HT204448: About the OS X Mavericks v10.9.2 Update

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2trulyfindpeace
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Q: Downloaded 10.9.2 but nothing happened? Cant download again. I'm on Lion.

I went to the app store.  Ckicked download about 10 seconds late it claims it was downloaded...  nothing happened.  Clearly I have no ida what I am doing.  Is this normal; and if so, how do I proceed?

 

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Im on a mackbook pro with Lion

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 27, 2014 1:26 AM

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2trulyfindpeace

Q: Downloaded 10.9.2 but nothing happened? Cant download again. I'm on Lion.

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  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Mar 27, 2014 1:28 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace
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    Mar 27, 2014 1:28 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace

    What model is your MacBook Pro?

     

    Pete

  • by Paul_31,Helpful

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Mar 27, 2014 2:03 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace
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    Mar 27, 2014 2:03 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace

    Did you try and download just the update file to 10.9.2 Mavericks, or the full installer package?

    If it was the updater it is not applicable to your version of OSX (Lion is 10.7.x).

  • by 2trulyfindpeace,

    2trulyfindpeace 2trulyfindpeace Mar 27, 2014 2:34 AM in response to Paul_31
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    Mar 27, 2014 2:34 AM in response to Paul_31

    Not to be dense, but I'm unable to.find the full installer package in the app store. Do you have a link? Thanks.

  • by Paul_31,

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Mar 27, 2014 3:03 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace
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    Mar 27, 2014 3:03 AM in response to 2trulyfindpeace

    To clarify, you only need the 10.9.2 update if you are running OS X 10.9.0 or 10.9.1. If you are running 10.7.x Lion you don't need the update. However, if you want to UPGRADE your OS to the latest OS, the full 10.9.2 Mavericks installer is available as a free upgrade from the Mac App Store.

    If you do decide to upgrade - and assuming your Mac meets the tech specs for Mavericks - ensure you have full and tested backup you can restore from if for any reason you need to revert to Lion. It would also be worth checking that any apps you rely on in your workflow are compatible with Mavericks. Also, if you have less than 4gb of RAM Mavericks will be a slow performer.