Maverick download fails

I am having problems downloading Maverick, I either get download fails, or it tries to install and an error message stating the file is corrupted or altered.

I was able to download Maverick installation file from App Store, but when auto-running it (I had OS X Lion, MacBook Pro 15"), always got error message that the file was corrupted. Which it wasn't. I downloaded it multiple times in different networks. Always the same error message when trying to run it, even though I had also run repair in Disk Utility during boot (Command+R). Eventually I figured it out to copy the "Install OS X Mavericks" file from Applications folder to my external USB HD to another folder (by drag-and-dropping it), and when running it from the new location, installation went smoothly! The error message was very misleading.
Be advised: If you have Microsoft Office, I recommend you to uninstall it or at least update it to the latest version from Microsoft web site prior to upgrading to Mavericks. I had lot's of headache cleaning it up (Outlook was crashing, Powerpoint was causing font issues that were crashing etc. etc.). I still haven't re-installed MS Office though.

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Mavericks download fails -Repeatedly

Hi,
I have been trying to downloadload OS X Mavericks for about a week. Every attempt goes smoothly at about 1MB/sec until between 1GB and 3GB into the download it hangs. I have tried pausing and restarting the download as well as deleting it in Launchpad and starting over.
I am using Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63b)
Is it available in more managable pieces?
What should I do? I really want to play with Mavericks!!

Hi all. I may have been a little hasty with my question. The download finally finished.
The ONLY thing I did different was let it use WiFi instead of the Lan connection.
Not sure why that would have anything to do with it...but it worked.
Any way......food for thought....let WiFi handle it.
Howard

Mavericks download fails-continually

Same download issue as many have already posted about.
However, with mine, the scenario is a little different.
New MBP 15" Retina Display, purchased in March of this year.
Been trying to download so I can do a FRESH install. So I go through all the motions and the download begins. I just checked it before lunch and was at 519Gb. Whaooo only 10Gb more and I'll have it...finally.
Not.....shortly thereafter, the download starts all over again for no apparent reason. What on earth is going on?? And even worse, the fact that it starts from the beginning and does not even try to resume.....wow really.
I have been trying to get this downloaded for 4 days, and the download contunually restarts somewhere before is finishes. How unbelievably frustrating.
I can't exatcly sit here a monitor every second of the download, so timing wise I can not be any more acurate than that.
I get shivers as this smells and tastes so much like a MS scenario.....Not Apple.
So..the ONLY way to get this is through the app store.?? No external downloader for this even??
I had dearly hoped I would be moving away from the type of eroneous erros such as experienced in the other software world.
As I post this, it is now 2:40PM, d/l is currently at 2.74GB out off 5.29GB. We will see where its at in an hour.
Any help would be most apprecited.
Howard

Hi all. I may have been a little hasty with my question. The download finally finished.
The ONLY thing I did different was let it use WiFi instead of the Lan connection.
Not sure why that would have anything to do with it...but it worked.
Any way......food for thought....let WiFi handle it.
Howard

HT201364 Mavericks download from App store updates fails to complete

Hi,
Mavericks download from App store fails to complete. Error message explains system needs firmare update version 1.1. A check on my updated software list says this update done. Re-running it confirms firmware update installation succesful. But Mavericks still says unable to complete download. All guidance would be much appreciated. thank you,
Liz

Hi Liz ..
You're sure your Mac can upgrade to Mavericks? > OS X Mavericks: System Requirements
Which OS X is currently installed?
Click the Apple () menu top left in your screen. From the drop down menu click About This Mac.
The version is noted there.

Hello, I have downloaded os x mavericks, but download failed many times and file corrupted. Now i'm trying to download again but in app store its showing as downloaded and after hiding the purchase there is no unhide or re-download option. Plz help me.

Hello, I have downloaded os x mavericks, but download failed many times and file corrupted. Now i'm trying to download it again but in app store its showing as downloaded and after hiding the purchase there is no unhide or re-download option. Plz help me. Thanking you in advance.

