On july 25, 2012 apple released mountain lion os x 10. The error message is in danish and translates to something like. How to redownload the os x lion installer on lion because im pretty sure that when you buy and install an app for the first time, no matter what, the installer run by itself and install the app and then vanished as in, theres no real way to get a complete copy before the first install. I read somewhere that it is possible to install the latest version of osx 10. How to install os x mountain lion without an internet connection. Some new macs unable to reinstall mountain lion cnet. How to install os x mountain lion on your pc with iatkos. Ive manage to find an 8gb flash drive and try again.
While youre here, and assuming your motherboard was supported, head over to resourcesdownloads and download unibeast for mountain lion and multibeast. Think about upgrade apples latest desktop operating system flavor, os x mountain lion, is now available in the companys mac app store. It goes to internet recovery and is trying to install lion. However, there is now an easier way to install mac os x mountain lion, by using the newly updated myhack app. Mountain lion will not only make your mac work better, it also makes your mac work even better with your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. Jul 26, 2012 if you own a mac, chances are you already know that the new version of os x mountain lion, is now available in the mac app store. Cant download the additional components needed to install mac os x. Heres how to do an upgrade install from lion to mountain lion. But on this one it gets to the end and reports cant download the additional components needed to install os x. Big problems with the installation of operating system on imac. Create os x mountain lion bootable usb from windows itek blog. Big problems with the installation of operating system on. One of the best and easiest way to have a feel of the latest mac os x mountain lion on.
Jul 08, 2011 2 am a correct in assuming that if i make a bootable mac os x 10. I installed macos but it has a problem cant download the additional components needed to install mac os x. This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to mountain lion. You need to install a newer version of osx macos i would recommend. Mac os x lion is easier to install than any previous version of mac os x but things can go awry. Some new mac users cant reinstall mountain lion and how to. If you try to install older hp software released before the introduction of yosemite, mavericks, or mountain lion, you might receive a hp installer cant be opened because it is from an unidentified developer warning message. If you need to install multiple copies on a few computers, or even prefer not to have to download a new copy every time you have to install the mac os. Today we have a new video for our vmware fusion users which discusses and demonstrates installing mac os x 10. The installer must download from apple for this to work. How to solve the error there was a problem installing mac os x try. If all goes well, you should see the os x installation window that instructs you to begin the upgrade process, but there may be instances where this does not appear, or does not work when you attempt the install. Does anybody know how to get fix this installation issue. Just download the install mac os x lion app from the mac app.
Dec 24, 2012 there are many reasons why you may want to use a usb flash drive to install mac os x mountain lion. This is the computer where you will install os x mountain lion. If your computer already has mac os x lion installed, iatkos will just update lion to mountain lion normally, without deleting any of your apps or. People are going to love the new features in mountain lion and how easy it is to download and install from the mac app store, said philip schiller, apples senior vice president of worldwide marketing. A few things to point out before trying this out in your own environments. I like to use lion diskmaker, which currently works with either lion or mountain lion. How to install mountain lion on your mac the right way. I ve manage to find an 8gb flash drive and try again. How to install mac os x mountain lion virtual machine vmware. I have fast internet but it says unable to install additional components.
This guide has been superseded by our guide for installing os x. Feb 09, 2016 yesterday i did install os x sierra then i found out that some of adobe programs have a gard time to function well and even some of them does not work like ae. How to re download the os x lion installer on lion because im pretty sure that when you buy and install an app for the first time, no matter what, the installer run by itself and install the app and then vanished as in, theres no real way to get a complete copy before the first install. I have wifi connection working but the same window appears over and over. Greetings kbtv fans and a very happy friday to you. One question, you say that you need the os in an iso format, will it work if i have it on a. Jan 16, 2012 reinstallation of os x lion on a 2011 macbook air. Cannot download additional components for mac os x lion. I installed macos but it has a problem cant download. After formatting the drive and starting the install i get a timer stating its going to take 2,393,938,938 and 8 minutes. Cant download the additional components needed to install. Since mountain lions release we have covered numerous aspects of the new os like completing a fresh install of mountain lion, and for those of you that are on the fence of updating, 10 reasons why you should update.
