Download ML now but install later?

[GhostMac24]

Just bought a MBA this past week and it has Lion installed (10.7.4) and am supposed to download ML 10.8 within a certain time frame (30 days) or I'd have to pay for it. I have a few programs that I am not sure are 10.8 compatible and do not want to upgrade to 10.8 until I know for sure.

I was sent the download code in an email after submitting my "UP TO DATE" claim but did NOT download yet until I know for sure what I need to do in order to download but install at a later date.

So.....will it allow me to download but not install? Or do I have to find where it downloaded and save it somewhere, etc? (i.e., much like when Lion came out for SL users and it was saved to a jump drive, etc).

Thanks for any replies in advance!

 

[aristobrat]

When you download it, it goes in your Applications folder. You can run it anytime.

 

[maflynn]

Yeah, you do not have to install, immediately after the download. In fact I'd back up the installer just in case, since the upgrade process removes it when its down upgrading.

 

[mzjin]

Once you download it with your APple ID, it becomes part of your "purchase history", so you can redownload it at any point after that with that Apple ID.

 

[GhostMac24]

Awesome replies. Thanks all!!!

Another great outcome from the Macrumors brain trust

 

[heisenberg123]

Awesome replies. Thanks all!!!

Another great outcome from the Macrumors brain trust

once you download it will automatically open to a screen asking you to continue, just quit this and you can install when you want

 

[GhostMac24]

I also just found a step by step primer on creating an install drive on a flash drive (much like I did for OSX 10.7). I'll do that as well so I don't have to download to my other computers.

Thanks again all!