Mountain Lion is not so good...
Mind you I have 3 different macs - 2 MB Pro laptops and a desktop - all slightly different configs so this is not a hard drive/ram/whatever user error. Since upgrading to Mountain Lion I have noticed:
-Spinning beach ball all the time - in nearly EVERY app - at random times - just enough to be annoying - especially in MAIL and several typing apps.
-Safari is SLOW - way slower than it used to be - with lots of beach balls.
-Apps take longer than usual to open AND close - I mean CLOSE? What the **** is that all about? CLOSE the app! Bye! I have to force close apps half the time.
- Quicktime has this weird random slipping issue - where it randomly slips or skips. Not all the time - just some times. never did that before.
I like to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here - and I like to support new software updates but come on guys - fix this stuff already.
And yeah - on my main work station I have to boot up in the previous pussycat version 10.7 or whatever it is - where it seems to work without a hitch. I'm not that naive.
So far I see no benefits of pussycat 10.8 - really it is sort of a dud.
I think you read that wrong - I have 2 (two) MAC BOOK PRO laptops. They are decked with 4 GB of RAM in each. I have 10 GB RAM in my tower and an upgraded ATI 5770 video card in that one with several internal boot drives of various OS in case one fails. I have had intermittent issues with all of the computers when running Mountain Lion - and - the main problem is that they are non repeating beach ball issues and hard to nail down or predict. A lot of it seems centered around iTunes, Safari and Mail. It is not an internet connectivity issue - trust me - it's not. I did delete lots of unnecessary programs and shut off all extensions in safari on one laptop which cleared it up for a few days - then apps started taking forever to open/close again - so go figure. I'm pretty on top of it and have a capable understanding of the basics though I am not a programmer or code guy. Still getting the spinning beach ball every now and then. Nothing that is killing me - but it can be a PITA waiting for the logjam to free itself. I do still have to force quit apps at least a few times a day just to get them to shut off. I just recently noticed that they took away the ACTIVITY menu in Safari - which bums me out. I have been watchign the Activity Monitor as suggested - but when the computers go screwy - so does the AM. This is more of an annoyance than anything. On my main desktop I just have been using my Snow Leapard boot drive and it works like a charm and is overall faster than Mountain Lion. I am confident that Apple will release an update in teh coming weeks that speeds up whatever it is. If it was mission critical - I would consider reverting back - but it is not. Just annoying. There really is no major enhancement to my day or my workflow for using Mountain Lion. It seems they took away some cool stuff I did use and this is a prep OS for the new iphones. That is just my opinion based on MY experience owning macs and troubleshooting them since 1997. No need to get nasty kids. I appreciate all of the advice. I'm not a huge fan of this OS... so far.
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OSX Mountain Lion download not included on MBPr 15"?
Hello everybody!
I have a Macbook pro retina 15" and just accidently bought mountain lion via appstore beacuse a thought it was free as my macbook was shipped with mountain lion. I was not logged in on my account so the buy button did say the price, I just assumed it should be free as I already have it on my mac so i pressed it and logged in on my account to proceed the download, I got a receipt of it today.
should it be this way? I just wanted to make and USB bakup of the OS for future needs. It's not alot of money, I just think it is a bit wierd.Since your system came with Mountain Lion pre-installed you wouldn't use the App Store version as your pre-installed version is specific to that machine.
To get the InstallESD.dmg file for your version of ML you need to redownload it using the following steps:
Restart using Command+R into the Recovery HD.
Plug in an external USB drive with at least 20GB.
From the OS X Utilities menu select Reinstall OS X.
Follow the prompts and make sure you point to the external USB drive to install to.
IMPORTANT: You need to keep an eye on the download and as soon as it finishes and restarts your system (at the black screen), UNPLUG the external USB drive.
After you system restarts and you get to your Desktop, plug the external USB drive into your system and navigate to a folder name something like "OS X Install Data Files". Inside there you will find the InstallESD.dmg file.
Copy the InstallESD.dmg file to your Desktop.
Plug in a USB thumb drive (8GB). Make sure it is formated as Mac OS X Extended - Journaled and with the GUID partition table. This makes it bootable.
Open Disk Utilities; then the Restore tab.
Drag the InstallESD.dmg file to the Source text box.
Drag your USB thumb drive to the Destination text box.
Click Restore. This will create a bootable USB thumb drive with the pre-installed OS X Mountain Lion for your machine
Good luck! -
OSX Mountain Lion says not compatible when it is. Advice please.
Hi.
i am running OSX Lion 10.7.5 and waht to upgrade to mountain lion.
i purchased this on my macbook via the app store and it downloaded no problem but when i go to download it on my mac pro tower its says the following....
