I just downloaded Call of Duty 4 ($25 on Mac App Store, BTW) and it says 2hrs, 21 mins until download finishes. The file size is 7.3GB. Is this normal?
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Long Download Times on 2011 15" Base?
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Ok my turn to bust your chops 😀
How long is a piece of rope?
Depends
So with respect to your question it depends on a lot of things....vague question is vague 😀 😀 😀
In all seriousness that sounds about right. It really depends on your internet pipe.
Lol! You got me. I have the mid-level Verizon FiOS package, so I thought it would be pretty fast.
And yeah, I've never downloaded a full game before so that's probably the main thing to consider as far as download times go. Thanks!
And yeah, I've never downloaded a full game before so that's probably the main thing to consider as far as download times go. Thanks!
To be more helpful, when downloading files from the app store I get around 800kb to 1.2mb/s download speeds. I have a 6mb/s pipe from comcast. This is all on a wireless n network. I don't see too much of a speed increase going wired. But ya when downloading >2GB or what not I usually try to do it when I go to bed or first thing in the morning.
Edit: you can always check on www.dslreports.com and compare your results with others with your service. Even in your area if I recall correctly.
Edit: you can always check on www.dslreports.com and compare your results with others with your service. Even in your area if I recall correctly.
I definitely know now! I was all happy when I bought it thinking I was going to play in a few minutes. Didn't happen that way. Looks like I'll get my first crack at it tomorrow lol
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Yeah, your speed is actually pretty decent you're just downloading a large file. If it was saying 2+ hours for a 7MB file then you'd have a concern.