No, you don't. The App Store just downloads the installer app to Applications. Once it is done,make a copy of the installer app somewhere as it deletes itself afterward. Run the app to do the install . . .as always make sure you have a backup just in case before upgrading.
neil The three kinds of stress…nuclear, cooking and a&&hole. Jello is the key to the relationship. On 2012-01-05, at 6:52, "Rudolf O. Durrer" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, not sure if I catched all you wrote (at least I got the one with the > chickens :-) > Do you mean, I have to stay on my compter during the whole process of > downloading? > > Additional info: a few month ago, I downloaded Lion for my MBP, which was > done quite easily. I still have a copy of this installation around on a > external HD, but this one does not load on my new mini... > > BTW, I tried relaunching, but with no avail... > Rudolf > > Am 05.01.2012 um 06.23 schrieb Macs R We: > >> Ha ha! Lion broke into your chicken coop, ate all your chickens WITHOUT >> ASKING, and then left before you could scold it. >> >> Seriously, this seems to be the new paradigm for App Store OS installations >> -- one click and you've implicitly agreed to everything. And they are >> self-deleting. >> >> You either have to catch the download at the right point in the process to >> extract the heart of gold for later use, or you have to re-launch the App >> Store with control (or is it option?) held down, whereupon it will allow you >> to re-download the Lion you've already bought. I don't remember exactly, >> but if you Google it you should find this process described in a lot of >> places. >> >> On Jan 4, 2012, at 10:06 PM, Rudolf O.Durrer wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> I have downloaded Lion from App store tonight, leaving the Mini alone doing >>> the job because App Store says download will take about 3 1/2 hours. >>> When returning, the Appstore window shows Lion as installed, in the >>> Software update preference pane, a new entry is showing an update from >>> today named "Mac OS X", but I can't find Lion anywhere, even not in the >>> invisible folders.....snip...snip...snip > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
