Upgrading OS X Lion without multiple downloads

Upgrading to OS X Lion without multiple downloads. What is the file name I can transfer via memory stick to my other MacBook Pro after I have purchased the upgrade at the App Store?

After downloading it but before the actual installation, copy it from the Applications folder in the Finder's sidebar.
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I have Mac OS X 10.5.8, can I upgrade to Mountain Lion without first upgrading to Snow Leopard or Lion?

I have Mac OS X 10.5.8, can I upgrade to Moutain Lion without first upgrading to Snow Leopard or Lion first?

No.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
You can purchase Snow Leopard by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
7. Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.
Model Eligibility for Snow Leopard and Lion.
Snow Leopard General requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

HT1338 can I upgrade straight to lion without purchasing snow leopard if I am running on OS 10.5.8

can I upgrade straight to lion without purchasing snow leopard if I am running on OS 10.5.8?

Well, yes, if your Mac meets the requirements, you can afford to erase the drive completely, & don't mind paying $10 more for Lion on a Flash stick than Snow Leopard/10.6 on DVD & Lion/10.7 download from the App Store is.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
    * 1GB of memory (I say 2GB at least)
    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
It looks like they do still have it:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA
If it's a core Duo & not a Core2Duo, then it'll only run in 32 bit mode.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
Lion/101.7 System requirements
    •    x86-64 processor (Macs with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.)
    •    At least 2GB of memory, (I say 4GB)
    •    Latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8), with the Mac App Store installed
    •    At least 4GB of disk space for downloading, (I say 40GB at least)
Like Snow Leopard, Lion does not support PowerPC-based Macs (e.g., Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs (G3-G5), eMacs).
Lion also does not support 32-bit Intel Core Duo or Core Solo based Macs. Rosetta is no longer available in Lion, which means Lion no longer supports PowerPC applications.
Or, if you can afford to erase everything & spend $10 more than the 10.6 Disc & 10.7 from the App Store...
Or if you can erase your disk...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256

I have a MacBook early 2008 running OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63). Could I upgrade to Mountain Lion without problems?

I have a MacBook early 2008 running OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63). Could I upgrade to Mountain Lion without problems?

No... the specs are
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/

I recently upgraded to Mt. Lion and am downloading my iphone, ipad, and iMac in icloud. Can not check Photo stream in iMac. Do my iphone photos sync to iMac

I recently upgraded to Mt.Lion 10.8.3. Am backing up icloud in iphone, ipad, and imac. In Imac, cannot check "photo stream". How do I see my photos from iphone on my imac? and should I backup in imac icloud storage?
Thank you.

Log into iCloud (system preferences), launch iPhoto and Turn on PhotoStream (iPhoto preferences) and look under PhotoStream in the source list in iPhoto - if you want, turn on auto import and / or auto upload in the iPhoto preferences
instructions for set up are here
FAQs and links to trouble shooting hints are here
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If I have Mac OS X 10.5.8 can I upgrade directly to Lion without purchasing Snow Leopard?

Hi,
I have MAC OS X LEOPARD and I wanted to upgrade to the new Lion Software when it comes out in July. Question is, do I have to buy first the Snow Leopard version and the Lion, or can i skip the Snow Leopard version and buy the new one directly?

BDAqua wrote:
10.6.x by default does what we used to call an Archive & Install, just new OS, all your personal files & settings are retained, same with 10.7, so it'll be...
1. Install 10.6
2. upgrade to 10.6.8
3. Download & Install 10.7
3b. Make a copy of the download before installing if you have more than one to do
Thanks for the link, I wasn't aware you could burn the install file to a boot disc. I had assumed you'd have to install snow leopard, upgrade to 10.6.8, then re-download the massive install file for every machine you wanted to install lion on. You know, it's kind of ridiculous how little information there is about this considering some reports predict that lion could be released as early as tomorrow.
It would be nice to know if snow leopard is in fact mandatory so I could get my leopard to snow leopard upgrade out of way in advance. If the upgrade isn't necessary I'd obviously just wait until Lion ships and save myself the trouble. In my original post I had assumed that if something went wrong during the lion installation that you'd only be able to recover from a snow leopard time machine backup and not a leopard one; if you can only install from SL --> Lion it would make sense that you could only recover your data from an SL backup, that's why I included an extra "full backup" in my upgrade path.
It's kind of absurd that there's no clear answer to such a straightforward question as "What do I need to install Lion?". Something as simple as "Lion can only be installed from the App store." on the "How to Buy" info page for Lion would let those of us still running Leopard (and those of us who have to coordinate multiple installations) know how to prepare for Lion's release.

Free upgrade to Mountain Lion didn't download and now my code will not work again!