"We could not complete your purchase. OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer."
my house mate installed it on his mac pro and his is an older version than mine, i think mine is a 2009 model.
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number of Processors: 2
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Processor): 4 MB
Memory: 5 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
so i am looking for advice on how to fix this so i can upgrade to mountain lion....
i hope some one can help soon
Dan.boomboom1980 wrote:
i produce music so like to upgrade all the time as eventually people stop upgrading the drivers....
i think mine is a 2009 model.
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number of Processors: 2
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Processor): 4 MB
Memory: 5 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
MacPro 1.1 is a 2006 Model -
How can i update my old 2006 iMac Intel core 2 duo running 10.6.8 to OSX Lion so that I can sync using iCloud with my newer devices? Mountain Lion is not an option for my older model and Lion is no longer available at App store.
Call Apple's online store's telesales agents: 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775. For Lion you'll get a redemptions code via e-mail and need to DL from the Mac Apple Store (requires SL 10.6.6+).
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i sent my 17inch mac pro to apple to install a new hard drive and my mountain lion was not on it when i got it back, using the same apple id i tried to re download it but it says i have to pay
never mind i got it by going into my account and veiwing hidden items and there it was
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"OSX Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer."
I bought a MacBook Pro (13" retina display) today. Tried to update software. Error mesage said to ujpdate OS. When I tried to, error message said, "OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer." Anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?
All owners of the model seem to have the same problem. Presently there is no 10.8.2 updater for your model. The previous updater has been pulled. Wait a while and one will show up when Apple gets it fixed.
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Ask anyone around here, and they will tell you quite differently. AV software will slow down your computer, can be incompatible with software you use, can cause kernel panics and other problems. It is unnecessay since OS X has it's own protection built-in. AV software can no more tell the difference between safe and unsafe sites on your browser than could an elephant.
But, hey, who am I to argue with your tech person? Please, don't let me sway your opinion. How about a visit to:
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using VirusBarrier Express 1.1.6 or Dr.Web Light both from the App Store. They're both free, and since they're from the App Store, they won't destabilize the system. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.) -
Why can a person buy and/or download Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion but not Mavericks???
I am running OS X Lion on a mid 2009 MacBook Pro with 4GB of ram and a 160GB HDD. I was going to download Mavericks from the app store but waited to long. Now that Yosemite is out Mavericks has disappeared from the app store. WHY? A person can buy and/or download Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion but not Mavericks??? And the kicker is that it was FREE!!! I just wanted to load Mavericks on my MacBook Pro to see how it performs. If I could live with any slow downs or quirks, I'd leave it installed. If not, I'd roll my system back. Apple's policy of ramrodding unstable product down our throat is BS. I don't want to use Yosemite until it has become more stable!
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase a redemption code at the Online Apple Store: OS X Mountain Lion. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. Use the code to redeem a download of Mountain Lion from the App Store. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless. -
I want to buy Lion. I have 10.6.8 and cannot find Lion 10.7 on the App store. I find mountain lion but not lion. Help please.
Apple has made it available again, but you need to call and they will email you a redemption code:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19102390#19102390 -
OS X Mountain Lion is not supported on my MacBook Pro
My MacBook Pro is not supported by OS X Mountain Lion, but General Requirements are satisfied in my machine. So, I can't download OS X Mountain Lion from AppStore, but I want to buy it and install it on my MacBook Pro. How can I get it?
I have 2 Apple Macs, a Mac book purchased 2007 and a Mac pro G5 build year 2006 both running Leopard last year upgraded to Snow Leopard.
Due to various reasons I didn't get organised to upgrade to v10.7 (Lion) until early July but I noticed the next version was about to be released and I could upgrade from v10.6 (Snow Leopard) to v10.8 (Mountain Lion) so ok I can skip Lion.
I now find Mountain Lion will not run on either of my computers Apple tech support said sorry the architecture was changed around 2008 (no publicity about that) but I could upgrade to v10.7 (Lion) and still get some improvement.
My problem is could not find where to purchase Lion which is only available as a download, it had been replaced by Mountain Lion. When I Contacted Apple sales they informed me that lion is no longer available, advised me upgrade my computers!!
why can't I get Lion it was until mid July ?
Older Software released prior to Jan 1,1998 in the US and worldwide is available
Not happy
Richard Thomson -
I'm currently running 10.6.8 and would like to upgrade to mountain lion but all i keep getting is the following: We could not complete your purchase. OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer. help
ERA AND MCM wrote:
We could not complete your purchase. OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer.
it means exactly that, you mac is not compatible to run ML. http://support.apple.com/kb/SP654
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