Why does it take so long to download OS X Mountain Lion? My Mac is indicating it will take anywhere from 1 day 17 hours to 2 days, five hours. What?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)
Never trust the "estimated time". It usually ends up being completely inaccurate.
Never trust the "estimated time". It usually ends up being completely inaccurate.
How fast is your Internet connection? Use one of the many speed test things online to see how fast it really is, not just what your service provider says. Remember, 10.8 is large and your transfer is only as fast as the slowest part of the chain between you and Apple.
The download is 4.3 gigabytes -- a robust file.
If you're in the U.S., you can visit an Apple Store, hop on their (very fast) WiFi, and save some time with the download.
Why does it take so long 1-2 days!!!!! to download OS X Mountain Lion?
