Brittini13
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Q: downloading lion??

I am trying to download Lion and currently have 10.6.7 but when I go in to the app store and press download in my purchased tab it doesn't do anything. it just has the loading circle for a few seconds then stops and nothing happens.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Jun 10, 2014 12:39 PM

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Q: downloading lion??

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  • by QuickTimeKirk,

    QuickTimeKirk QuickTimeKirk Jun 10, 2014 12:41 PM in response to Brittini13
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    Jun 10, 2014 12:41 PM in response to Brittini13

    You must purchase Lion from the Apple Store and use the redemption code they send back to download it from the App Store app.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jun 10, 2014 12:43 PM in response to Brittini13
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    Jun 10, 2014 12:43 PM in response to Brittini13

    If your model can run Mavericks, then Lion will not be available to you.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.

     

        OS X Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later

             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later

             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later

             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

     

    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.

     

         Are my applications compatible?

     

             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

  • by Brittini13,

    Brittini13 Brittini13 Jun 10, 2014 1:13 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jun 10, 2014 1:13 PM in response to Kappy

    I bought it and redeemed the code it just wont let me download. and  I have 10.6.7 so I shouldn't be able to upgrade to mavericks unless I install lion according to your post Kappy.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jun 10, 2014 1:18 PM in response to Brittini13
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    Jun 10, 2014 1:18 PM in response to Brittini13

    Not so. You don't need anything more than you have - 10.6.6 or later. But your computer must meet the other requirements in order to run Mavericks. And, even though only 2 GBs of RAM is required, I strongly urge you to install at least 4 GBs up to the maximum your model supports.