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Can't update from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2

We are upgrading our Macs to Mac Minis in our office. I have currently set up at lease 6 of them and upgraded from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2. The mini I am currently working on does not display the 10.8.2 upgrade in the app store. The iPhoto update is displayed but won't install because I do not have 10.8.2. I have downloaded the 10.8.2 combo and the 10.8.2 but it won't load. the message is "the volume doesn't meet the requirements for this update". This is the same machine as the others I have just updated. They are all brand new. Please help!

Posted on Nov 16, 2012 1:10 PM

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mischaxxx

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Posted on Nov 16, 2012 2:44 PM

Apple removed the update from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2 today!

The combo updates are for the earlyer macs, but the 2012er versions have a special 10.8.2 build,

i tried to download the special combo update for my mac mini 2012 but the download link

from apple is removed too!

i think we should wait 😟

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Nov 16, 2012 8:45 PM in response to lostdarma

Spent an hour on the phone with AppleCare regarding this today. They don't seem aware of the issue. No fix so far....

Nov 16, 2012 9:37 PM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Just bought a new Mac Mini - shipped with 10.8.1, will not upgrade to 10.8.2.

App store will not show the OSX update as available.

Returned the Mac Mini, same problem with the new machine.

Apple seems to be clueless at this point.

Any suggestions?

Nov 16, 2012 9:54 PM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Exactly the same problem for me. Spent an hour on the phone to Support. Re-installed the OS three times, wiped it twice. Now my case has been escalated...

TreeDawg

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Nov 16, 2012 10:25 PM in response to Linda in Phoenix

ditto. not enough disk space to update on BRAND NEW MACHINE?

"98.5 GB available, 120.47 GB total" for 10.8.2 combo update.

dagdiab

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Nov 16, 2012 11:44 PM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Hi everyone, yesterday I bought a new iMac mini. Same problem here - cannot update to 10.8.2. Thought it was a hdd problem, before i found this blog here...

Nov 17, 2012 1:39 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Same problem. Brand new mini, no 10.8.2 update, and won't let me upgrade iPhoto

Nov 17, 2012 2:18 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

I got the same issue. Bought new Mac Mini yesterday. Can't update to Mac OS X 10.8.2.

Nov 17, 2012 2:21 AM in response to baltwo

this update is not for the 2012 late macs.. we must have a special combo update for our "custom" build. this one you postet is for older macs

Nov 17, 2012 4:27 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Same issue here. Brand new MacBook Pro 13" Retina shipped with 10.8.1. None of these worked:

- 10.8.2 doesnt display in the apps store

- Fix permissions

- Combo update wont install says there is a error with the volume

- reload Mountain from recovery partition on top of existin installation

- wiped partition and reload from revcovery

During this whole saga I also tried booting from a usb installer of ML. The mac regonized the usb and when it tried to boot from USB it failed. The usb drive is good as it works in every other mac in my house.

Nov 17, 2012 5:26 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

And same here too. Nothing seems to fix the issue on my new 13" Macbook Pro that I purchased yesterday.

Alex Lui

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Nov 17, 2012 5:35 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Same issue here. Brand new Mac mini (2.3 GHz Intel Core i7), Version 10.8.1, Build 12B2080. Couldn't update to 10.8.2.

Ruaf

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Nov 17, 2012 6:13 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

Same issue here - brand new Mac Mini came with 10.8.1 and won't update via the App Store to 10.8.2 and the combo download from the support site refuses to install.

Rather frustrating since Aperture won't install on 10.8.1 and I mainly bought the mini to edit my photos...

mwiswes

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Nov 17, 2012 6:43 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

I also just bought a mac mini yesterday and am having the same problem. This is my first mac is this normal for apple?

Nov 17, 2012 8:11 AM in response to baltwo

Maybe I'm missing something, but the 10.8.2 COMBO update is alive and well.

Yes, it is, but per the original post, it will not install.

rlcoach

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Nov 17, 2012 8:16 AM in response to Linda in Phoenix

I have a new Mac Mini and the update for 10.8.2 does not appear. I tried the direct link and that won't install.

It is very frustrating as I cannot install any applications that require 10.8.2 such as iPhoto.

I've also tried correcting disk permissions, but that made no difference. Somebody mentioned it might be a Mac Mini specific issue, and that the update is not available, however that seems very strange with it being so long after the update was released.

Can't update from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2