I don't have any pirated apps on my computer, though. Perhaps this is something they did to those that got the previous GM through.... *cough* special means?
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Apple Will Release OS X Mavericks Today as Free Download
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I don't have any pirated apps on my computer, though. Perhaps this is something they did to those that got the previous GM through.... *cough* special means?
Quick question: will a normal update mess up with my SSD (boot disk+apps) +HDD (home folders) combo setup? Tks!
It should not change that, but I would backup first just to be safe. I know previous OS updates did not mess this up.
So with just over 3GB left to download over an expected 31 minutes the speed has dropped and the expected time is now 1 hour 25 minutes.
Can't people just wait until I have got mine installed?
Can't people just wait until I have got mine installed?
The App Store debuted in 10.6.6
You can create your own install media (USB), and install fresh if you wish.[/QUOTE]
Great, thanks - am more than backed up: TM backup, cloned drive and a RAID 1+0 for other documents
The MBP is all done and installing now. I just started the iMac downloading and it's coming in at my max download speed of 30MB/s and bursting up to 58MB/s.
What if the update is packed with lots of random numbers and a hint: "We're not ready yet. But thank you for testing our servers."?
No problems with the servers here in the midwest - solid 50mbits/sec for both downloads so far...
MacBook Pro's been stuck on "less than a minute" for the install process to complete for a few minutes now...
Of course, as soon as I post this it restarts...
Oh and now there's a post reboot "completing installation" phase which supposedly will take another 7 minutes...
This is taking a good while, even on a fast SSD.
MacBook Pro's been stuck on "less than a minute" for the install process to complete for a few minutes now...
Of course, as soon as I post this it restarts...
Oh and now there's a post reboot "completing installation" phase which supposedly will take another 7 minutes...
This is taking a good while, even on a fast SSD.
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Except for the fact that this is not just a simple service pack that fixes security issues, it is a new OS (maybe not as drastic a change as winxp to vista, but vista to win7 or win7 to win8 was not much more of a change that mountain lion to mavericks - and Microsoft charges for these).
Also note the fact that you can upgrade from Snow Leopard to Mavericks for free, which is definitely not the equivalent of a service pack upgrade.
Service packs do not add new features, just fix issues.
Lastly, dont you think this sets a precedence for Apple to continue this with future OSX updates being free to match iOS?
I havent read much about windows 8.1 update, but the main thing I have read is it fixes the default metro interface which can hardly be called new features, and even if it does actually have new features, then this would be the first free update from Microsoft, so hardly can say apple is following microsoft, when apple charges far less for OS updates with new features...
No problems with the servers here in the midwest - solid 50mbits/sec for both downloads so far...
MacBook Pro's been stuck on "less than a minute" for the install process to complete for a few minutes now...
Of course, as soon as I post this it restarts...
Oh and now there's a post reboot "completing installation" phase which supposedly will take another 7 minutes...
Just curious, do you have an SSD or a regular hard drive?
Mine is an SSD also and it's siting on the "less than a minute" spot just the same as you.
Found out what it was that was stopping me from being able to download it... and now I'm able to.
Found out what it was that was stopping me from being able to download it... and now I'm able to.
What was it?