If it is hidden, follow the steps in this KBase
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
If you have it in the Applications folder, trash it before attempting a new download.

Mavericks download and Install on 10.6.8

Hello All,
I am facing weird behavior for Mavericks download on my 2007 iMac. I have checked and it is matching the requirements given by the Mothership.
However, I have now downloaded it twice and the process fails to create the appropriate file in Applications directory. I am left with the .pkg file and Retry dowload message.
The appstore purchases window has entry for OS X but without the Download button. This entry is removed once i click on Retry OR Cancel. The temp directory also vanishes.
I checked the MD5 hash on both the .pkg files that were downloaded and they are the same -- so in my view the download was good (all of 5.29 gb).
If I try to run the .pkg file, i get error while selecting the partition - it recognizes only the bootable partition for install.
Changing the .pkg ext to .app gives error for Classic application support.
So, I need answers / comments for
a. Why is the download in .pkg format for me ?
b. Why does it not recognize the empty partition for install (the method was suggested for Lion or ML earlier).
c. How do i test drive Mavericks before I take the decision to upgrade.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Well, Just to update. While I did not find answers to above questions, I did manage to install Mavericks using the downloaded package. It took bit of command line skills to do it.
Essentially, I had to extract the dmg files from pkg file using 'pkgutil' command. Once I had the dmg, I created a USB bootable for mavericks and using that installed it on a separate partition for test drive. As of now, it seems to be working well. I have been able to run OpenOffice (3.x and 4). However, my HP printer des not work and HP has not posted a driver yet for my series.
All in all, I think I will wait for the major update on 10.9 before upgrading 10.6.8.

My screen periodically becomes pixelated, forcing me to reboot. Mavericks which failed to resolve the problem. Any suggestions?

Since installing Mavericks, my screen periodically becomes pixelated, forcing me to reboot to resolve the problem. I've tried reinstalling Mavericks which failed to resolve the problem. Any suggestions?

You may have the mid-2010 problem. There's an issue with the graphics module on that machine. There was a program in place to replace the motherboard within 3 years of purchase, but you're probably outside of that. Some folks have supposedly gotten theirs changed outside of that period, so you can try.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
What you can do to use it is download gfxstatus from http:gfx.io and force the graphics to Intel.

Content file download failed. Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.

Hi,
I am getting this error in most of our WSUS servers.
Content file download failed.
Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.
Source File: /Content/FB/134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
Destination File: d:\wsus\WsusContent\FB\134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
After few minutes, getting below error as well. But i could see the synchronization has completed successfully.
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Server Update Services
Date: 12/19/2014 4:45:55 PM
Event ID: 10032
Task Category: 7
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: ******
Description:
The server is failing to download some updates.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Windows Server Update Services" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">10032</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>7</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-12-19T08:45:55.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>496887</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>*****</Computer>
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This error is happening everyday. Please advise for a fix.

Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.
Source File: /Content/FB/134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
Destination File: d:\wsus\WsusContent\FB\134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
Source: Windows Server Update Services
Description:
The server is failing to download some updates.
This error is happening everyday. Please advise for a fix.
If this is happening on an UPSTREAM server it is because you have approved updates that are no longer available from Microsoft. Almost always this involves approvals of *EXPIRED* updates (which have been pulled from the catalog and cannot be downloaded).
If this is happening on a DOWNSTREAM server it's because something/someone deleted the files from the upstream server. It can also happen if the entire upstream ~\WSUSContent folder has gone amuk.
For an upstream server, find the expired updates, remove the approvals, cancel the downloads, and then decline the updates.
For a downstream server, figure out what the affected updates are and fix the upstream server.
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Hi, We have an application built using HTMl 5 and Javascript running on IPad2, iOS5.1 Safari 5.1. When we try to download a file(.pvw file) in that application safari throws "Download failed" error. Please suggest what needs to be done.

