Q: imac won't update OS X 10.8 to 10.8.1

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jatassoc

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Q: imac won't update OS X 10.8 to 10.8.1

Installed OS x 10.8 Mountain Lion on my wife's Imac under my Apple account. Now the iMac will not update to 10.8.1. My Macpro has done so okay. Any ideas as to solution.

Posted on Sep 1, 2012 11:23 AM

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jatassoc

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That what we did. Download standalone intstaller and install. Probelm solved.

Posted on Sep 1, 2012 2:28 PM

Q: imac won't update OS X 10.8 to 10.8.1

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by mende1,

mende1 Sep 1, 2012 11:49 AM in response to jatassoc
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Sep 1, 2012 11:49 AM in response to jatassoc

Open  > About this Mac > More Info and type the software
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by den.thed,

den.thed Sep 1, 2012 11:58 AM in response to jatassoc
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Sep 1, 2012 11:58 AM in response to jatassoc

If you are using the same App Store account for both your computers, then it should update. If she is using a different App Store account for buying App's, then you may need to re-purchase it for her computer using her App Store account.

also see > Mac App Store: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Paul_31 Sep 1, 2012 12:34 PM in response to jatassoc
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Sep 1, 2012 12:34 PM in response to jatassoc

Have you tried downloading the standalone installer: OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.1
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jatassoc

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Sep 1, 2012 2:28 PM in response to Paul_31

That what we did. Download standalone intstaller and install. Probelm solved.

Q: imac won't update OS X 10.8 to 10.8.1

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