Yes, as long as you don't actually install ML, it will remain there until you actually decide to install.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: possible to download, but not install, 10.8? Okay, one final question then. Can I simply quit the installer, and leave it in my applications folder? I'll want to install right from my hard drive, just not for a couple days. Will it be removed or something if I leave it there? On 7/25/12, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
