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How Long to Redeem Lion

I am redeeming the purchase of Lion for my MacBookPro. I have a page from Apple that says:

"You have succesfully redeemed your code. Your app is now downloading"

however, there is no indication of downloading activity. No activity. I am used to seeing an activity indicator of some kind.

Is it really downloading or has been stalled? How long to wait? Thanks

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Posted on Apr 30, 2015 5:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2015 5:48 PM

Check the Dock for an icon with a small photo of a lion in it, and keep an eye on its progress bar. It may take several hours or more to fully download.


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Apr 30, 2015 5:53 PM in response to Niel

Niel, Thank you. I went to the dock and saw the little, horizontal indicator of progress. I clicked on it and tried to move it to the desktop-----It just made a rushing noise and the disappeared from sight. No sign of it anywhere now....I hope I didn't disturb it??? Could I have interrupted the progress? Thanks Niel.

Apr 30, 2015 5:58 PM in response to Niel

They don't make it easy. I have gone thru several steps to get this far. Passwords. Content code. Another code. Two emails. Waited a day to get

the messages....Blah Blah Blah.

I need a new computer because my MacBookPro is a 2006 model...has served me well, but Macintosh is so product orientated and I'm forced to buy a new machine for new apps. And, online help is tedious. Thanks Niel.

Apr 30, 2015 7:01 PM in response to jangle2

Regarding download of Lion-----It has been downloading for an hour++...........still waiting.

Question: What happens if I have to stop the download? I'm in a libary that closes in an hour.

I may have to unplug without completing the download.

Will I be able to attempt it again?? Thanks for any answers to this.

How Long to Redeem Lion

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