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Apple Launches OS X Lion Via Mac App Store
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It didn't even work to begin with... I tried as soon as it came online and it didn't work then either. It's not just that they're bogged down, there was something wrong at the start
hopefully it gets fixed today!
But in thinking about this, if I have to pay for another download for the other two machines, why bother with waiting on the code from the free eligible download. I could just use the license I paid for on the MBP that is eligible for the free download.
Is there any reason I shouldn't do this? Or should I download only the free update to the eligible machine?
DUDE!? Dont you realize the GM is 100% identical bit for bit to the lion in the app store. Of course you cannot install it already using a lion!
If you erase your computer and install the lion from the "purchased" version, its 100% identical if youd just install it from the GM(why even bother) LOL.
My connection appears to be fairly fast - my download took around 35-40 minutes - then another 32 minutes to install - I'm up and running - haven't messed around with it much other than a quick look - but so far it seems to be running perfect and all my applications are running as they should. I do like the new mail program - to me, that alone was worth the admission price ( which to me was FREE since I just bought my new iMac June 21st. )
Good luck !
It didn't even work to begin with... I tried as soon as it came online and it didn't work then either. It's not just that they're bogged down, there was something wrong at the start
I agree, everyone is having cake and I cant even come to the party
It has been confirmed there is a system issue, so wait for awhile. If you're impatient, you can download and pay for it, and the sent a request for a refund with proof of eligibility. Thats what Apple advised me.
To those having issues with what state to put in, after .com/ place your country code e.g.
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/uptodate/
http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/uptodate/
OK - first question - is it possible to rename folders in Launchpad?
Am actually quite liking it though, as a good way of quickly getting to lesser used apps.
EDIT - just figured it out - click on the title when the folder is open! D'oh!
Am actually quite liking it though, as a good way of quickly getting to lesser used apps.
EDIT - just figured it out - click on the title when the folder is open! D'oh!
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The terms state only valid in US and Canada, from the uptodate page:
This offer is good only in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and Canada, and valid only in accordance with the terms set forth in this document.
Have any of you done the clean installation of Lion from a burned disk (or USB) yet?
I want to do a clean install as I bought a used macbook, but I did not get the snow leopard disk....
I think everyone's question deep down is if the Welcome Video was subtly slipped in at the last minute. </s>
I can't wait to try out Lion; I'm downloading it now.
I can't wait to try out Lion; I'm downloading it now.
Strange.... I haven't installed GM or any earlier release of Lion, but still I got a (almost) similar message: "Install Mac OS X lion 1.0.4 is already installed. Do you want to buy OS X Lion 10.7?"
Did buy and it's almost done downloading.
Scrolling is set to the opposite of former movement - can be "fixed"
Yes, the thing out of the gate that was just confusing my eye-hand coordination was the scrolling - both on a MacBook Air touchpad and a Mac Pro with a Wacom mouse with a scroll wheel. This is the "natural" movement as Apple phrases it, but it's the opposite of a scroll bar movement and the old gesture on a track pad - i.e. where you would grab a scroll bar and pull down to move down a page, the default gesture would have you flick your two fingers up / roll your mouse scroll wheel up rather than down.
Mice - To fix this, you can go into the System Preferences and for a scroll mouse deselect the "Move content in direction of finger movement when scrolling or navigating.
Gesture Trackpads - again in System Preferences under "Trackpad" - "Scroll & Zoom" - deselect the "Scroll direction: natural".
Yes, the thing out of the gate that was just confusing my eye-hand coordination was the scrolling - both on a MacBook Air touchpad and a Mac Pro with a Wacom mouse with a scroll wheel. This is the "natural" movement as Apple phrases it, but it's the opposite of a scroll bar movement and the old gesture on a track pad - i.e. where you would grab a scroll bar and pull down to move down a page, the default gesture would have you flick your two fingers up / roll your mouse scroll wheel up rather than down.
Mice - To fix this, you can go into the System Preferences and for a scroll mouse deselect the "Move content in direction of finger movement when scrolling or navigating.
Gesture Trackpads - again in System Preferences under "Trackpad" - "Scroll & Zoom" - deselect the "Scroll direction: natural".
What do you mean? Do you mean the way it used to be in Snow leopard, desktop showing faintly in the bacground? If you mean that, then yes its easy:
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Woohooo!!!
Downloaded in about 17 mins and installed in about 15 mins. I thought there would be major slowdown problems with millions of users trying to download it today. Download and installation without a hitch on my 2008 MBP 4GB 250 GB running SL. Love the new gestures and full screen for safari is great.
The Lion is roaring!!
Downloaded in about 17 mins and installed in about 15 mins. I thought there would be major slowdown problems with millions of users trying to download it today. Download and installation without a hitch on my 2008 MBP 4GB 250 GB running SL. Love the new gestures and full screen for safari is great.
The Lion is roaring!!
On leopard I was able to keep my widgets on my desktop (2nd monitor) I had a weather widget....itunes widget....istat widget.....I am no longer able to keep them on the desktop....they only appear in dashboard.