's good enough). IF I upgrade to start using ML OS, will I need to restore anything from my external hard drive or will I be able to start using computer as if nothing changed?
I know enough to be dangerous and I'm hesitant to upgrade for fear of losing everything. Would appreciate help. Thanks!

Charmedgreen wrote:
So it's alright to "skip" downloading the Lion version first? I can go directly from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion?
Correct, in fact, Lion is no longer directly available from the App Store.
Also, do I need to "empty my trash" before going forward?
No need.
Matt

Mirroring itunes in all User Accounts using OSx Lion?

Hi do we share the same itunes in all of our i=user accounts on our imac using OSx Lion?
This must be a simple question but I seem to be missing it.
Thanks,
Steve

Two approaches. Do you mean a single library (as in what you see in iTunes, playlists, etc.)? Or do you mean the same media but each person has different libraries?
Chris CA's instructions on sharing iTunes music libraries between multiple user accounts - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8973804
Similar procedure but you only share media, not the whole library:
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/17331189

Duplications in Calendars and Contacts after downloading Mountain Lion

I just recently download Mountain Lion. All of my Calendars information transfered over but much of it is duplicated and information is on the wrong calendar. An example is that all the information that was on my calendar "Life" is now on a different calendar titled "School." My contacts also duplicated many people. What is the issue and whats the best way to fix this?

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Mountain Lion isn't letting me use the App Store, Can someone help me?

I thought that mountain lion will be a very useful software upgrade. After I downloaded Mountain Lion, I can't connect to the App Store and I can't turn dictation on. Can someone please help me?

I am having the same problem. There is a glitch with the app store, that non-admins cannot connect to the app store. Try using the admin account overwise i'm not sure on that one.
I have no clue for dictation is it all faded out? That is how mine is, it is probably just a problem with the new software and they will release an upadte for that but if the app store is not working how can we receive the new release?
You'd of thought that apple would of run tests or something to see what happens when you download mountian lion. If i find anything i will keep you informed.

I downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?

I downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?
Other options?

It's not that simple. You didn't lose your Office 2004 suite. Office 2004 won't run in Mountain Lion. You need to update your Office software. You need to purchase either Office 2008 or 2011. Either one can run in Mountain Lion.

I just downloaded Mountain lion and I kind a wanted to listen to music on my computer screen then to my headphones and I also want to use the dictation Mic output so was wondering if it's at all possible to do those both of the same time, also using the s

I just have just downloaded Mountain lion and I wanted to listen to music on my computer screen with my HDMI cable plug into my back of my screen and I wanted to talk to dictation on my regular standard iPhone headphone and I was wondering if it's all possible change your settings Mac Mini to set it so you can listen to those both like your headphones and use the mic in your headphones and there's no settings that would change in the Mac Mini so do there is a flaw in this system or I am just really really really really dumb.

You computer is probably perfectly repairable, but if you want a new one anyway, it is perfectly possible to transfer the data from the faulty one.
But it would be a mistake to simply put the old HD in the new computer.
These are the steps:
Remove Hard drive from faulty computer. (very easy on Unibody MBPs, do-able but not so easy on older MBPs)
Put it in a cheap enclosure
Connect it the new computer
Boot up new computer.
If the new computer has never been run before the Setup Assistant will ask if you want to import your apps, data, settings etc from either another mac, another HD connected to the Mac or a Time Machine back up.
Obviously chose the second option (another HD connected to this Mac) and follow prompts.
If the new computer has already been run (so Setup Assistant doesn't run when you boot it up), you will need to use Migration Assistant...or run the installer again so that Setup Assistant runs again.
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