Apple Launches OS X Lion Via Mac App Store

[Ajones330]

Downloading now with 1.5hr left... Thanks dsl smh

 

[Hammie]

It took 19 minutes to download and now it says 35 minutes to install. Hopefully, all will be installed soon.

Working off my iPad until everything is completed.

 

[Sackvillenb]

Yay! To be honest, I won't be installing this yet. I'll have to play around on it first. But now I can finally check it out!

 

[BillyBobBongo]

Is the build # the same as the GM?

Here's the build number

 

[Martyimac]

Wish mine was as fast as some of you seem to have. I am on a 10Mbps setup and it is waffling between 0 and 3Mbps. It took a half hour to get 700MB. At this point it is telling me 1h 15m to go, but as I said, it is very variable.

 

[r-sparks]

Build number mystery solved

If you look in the package for the developer GM release, at the info.plist file, you'll see the following version number:

11A494

This matches the current release being sold now via the App Store, according to reports (http://inagist.com/veeence/93671381...vailable_in_the_App_Store_apparently_carries_)

However, it appears that if you click Apple -> About this Mac when running the developer GM release, you see a different version number.

This might be a bug. However, as I've already posted, the best thing if you really want to get what everybody else gets (and bear in mind this is necessary if you want to receive updates) is to trash the developer GM build, close/reopen the App Store, and click the Install button alongside Lion to download it afresh.

 

[gtvyt]

Can't do it

Developer program users:

Move to the trash the existing Lion installer you have in your Applications folder (i.e. the GM version downloaded earlier in July).

Close and reopen the App Store and the INSTALL button on the Lion page will become visible. Click it and you'll download the latest version. No need to pay anything.

That's what I'm doing.

When trying to buy it says i have a newer version!!!

 

[drumpat01]

This is the gm build

I can confirm from that this is the GM build. Im inside an apple store and checked the Build number.

 

[mloffa]

Whats up with the scrolling? Up is down and down is up? No more 3-finger back-forward scroll in safari? Er..what.

 

[zenntench_oni]

Probably get it when i save all my stuff, upgrade ram, and restore it from clean install from 10.6 on to 10.7... that will be NEXT MONTH'S PAYCHECK >.<

 

[winston1236]

I can confirm from that this is the GM build. Im inside an apple store and checked the Build number.

source?

 

[CristobalHuet]

Siracusa's review is amazingly great, as always.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7.ars

 

[michwags19]

I'm new to this whole process (ie OS, boot disk, etc...). Do i need to back up my files, photos, videos before upgrading to Lion or is it simply an upgrade that will keep all my files?


If I choose to simply upgrade instead of a clean install, will that effect performance negatively?

 

[jonnysods]

So cool. Can't wait to see what everyone has to say!

 

[r-sparks]

When trying to buy it says i have a newer version!!!

Have you followed the steps exactly? Are you actually on the developer program? This won't work otherwise.

The steps assume you're using App Store from a Snow Leopard installation. If you've already installed Lion over Snow Leopard then you're an idiot because Apple specifically told you not to, even for the GM release. You should have been installing it on a separate partition or hard disk.

Here are the steps again, as clear as can be:

1. In your Snow Leopard installation, trash the "Install OS X Lion" GM developer release that's in your Applications folder.

2. Close App Store if you haven't already.

3. Open App Store.

4. Click on the Lion link. The button will now read INSTALL. Click this and you'll download afresh the Install OS X Lion installer package.

I'm doing this now but the download is slow and won't be with me for an hour or two.

 

[Noogaz]

the only reason im buying lion is because it has full screen apps...

 

[EricBrian]

I am installing it on my 2011 17" MBP that I got 2 months ago. After the install and reboot, the desktop comes up and the beach ball just spins and spins and spins.....

 

[saetiawa]

Whats up with the scrolling? Up is down and down is up? No more 3-finger back-forward scroll in safari? Er..what.

you'll get used to it. 3-finger back-forward scroll? do you mean for moving through the history? that only takes one finger left/right for a magic mouse, two for a trackpad.

 

[compuguy1088]

Get the free upgrade here if you got your Mac on June 6th or later.

Just tried this with four macs that were bought within the dates....they are all considered invalid .

 

[pmz]

Stupid people. If you have the GM, YOU HAVE LION.

You don't need to reinstall just because its public. Its the exact same thing and you'll receive updates like any one else.

 

[hetrigger]

Started download a little after 0730 my time and I have 11+ hours left

 

[black743]

Ok, so if I download Lion for my Macbook Pro and also want to install on my Air. Can I just copy the install file from the applications folder first before installing it on the Pro. Do I just place this in the applications folder of the Air and install the same way?

I don't want to download this thing twice.

 

[cwwilson]

Posting from Lion. Feels...much snappier!

 

[xizar]

How to get it quickly on my second mac?

I think my bandwidth is pretty well soaked at 1.4MB/s (according to Activity Monitor) which is pretty cool.

I'm curious as to how I can install Lion on to my laptop in a bandwidth-friendly manner (i.e., not redownloading). What I've seen here implies there's an install disc squirreled away in the download.

Would someone please speak more plainly about this for those who are less macishly savvy?

Thanks.

 

[richard.mac]

can someone please post the MD5 hash of InstallESD.dmg inside the Lion installer app? run this command in Terminal:

md5 /Applications/Install\ Mac\ OS\ X\ Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg