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Mavericks not downloading from App Store
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Same thing happened with me. Tried several times over a couple of nights and it finally came down. Thought it might have been because I was doing it over wireless.
from this wired article: here
If it seems like your free copy of Mavericks has been downloading forever, you're not alone. Open up Launchpad to get the current status of the download. There you'll see the Mavericks download with a grayed-out icon and its current status. If it says Paused, just click on the icon to continue the download.
If the download still isn't working, launch Launchpad again and locate the Mavericks update. Instead of clicking to resume the download, hold down Option and the app icons will begin jiggling like they do in iOS. Click on the tiny x that appears on the Mavericks update to delete the download. Head to the App Store and start the download over. This seems to work for most users.
If it seems like your free copy of Mavericks has been downloading forever, you're not alone. Open up Launchpad to get the current status of the download. There you'll see the Mavericks download with a grayed-out icon and its current status. If it says Paused, just click on the icon to continue the download.
If the download still isn't working, launch Launchpad again and locate the Mavericks update. Instead of clicking to resume the download, hold down Option and the app icons will begin jiggling like they do in iOS. Click on the tiny x that appears on the Mavericks update to delete the download. Head to the App Store and start the download over. This seems to work for most users.
Can't Delete Mavericks download in Launchpad
RE: "If the download still isn't working, launch Launchpad again and locate the Mavericks update. Instead of clicking to resume the download, hold down Option and the app icons will begin jiggling like they do in iOS. Click on the tiny x that appears on the Mavericks update to delete the download. Head to the App Store and start the download over. This seems to work for most users."
I tried to delete the Mavericks download in Launchpad by holding down Option, clicking the "x" and selecting delete, but it would not delete with several attempts and I was not able to start a new download from the App Store as a result. The only way I am able to restart the download is to reboot the system. My download status has never gone beyond "Waiting..." Any ideas?
RE: "If the download still isn't working, launch Launchpad again and locate the Mavericks update. Instead of clicking to resume the download, hold down Option and the app icons will begin jiggling like they do in iOS. Click on the tiny x that appears on the Mavericks update to delete the download. Head to the App Store and start the download over. This seems to work for most users."
I tried to delete the Mavericks download in Launchpad by holding down Option, clicking the "x" and selecting delete, but it would not delete with several attempts and I was not able to start a new download from the App Store as a result. The only way I am able to restart the download is to reboot the system. My download status has never gone beyond "Waiting..." Any ideas?