"OS X Lion - Waiting" Can't download Lion.

Have you tried donwloading while connected to the internet via ethernet? also you could go to your local apple store and download it their and see if it works. You could also buy the usb stick that has lion on it.

There are ways of putting lion on a dvd, but since you can't get the installer to instal, you're out of luck on that front.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3925

I've switched internet providers and now have "Comcast Business Class" service which is via cable instead of DSL. I tried downloading again and I'm having the same issue. Also I'm connected via an eithernet line, not WiFi..

So now what?! Can't I just g to the store and pick up a hard copy?

I've noticed, at least when reinstalling lion from the recovery partition, that it will jump automatically to wifi, even if you're connected via Ethernet. I've had to explicitly make sure and turn off wifi once lion begins to install. so even if you're connected to the Internet via Ethernet, it'll switch to wifi. If there is no wifi in the area, lion will just hang there, or if there is, and it's not your's chances are it will be very slow.

So again, I would stress for you to look at the upper right hand side of the screen and see if the wifi bars are on. I always have to turn wifi off BEFORE I put in my username and password. This allows me to be sure it's all from the wired connection. sometimes I have to start again. I'm not sure if this is everyone but these are the things that helped me speed up my connection.

Similar issues here. However, we're upgrading a whole family of Macs at home, and only one of the MacBook Pros is having the issue. All 3 of the others have successfully downloaded and upgraded to Lion, but this particular MacBook doesn't display any progress once the download is initiated. Which tends to make me think that its not a router or wifi issue. I'm wondering if there is some cache issue somewhere that we can access and clear out? And 10 pages of similar issues!? Obviously this is a big issue for many.

I had the same issue but by going to the App Store screen, clicking on Store in the top menu, and then clicking on 'Check for unfinished downloads, I got a message that it could be downloaded from the purchased screen. This seemed to work and it is downloading now.

Ok I can't download Lion either. I'm having the exact same issues that everyone else is describing in all of the previous posts. So where do I find the answer to all of these questions? Frustrated!

Try taking your Mac to someone else's house and using their internet connection.

After trying every other avenue listed on this forum, and talking for a long time to two different levels of Apple Phone Support, I was told the problem might be in my home internet connection, and I should try a different connection. I took my iMac to my mom's house, plugged into her ethernet cable, and voila! It downloaded!

I since had this same problem with the download of Knights of the Old Republic from the Mac App Store. I took my iMac to my mom's house again, and it downloaded, no problem.

Good luck!

yried what silveeuh suggested on 7th Oct on this thread but did not work as a new identical file was created

I have a new ISP also cannot tke computer to anywhere else as its a apple dektop

tim

Not sure if this answer is buried in this discussion, but after I went thru the Waiting to download, but never did experience, I spoke to apple support and then Qwest (now centurylink) support.

Qwest determined it is my 2007 2Wire DSL modem, IT like so many DSL modems have 2 gig file download limits built in to their firmware and are NOT upgradeable. So your options are buy a new DSL modem or go buy a cheap thumb drive go to apple store (if able) and buy Lion from them. that is the cheapest option.

otherwise a new DSL modem may be in your future.

Good luck.

Perfect conclusion speedtriple09. When I spoke to the Qwest support they stated that there were no download limits concerning my 2007 2Wire DSL modem. This was contrary to what I found on the internet concerning 2Wire DSL modem products provide by other carriers.

If OS X does not download the solutions are simple. Try another supported DSL modem of a different type: Such as in my case I used a borrowed Actiontec. Download directly from an ethernet connection; wireless or WiFi connections do not work. Or move your devise to another location. My neighbor brought his iMac to my house after I had changed modems and too successfully downloaded Lion OS X. He did not want the cost of changing his 2Wire DSL modem provided by Qwest (Centurylink).

It is unfortunate that misinformed or clueless Apple users are blaming Apple for their DSL providers incorrect information or for DSL modems provided which can not complete a simple download of software.

My old Qwest 2Wire DSL modem was the issue. Used my brothers Actiontec pk5000 (i.e. new model Qwest DSL router) and it downloaded and worked fine.

Now to make sure apple didnt charge each time i clicked purchase........ 😉

I had to turn off my iMac, Turn off all modems, cable and wireless. Unplug all cables. wait 5 minutes, plug everyting back in. Turn everything back on. Head back to the app store log in and go into purchases. Clicked install. The download has started again - Says 1 hour remaining... Fingers crossed.

Just to let you know thta I have this problem too. I purchased for one MAcBook yesterday adn then tried to download for iMac, spent 2 hours on phone to Apple Tech support, have same problem downloading on both machines and APple support are saying its not their problem

Theya re Calling me again tomorrow. If I get it working I will let you know, very frustrating

I had same issue. If you hold down option you should get an x icon that allows you to delete the osx mountain lion download icon. After deleting it just go to the app store and "buy" it again. It will say that you already bought it and allow you to download it again for free.