It would have been such a simple method! But “if it sounds too good to be true , it probably isn’t”.
Cheers Alan > On 27 Apr 2018, at 2:49 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry Alan, you are correct. In your case the “fine print” applies. > I was in between support emails and obviously didn’t fully read your first > post. > I went by the Subject: High Sierra Endless Loop Download as I’ve had a few > clients & I think one WAMUG member with the problem and the restart with > Option-Command-R > into Recovery and install worked. > > I apologize again. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > > On 27 Apr 2018, at 2:04 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Thanks for responding Ronni. >> >> The fine print of the Apple support article worries me. It says - - - >> ** If you haven't already updated to macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later, >> Option-Command-R installs the macOS that came with your Mac, or the version >> closest to it that is still available. >> I have Mavericks 10.9.5 installed. I therefore expect that High Sierra will >> NOT be installed. Late last year the standard Command-R macOS Recovery >> utility reinstalled Mavericks 10.9.5. >> >> Will you please check if Apple’s “big print” or “fine print” applies? >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >>> On 27 Apr 2018, at 1:25 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Alan, >>> >>> Click Restart , hold down Option-Command-R to boot into macOS Recovery >>> <http://link.tidbits.com/wf/click?upn=zybUG7zy-2FLXz49RDX-2FBr3iivqOP8mwO0ZRSwSZsCDuGtXqfiRdcGqhZOp5lwg0FIQJ4yiuGd7sy07S0h3Ct20ohPqdWU-2BTv8iopmFGrNCKoaYSqJ13UEC3cNPkBA6mPWp-2Bc7raJJe-2FT2ipbhn7FlJWeWsie1idNVI5mrsIBCI-2BM-3D_Ehl72FbXsv9zexTeJZUJiOfpoaSISOrkOj63gvfl2vlkRT0VRMiELLx-2BSkwoKg4zNRl5bZzFFWvhqwN5YBfQHwimIStI7WXT-2B1vrcmAq7YM9vXKn20-2BxXU9hnRHYqqF2y3DekO5KVPV19fZSOlRxTielsS5j4p9Z3vOCOS1ehdNDGVIxi9O6KmQ5mfmHEwVUuMVHs9QnaDF4YItiFnhOXZJ-2FCMHXhM1CaqtPd4rMo4EESfeowCcoBV6VEzL3-2By8vfF8xx-2BQV32ATw0eG0zFRoUEN4YNNMy6hYUpgp944hjmsugnJu73Zro0H8ccisbuCpJmk-2F-2Ftqy16ruFm90A2X2qGmTcKQYGZuYAs5CVAGqh6u8xzmbrwCMtCBNXJDg8X7YrQUtqjz9b5XwC1ixiFvXuD3omYDrtAU39avSmmojkqi-2F4ASrDoRMlAZ8o1iRz6Q402isXT4Uc-2BlU1jEDQu5kmHkYXn1CeSrsdH34E8F2Yc-3D>, >>> and reinstall the operating system. This way you will update to the lasted >>> version of High Sierra that is compatible with your Mac. >>> >>> (Did you know that different versions of Command-R cause different versions >>> of macOS to be installed by macOS Recovery? >>> Check out this Apple support article >>> <http://link.tidbits.com/wf/click?upn=zybUG7zy-2FLXz49RDX-2FBr3iivqOP8mwO0ZRSwSZsCDuGlvmgdVii3pPHQI507293r-2F52P-2BDN5KGgrqznFj-2F-2FU5j1EmoLtdqvifZMRaiNmNA5nYsFQSd4FuOhkjOBoRj-2FAwnNyj00SBwlv33s-2BCoIrrqZYT-2Bltf89MM4-2BwB-2FvOk20-3D_Ehl72FbXsv9zexTeJZUJiOfpoaSISOrkOj63gvfl2vlkRT0VRMiELLx-2BSkwoKg4zNRl5bZzFFWvhqwN5YBfQHwimIStI7WXT-2B1vrcmAq7YM9vXKn20-2BxXU9hnRHYqqF2y3DekO5KVPV19fZSOlRxTielsS5j4p9Z3vOCOS1ehdNDGVIxi9O6KmQ5mfmHEwVUuMVHs9QnaDF4YItiFnhOXZJ-2FCMHXhM1CaqtPd4rMo4EESfeowCcoBV6VEzL3-2By8vW27DP4bx2T-2FVVnu54HS7r7EkxAU82clt-2F-2BJsEk2lHksTwSabpWbl4JUfOPoho7v0LaFqUAMBWbdOfgiKEXguMQXQBUP-2FogIlkuAMbBfWwrhs-2B2hp8hNkQ398LTahkdWoBePg5gbEcU81Ag-2FN9TwpoyyqaRGzqiYLetVWWrAQMzFds-2FDgUdHM3bI3u91OXwY2l4F6-2FIKRrWU5LcaBKCDrKnjeLLhRQmPQ1aXL2jDPi8E-3D> >>> for the details.) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>> >>> >>> On 27 Apr 2018, at 9:11 am, Alan Smith <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> I want to eke a few more years usage from my obsolete 21.5 inch late 2009 >>>> iMac fitted with obsolete OSX 10.9.5 Mavericks by installing macOS 10.13.4 >>>> High Sierra. >>>> >>>> However the High Sierra download phase has so far consumed 46 GB for the >>>> 4.8 GB OS file. This is from three download attempts from the App Store. I >>>> click the “Cancel” download button to escape the endless loop. I only >>>> checked iiNet data usage after I cancelled the second attempt! >>>> >>>> Any suggestions for explaining the cause of the download loop - and for >>>> installing High Sierra? >>>> >>>> I have ascertained that when the OS file download progress indicator >>>> reaches around 97% it appears to freeze. Activity Monitor of process >>>> “osinstallerplaind” actually shows a steady download to about 4.8 GB on >>>> the Network tab, pauses for say 10 seconds, then resumes counting ever >>>> higher. >>>> >>>> The in-progress download file in >>>> /Library/macOSInstallData/InstallESDmg.pkg.partial show the file appears >>>> to be endlessly rebuilt. File size reaches roughly around 4.8 GB then >>>> starts again - the next Finder refresh showed say 250MB. >>>> >>>> Something in the overall process is not taking the final step of stopping >>>> the download and going to the installation phase. >>>> >>>> iMac has 12MB RAM and a 1TB drive with 850 GB free space. This old Mac is >>>> WiFi only due to a faulty ethernet port. iMac is using the 2.4GHz band >>>> via a Netgear R6400v2 router. Time to download large files is about the >>>> same as for other Macs connected via ethernet. I’m on an NBN FTTP 50 Mbps >>>> download speed plan. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> late 2009 21.5 inch iMac, OSX 10.9.5 >>>> late 2012 27 inch iMac FD, macOS 10.13.4 >>>> 2017 Mac mini SSD, macOS 10.13.4 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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