Okay so I bought a new MacBook Pro on Sunday and as Mountain Lion has only just come out and I have just bought my notebook I qualify for the free upgrade from Lion to Mountain Lion. After filling in all the required information I recieved my redeem code and it started to download. After several failed attempts with the same error message of "Hash Mismatch" appearing I finally gave up and left it for a day or so. As I have come on to my laptop today in an attemt to download to update, I have looked everywhere in App Store (purchases, downloads) and Mountain Lion is not anywhere. I have also tried to re enter the codes but it is saying that the codes have already been used etc.
So now I am stuck and do not know what to do and I really dont want to have to pay the money to get Mountain Lion when I should be able to get it for free.
Any help you could give me would be appreciated, even if it is just an apple support number that I could call and get everything sorted out.
Thank you.

After you press download, check your Launchpad. The icon will show up with what looks like a white dot where you'd expect to see a progress bar. That white dot actually is the progress bar, as ML is a 4GB download and can take anywhere from 1 to 15 hours, depending on your connection speed. On the average 1.5Mbps economy connection, it will take about 7 hours to download.

Possible to upgrade Leopard to Lion without SL?

My Macbook Air has Leopard 10.5.8. Since OS X 10.7 Lion will be a Mac AppStore purchase, do i have to upgrade to Snow Leopard before i can upgrade to OS X Lion? Or will there be a way through Leopard?
Is it possible / legal to upgrade my MB Air using the Snow Leopard install discs that came with my iMac ?

Yes, buy the Lion DVD and install from DVD directly.

HT5167 How can I upgrade to Mountain Lion without the App Store App?

I accidentally deleted the App Store App on Lion. How do I upgrade from Lion to Mountain Lion OS w/o the App Store?

Hello,
Try to redownload and install the 10.7.4 combo update here :
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1524
And tell us if the Mac App Store is back.
Hope this will help.

I have to replace my Hard Drive and I upgraded to Mountain Lion via iTunes download. Am I going to face issues?

I'm planing on installing a Seagate Momentus LP 1TB internal drive. I've read that it is difficult to formatt the HD to macs on OS systems prior to Mountain Lion. I was running ML when I crashed but I don't have an instalation disk for Mountain Lion given that I downloaded it from iTunes. Any advice or words of wisdom. Thank you.

Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion on a New HDD/SDD
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your external hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

Multiple upgrades to Mountain Lion

Is there an available process that I can order several upgrades to Moutain Lion without utilizing single purchases through the App store?

If you just need a few for personal use, you can DL them multiple times w/o additional charge for each Mac from the app store. Better yet after you DL before you install quit out of the installer and copy the "Install OS X.app" in your /Applications folder to some other media and use that for the additional installs. To begin the install just double-click the "Install OS X.app" in your Applications folder
http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/OSX108.pdf
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

Re-upgrading to Lion without paying for it?

Recently my hard drive crashed (It had Lion installed on it.) Once I got a new hard drive, the software was at 10.6.8 instead of Lion. Is there anyway I can upgrade back to Lion without having to pay for it again? Thanks

Auguest 2011 means you might have gotten lucky and received a "middle ground" system that *can* run SL but was delivered with Lion because that is now standard.
Cold-install (no existing Recovery Partition) is not my string point. I know what to do when there is a Recovery Partition.
It is late and the regular contributors might not have noticed your posting yet. They may ring in tomorrow and fill in.
My apporach to this would be to save the SL that you have, as you may ultimately prefer SL ... or not.
Get an external self-powered disk
Download CarbonCopyClone (free download)
Make a bootable clone of SL startup disk
When your clone boots (using the "option" key at startup), either follow the advice of other contributors or ask the store to re-install Lion if you really want it. You have the SL saved.
I am not trying to slam Lion. I am just saying that passing up the opportunity to save a working SL is not somwething I would do.
Besides, clones are always good to keep around for when the internal disk dies (you know for a fact they die eventually).

Upgrading to os mountain lion without the App Store

Hello, is it possible to upgrade to mountain lion without the App Store? Our iMac is 10.5.8 is it possible to buy a disk from an apple store to upgrade?

1. Not directly. The installer must be downloaded from the Mac App Store and run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 or newer, including an external drive with a bootable OS on it. It also can't upgrade a 10.5.8 or earlier system.
2. No.
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Can I upgrade to Mountain Lion with Boot Camp windows 7?

Can I upgrade my mac book pro to Mountain Lion when I have Boot Camp Windows 7?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion without any problem, but I recommend you to make a backup before upgrading. Also, after upgrading OS X, I recommend you to download the most recent Boot Camp drivers on Boot Camp Assistant and install the drivers on Windows

HT1338 Free Upgrade to Mt. Lion?

I bought a new laptop in June and was told I would be upgraded to Mountain Lion without charge when it was released. How do I do that?

As the Apple Support Communities TOU states: Apple Support Communities - Terms of Use
See Interference with the site:
Do not ask for points. If you feel the system is not clear to users, please provide feedback to Apple; do not instruct other users unless they ask.

Upgrading OS X Lion without multiple downloads

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