I have 10.6.8 and I am trying to download OS X Yosemite. It will start the download but after a few moments an error message will come up saying, "The application you tried to download could not be downloaded. Check your internet connection and try again". My internet connection is fine. I have been trying to get this to work for hours with no luck. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
First off, if you are using 10.6.8, there are many pitfalls you must traverse before upgrading:
http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271
If you are backed up, and you are sure you are ready to handle the new compatibility, come back and tell us.
Before you install Yosemite, make sure you have one of these Macs:
Your Mac also needs:
From here > How to install OS X Yosemite on your Mac - Apple Support
If your Mac meets the requirements, just in case, check your downloads speed > Speedtest.net by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test
Less than 10Mbps, you may have problems downloadiing and installing Yosemite.
Keep in mind, with Yosemite installed, if at some point you would need to reformat the disk or restore OS X, that requires a broadband connection as noted > OS X Recovery
So I have an iMac that is newer than 2007, I have 12 GB of memory, and 200 GB of disk space left. I also checked my download speed and it said it was 92.70 mbps.
I am backed up on time machine. I tried reading your page but got pretty confused. Any help?
Wired or wireless connection to the internet?
Wireless network connections can often result in errors during large, long downloads, regardless of apparent connection speed.
A full Yosemite dmg download is over 5GB.
For best results, use a wired Ethernet connection.
Some people have found that adding additional DNS servers (such as Google or Open Systems) in Network Preferences also improves download times significantly.
Apple seems to like this post enough to recommend it.
Before going wireless on my main computer, I was suspicious of the reliability of wireless. Since migrating, I've found wireless reliable. There is built in re-try in wireless like the rest of the internet protocol.
It's worth a try to try a wired connection. I wouldn't say it was the "solution" as apple recommends suggests.
Isn't there a way of checking the reliability of your wireless connections. Yes, check out network utility:
OS X: About Network Utility - Apple Support
or from the terminal
ifconfig
Thank you for the help but I have an Ethernet connection and I added new google DNS servers with no luck.
Can't Download OS X Yosemite
