Things should go smoothly, so I don't see any reason why you should or would want to wait. Your machine will restart once, wait a few seconds to turn VO back on to monitor progress, and it'll restart when it's finished, and you're good to go.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: possible to download, but not install, 10.8? Cool, no copying required then. Thanks, I'll switch into mac and do this right now! I just hope I can overcome the temptation to go ahead with the rest of the upgrade process... knowing my luck, though, it would be the one time I'd have a serious error, then I'd have to get a whole new computer... but maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing - I'd love a Macbook! On 7/25/12, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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. 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