Not able to download mountain lion

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Not able to download mountain lion

I recently bought the mountain lion app, the app being very big and my internet being very slow i couldnt download it yet. I went to the local apple store for help where i was told that i either get a better internet connection or download it from a friends place as the store also has a bad internet connection. I dont know what to do and i am really disappointed by the service apple offers. Torrent isn't helping either, it asks for the original id and password, not mine. Is there something i can do, or just let the app rot in my account thinking i threw 20$ in the trash? Plz help

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 1, 2013 1:33 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 1, 2013 1:35 AM in response to Himansh Reddy

Even if your Internet connection is slow - and even if it takes 12 hours to download the 4GB+ ML file - it should download without timing out.

Have you tried just letting the file download over a long period of time?

Clinton

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Answer 2

Jul 1, 2013 1:41 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

the download breaks many times. it says internet connection not available even when browser is working fine. btw i accidentally clicked on this helped me.......how do i undo that??

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Answer 3

petermac87

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Jul 1, 2013 1:39 AM in response to Himansh Reddy

Himansh Reddy wrote:

Torrent isn't helping either, it asks for the original id and password, not mine. Is there something i can do, or just let the app rot in my account thinking i threw 20$ in the trash? Plz help

Torrent download of Mac OSXs is illegal and cannot be discuss here. Although it intrigues me that you could illegally download 4GB but not Legally download 4GB.

Pete

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Answer 4

Jul 1, 2013 1:41 AM in response to Himansh Reddy

You should be able to resume at any time - I hate to say it, but this may be a LONG download that you may have to babysit...

Clinton

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Answer 5

Jul 1, 2013 1:42 AM in response to petermac87

ohh.....how do i edit that?
the download keeps breaking and starts all over

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Answer 6

Jul 1, 2013 1:46 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

50-60% was the farthest i could get

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Answer 7

Jul 1, 2013 1:52 AM in response to Himansh Reddy

Since you're downloading (or should be downloading) using the Mac App Store application, you should be able to 'resume' the download at any time...

Clinton

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Answer 8

Jul 1, 2013 2:00 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

if i pause it i am able to do that .......but if download breaks on its own its starts from the beginning when i click retry connection

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Answer 9

Jul 1, 2013 2:22 AM in response to Himansh Reddy

It sounds as if you're just going to have to take a holiday in order to get the full download... pause occasionally so that the connection doesn't drop, etc. Yes, it's too bad that Apple doesn't have a provision for those with slow/spotty Internet connections... but I know of no other way to get Mountain Lion (I also make the recommendation of using a neighbors, friends, etc., connection if it is faster than your own!).

Clinton

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