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Installing Mountain Lion: What you need to know
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WillAshworth 
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:27 AM
According to that link on Apple's website, the qualifier is not after June 2011, but rather...
"between June 11, 2012, and July 25, 2012"
I bought my MacBook Pro late 2011 model on January 1st, 2012 new from the Apple Store, so it sorta sucks that I'll have to plop down $20 for the new OS, but then again, I'm not experiencing the lag that others are with Lion, seeing as how I've upgraded the heck outta this thing (SSD + OptiBay + 16GB DDR3).
I'll wait a little bit and see how all the early upgraders are doing with the new OS.
"between June 11, 2012, and July 25, 2012"
I bought my MacBook Pro late 2011 model on January 1st, 2012 new from the Apple Store, so it sorta sucks that I'll have to plop down $20 for the new OS, but then again, I'm not experiencing the lag that others are with Lion, seeing as how I've upgraded the heck outta this thing (SSD + OptiBay + 16GB DDR3).
I'll wait a little bit and see how all the early upgraders are doing with the new OS.
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:30 AM
WillAshworth, on 25 July 2012 - 07:27 AM, said:
According to that link on Apple's website, the qualifier is not after June 2011, but rather...
Yep, Apple just updated that today. Updating the article.
Dan Frakes / Senior Editor, Macworld
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:41 AM
Can't reinstall Java, Apple states there is no update avialable :-(
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:07 AM
Just downloaded and installed ML -- so far so good.
Messages took some fiddling with to get it to recognize my iMessage ID's, but now seems to work OK.
After downloading, but before installing, I ran a Time Machine back-up, so had a copy of the installer there for when I want to use it on my other machines and/or to make a bootable drive
Messages took some fiddling with to get it to recognize my iMessage ID's, but now seems to work OK.
After downloading, but before installing, I ran a Time Machine back-up, so had a copy of the installer there for when I want to use it on my other machines and/or to make a bootable drive
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:13 AM
I have the same Brother MFC-7820N referenced above. Although the printer set up went fine, the scanner does not work with OS X 10.8. Is anyone aware of a work around or software update to make the scanner usable with Mountain Lion?
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:20 AM
LBWHOU, on 25 July 2012 - 09:13 AM, said:
I have the same Brother MFC-7820N referenced above. Although the printer set up went fine, the scanner does not work with OS X 10.8. Is anyone aware of a work around or software update to make the scanner usable with Mountain Lion?
I actually haven't tried to use the scanner yet. Sorry I can't be of help on that one.
Dan Frakes / Senior Editor, Macworld
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:39 AM
Just downloaded and installed from the App Store. My macbook pro rebooted after install, then reached the login screen normally.
I entered my password and it started logging in, but before showing the desktop, a screen popped up that says "transition is trying to modify the system network configuration. Type your password to allow this." and it has spots for my username and password similar to any network login screen is OS X.
Anyone else have this happen or know what it means?
I entered my password and it started logging in, but before showing the desktop, a screen popped up that says "transition is trying to modify the system network configuration. Type your password to allow this." and it has spots for my username and password similar to any network login screen is OS X.
Anyone else have this happen or know what it means?
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:46 AM
I have some questions about the iCloud thing in Mountain Lion.
1. Can I provide an apple id and password for only the App Store and not for iTunes and iCloud? How would you do that?
2. If I am not subscribed to iCloud will I get the standard Open/Save dialogs without the iCloud stuff?
At least for the time being I do not want iCloud. Don't need it and I have no issues with the current file system and the way I have organized my stuff.
Also I don't need the iTunes store. I rip my own CD's and organize everything my way.
1. Can I provide an apple id and password for only the App Store and not for iTunes and iCloud? How would you do that?
2. If I am not subscribed to iCloud will I get the standard Open/Save dialogs without the iCloud stuff?
At least for the time being I do not want iCloud. Don't need it and I have no issues with the current file system and the way I have organized my stuff.
Also I don't need the iTunes store. I rip my own CD's and organize everything my way.
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 02:25 PM
I have been using the GM release for a little while and have been able to purchase and download Mountain Lion. Question is, do I need to (or even , am I able to) install the Official release over the GM?
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 02:50 PM
Medusaman, on 25 July 2012 - 02:25 PM, said:
I have been using the GM release for a little while and have been able to purchase and download Mountain Lion. Question is, do I need to (or even , am I able to) install the Official release over the GM?
You can install the final release over the GM, but they're the same build, so there's no real reason to.
Dan Frakes / Senior Editor, Macworld
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 04:06 PM
Great, has anyone told apple that some of us have limited bandwidth?
that 4.4GB install, is going to take forever on my ~80kbyte/s connection, not to mention exceed the monthly download cap - which will result in shaping to a very slow speed.
I would hate to be one of the people on 3G networks, who might have the pay 3-4 times the cost of the OS for that amount of data.
Apple, please release a dvd!
that 4.4GB install, is going to take forever on my ~80kbyte/s connection, not to mention exceed the monthly download cap - which will result in shaping to a very slow speed.
I would hate to be one of the people on 3G networks, who might have the pay 3-4 times the cost of the OS for that amount of data.
Apple, please release a dvd!
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:59 PM
Dan Frakes, on 25 July 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:
Medusaman, on 25 July 2012 - 02:25 PM, said:
I have been using the GM release for a little while and have been able to purchase and download Mountain Lion. Question is, do I need to (or even , am I able to) install the Official release over the GM?
You can install the final release over the GM, but they're the same build, so there's no real reason to.
Thanks Dan - I wish there had been a way for me to buy ML without the download then
