Download it like normal, but when the installer opens, you'll need to close it. After you close it, find it in your applications folder and copy it to an external source.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: possible to download, but not install, 10.8? So, would I use the app store for this? If so, how? Could I not simply tell it not to install? Sorry, I'm just a bit confused as to how this would work; I've never tried to not install an app from the app store before. On 7/25/12, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > You can, yes. All you need to do is copy the installer app from your > applications folder to another source, such as an external drive or > USB key. > Be sure that said destination is larger than 4GB, though. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:03 PM > To: macvisionaries > Subject: possible to download, but not install, 10.8? > > Hi all, > I am still here at Perkins School for the Blind as a volunteer, but > only until Friday. The internet here is really good, and the internet > at home can sometimes be slow or drop out for no reason. So, is there > any way I could download the 10.8 file here, but not install it? I'm > holding off because I have a mini with no monitor, and I don't want > something to go wrong and have no way for anyone to read any error > messages that might come up. So, I'd rather download 10.8 here with > good internet but no screen, then install it at home with a screen but > possibly bad internet. I hope that made sense! > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
