OS X Yosemite Hits the Mac App Store, Available Immediately as a Free Download

[Harry Muff]

Apparently I am forgetting something I once knew. How do I monitor the progress of the download (as in, how much, so far, or how-close-to-completion) of Yosemite's installer from the App Store? It just tells me it's "Downloading"... I wanna KNOWWWW! (note thwarted early-adopter behavior and resulting tantrum)

Open Launchpad.

 

[purya]

Yeah I'm having issues. Is there anyway to kill the download and delete anything already downloaded? Even if I stop the download I can't get it out of launchpad. I even went into applications and deleted the unfinished Yosemite file. Now I feel like I ruined everything

yes you cand do it just open app store app and from purchase tab hold option key , cancel button appears .

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Apparently I am forgetting something I once knew. How do I monitor the progress of the download (as in, how much, so far, or how-close-to-completion) of Yosemite's installer from the App Store? It just tells me it's "Downloading"... I wanna KNOWWWW! (note thwarted early-adopter behavior and resulting tantrum)

just from App Store app , go to purchase tab

 

[RockSpider]

All done and dusted, looks more like Windows every day, I like Windows 10 better.

 

[cjake]

Download took 45 minutes. Install 30 minutes. Done.

 

[Wise87]

Did a clean install here and manually copied back what I wanted. Working great.

 

[iBlazed]

All done and dusted, looks more like Windows every day, I like Windows 10 better.

Really? Because it doesn't look remotely like windows to me.

 

[0000757]

And of course, after waiting over an hour for it to download, it gives me a stupid "download failed" error.

Is there a direct link to the install OUTSIDE of the App Store I can use?

 

[jayducharme]

Apparently I am forgetting something I once knew. How do I monitor the progress of the download

Hover over the Launchpad icon in the dock.

 

[iBlazed]

Yeah I'm having serious issues with this download. The iWork updates were at a normal speed, but Yosemite just isnt happening for me.

 

[Populus]

Worked for me.

Thank you!! I guess you've rebooted your mac at least once, and you are using the free version, right?

Again, thanks so much.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Do I need to turn off file vault and let the HD fully decrypt before installing a fresh install of Yosemite? My password will be the same with the new install.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Downloading now!! I'm at 1.59 of 5.14 gigs.

 

[elvisimprsntr]

Thank you!! I guess you've rebooted your mac at least once, and you are using the free version, right?

Again, thanks so much.

Correct

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Image

Love it.

 

[MYB]

Fixed My Samsung U28D590!!

Beautiful 4K! Thanks Yosemite!!

 

[NSXRebel]

All done and dusted, looks more like Windows every day, I like Windows 10 better.

Really? Because it doesn't look remotely like windows to me.

Of course it doesn't, still has that familiar OS X look to it, with some changes.

Trolls are gonna troll.

 

[s2mikey]

Working like a charm on my early 2014 rMBP. About a 40 minute download and about a 7-8 minute install. Smooth & easy.

Loving it so far. The look is different but welcomed IMO.

 

[elvisimprsntr]

I'm using Mavericks. The Yosemite installation file doesn't have an option for fresh install or upgrade. Is this safe; just upgrade? Is it fresh; erasing my files?

Upgrade. It will not erase your existing files or third party applications. Your existing applications will run, but manually check for app updates. It's not like MS Windows where you have to re-install everything from scratch and restore your files. Welcome to sane computers.

 

[Mason]

Silly question, but every picture of safari in yosemite that i've seen doesn't show a favorites bar - is this still an available option in the new version?

 

[Glassed Silver]

Let's see what everyone moans about first with this free update!

Ah right, so because it's free the user has to stay quiet?

Do you know what pays the developers in the OS X department?
A specific chunk of what you paid for your Mac initially!

Or how do you think Apple laid this one out to its shareholders?

Glassed Silver:mac

 

[Analog Kid]

Uh, for how long is it supposed to show me the "About 2 minutes remaining" screen?

 

[mbrannon47]

Silly question, but every picture of safari in yosemite that i've seen doesn't show a favorites bar - is this still an available option in the new version?

YES. It's much better imo. When you press the address bar at the top, the favorites icons pop out. It takes a day or two to get used to but it saves so much space and really gives you a good "click" feeling when you access them.

 

[BigHonkingDeal]

All done and dusted, looks more like Windows every day, I like Windows 10 better.

Join Date: Sep 2014

I'm sure you do.....

 

[Sleepwalker71]

Just installed, as a clean installation. Love it (so far )

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

Silly question, but every picture of safari in yosemite that i've seen doesn't show a favorites bar - is this still an available option in the new version?

If you open a new tab, it should be in the main area of Safari.