Downloaded file to copy rather than re-downloading

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t4nzanit3 Author

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Downloaded file to copy rather than re-downloading

Does it not download to a file you can copy to the other Mac devices rather than re-downloading it every time?

Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 30, 2013 1:17 PM

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Niel

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Jul 30, 2013 1:19 PM in response to t4nzanit3

It does. After the download is finished but before the actual installation begins, find the installer in the Applications folder and make a copy of it. If it's used to upgrade the boot partition, it'll be deleted afterwards.

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baltwo

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Jul 30, 2013 1:20 PM in response to t4nzanit3

No. The ill-designed app resides in /Applications and is coded to blow itself away during installaiion. You have to quit the installer and save a copy to another location. Then, you can eliminate wasting bandwidth, time, and electricity by copying it to other machines.

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