Hi,
We have an application built using HTMl 5 and Javascript running on IPad2, iOS5.1 Safari 5.1.
When a file url is clicked instead of asking for Save or Open or Cancel options, the file gets opened on IPad by default.
Is this default behaviour which cannot be changed or can it be configured to ask user preference?
When we try to download a file(.pvw file -> a model file) in the above application, safari throws "Download failed" error.
Please suggest what needs to be done.
Regards,
Pramod

Safari on an iPad in general does not allow downloading of files. That's a safety precaution in the iOS SDK to keep unauthorized content off of iOS devices. Safari will open from the web site file types that it can handle, but direct downloading isn't normal behavior, and I don't believe the behavior can be changed, though you can try asking in the developer forum, either here or the one to which you have access as a member of Apple's iOS developer program.
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How can I get Instant notification if a download fails, instead of sifting through the whole library later looking for a fail message

sometimes I download hundreds of articles, pdf's, videos etc at one sitting, and cannot stop to watch whether or not some few of the items "fail" to completely download. Later, when scrolling down the whole list of recent downloads in the library I try to squint and see the tiny words notifying of a failed download but it is easy to miss the warning plus when there are hundreds of items it is VERY time-consuming to double click each item to attempt a re-download . . it usually DOES re-download ok BUT selecting this process sends the cursor back to the top of the library listings and now it takes forever to find your place back in the area where there were several "fails" listed together to continue the correction process for the whole list. Would be SO VERY MUCH better if and when a particular download fails, that a pop up window message would alert to that fact and a simple click within said window would automatically re-start the download, etc. That way a vital article would not later be discovered to have no content or error message, etc, just when one needed it and perhaps was not able to go online to fix it.

You can run this code in the Browser Console (Firefox/Tools > Web Developer) to add a tooltip to the icon of each item in that list.
You probably need to scroll the full list to make Firefox update all attributes and you need to rerun the code in the browser console via cursor Up and Enter to update all tooltips after having done a new download.
If you run the code then you get a pop-up that shows some information of all selected items (Ctrl click multiple items).
You can open the Browser Console (Firefox/Tools > Web Developer).
Paste the JavaScript code in the command line and press the Enter key to run the code.
*Toggle the devtools.chrome.enabled pref on the <b>about:config</b> page to true to enable the command line
<pre><nowiki>var {classes:Cc,interfaces:Ci} = Components;
var wm = Cc["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"].getService(Ci.nsIWindowMediator);
var win = wm.getMostRecentWindow("Places:Organizer");
if(d=win.document.getElementById("downloadsRichListBox")){
var C=[],L=[],r,R;
r=d.getElementsByTagName("richlistitem");
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var nD=R.getAttribute("displayName");
tT.push("["+(i+1)+"] ["+nD+"]");
tT.push("FILE: "+tt);
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HT6150 i need the os x mavericks download, im on mountain lion, and i wish to obtain mavericks on my computer not yosemite

i need the os x mavericks download, im on mountain lion, and i wish to obtain mavericks on my computer not yosemite

You will need to contact Apple, try iTunes Support. Mavericks was pulled from the MAS when Yosemite was released and the only possible way to get it is by contacting Apple directly.
good luck
regards

How do you know if the Maverick download is happening?

I am now trying to download Maverick .. & have been hearing a whirring sound. But it starts then stops?
- BUT I can't tell if it's done. I've kept the "page" on the screen, and the "download" button shows grey & it shows "Downloading"
- BUT I don't see any circles, to show anything is happening.
- NOR can I see anything on download in Finder. I've been checking the apple icon to see & it still shows Lion, 10.7.5 that I got in 2012. I have 4GB.
So, How do you know if the Maverick download is happening - & when it's done?
Last, do you have to restart the computer? I haven't been able to find a "how to" about this download.
Thanks

With App Store open, purchases or updates pane (can't recall which), CMD+R to reload the page, and you should see a progress bar. Should look like this:

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