Its seem that the 4gb flash drive option isnt working. Mlpostfactor has been succeededreplaced by macpostfactor, and is now being updated by a. I have messed up with my partition table, so i rescued my files using ubuntu livecd, reformatted the entire drive and going to make a clean install. Purchase and download lion from the mac app store or use your uptodate redemption code. Oct 29, 2011 how to deal with the installation error cant download the additional components needed to install mac os x when installing osx lion 10. Some new mac users cant reinstall mountain lion and how to fix it.
I have a 2006 mac pro 7300 gt, 3gb memory, 500 gb hd dual core intel xeon, processor speed 2. Mountain lion is available as an upgrade from lion or snow leopard. Have fitted a 480gb ssd and tried using the internet recovery to install mountain lion. I am using a bootable mac os x lion installation dvd which is fine and previously worked. Cant download the additional components needed to install mac os x, anyone have any ideas on how to fix this info. Even easier, is to use one of the apps that specialize in creating installer partitions. Latest version of xcode isnt compatible with mountain lion. I used mac post factor to load the installer to a usb but when re booting it stuck on the apple startup screen please help. If youre interested in running mac os x, but you dont want to pay ridiculous prices for a normal mac, then a hackintosh just might be for you. Unibeast is the boot loader that you will need to install mac os x mountain lion and then boot the mac os x on your pc, while multibeast is a comprehensive cutomization utility for hackintosh, which gives you the liberty to choose the drivers. Once youve done that, you will see three folders created at the location you have extracted the file. Install os x mountain lion from usb flash drive appducate.
It can be the same computer as the one mentioned in the previous point. Unibeast is the boot loader that you will need to install mac os x mountain lion and then boot the mac os x on your pc, while multibeast is a comprehensive cutomization utility for hackintosh, which gives. Ive got the download icon on my desktop, but when i click on it nothing happens. Install once mountain lion has been downloaded to your mac, its a. Cant download the additional components needed to install macosx discussion in mac os x guest os discussion started by rebelinblue, sep 4, 2011. Officemac 2011 for apples mountain lion microsoft community. Download this os installer how to upgrade to macos sierra on another mac. However, i get cannot download additional components. How to make a clean install of mac osx lion with a usb memory stick. Create os x mountain lion bootable usb from windows itek. Jul 25, 2012 therefore, to create a standalone usb or optical media install drive for os x 10. Just did a factory restore on my 2012 mba and wanted to do a clean install of osx. Cant download the additional compone apple community. How to clean install mac os x lion using a usb flash drive.
Following a soft transition started with mac os x lion, apple consistently refers to os x mountain lion as os x rather than mac os x. How to download the os x lion installer on lion mac. One question, you say that you need the os in an iso format, will it work if i. Os x mountain lion was released on july 25, 2012 for purchase and download through apples mac app store, as part of a switch to releasing os x versions online and every year, rather than. Hello, my wife bought officemac 2011, which allows her to share it with 3 computers. Jun 17, 20 if yours is much smaller, then download ml on another mac, and make a new installer, following the instructions on a variety of sites.
Therefore, to create a standalone usb or optical media install drive for os x 10. How can i go back to my old last os x mountain lion, and to keep everything as it use to be. The recovery drive will now download additional components necessary to reinstall os x on the target volume, let this process complete and the mac will automatically reboot itself when done. Aug 11, 2012 while youre here, and assuming your motherboard was supported, head over to resourcesdownloads and download unibeast for mountain lion and multibeast. Sep 04, 2011 has anyone managed to install lion as a guest os in parallels 7. Clean install of os x lion from usb cant download the additional. It gets as far as registering updated components and gets stuck there. One of the best and easiest way to have a feel of the latest mac os x mountain lion on a nonapple computer is to simply install a theme.
After about 2mins it pops up saying cant download the additional components needed to install mac osx. Then open disk utility finder go utilities disk utility. And from what ive experienced, installing from a usb flash drive is faster than installing via downloading a new copy from the mac app. Reinstallation of os x lion on a 2011 macbook air youtube. If you own a mac, chances are you already know that the new version of os x mountain lion, is now available in the mac app store. Cant download the additional components needed to install os x. I get this error cant download the additional components needed to install os x i have. A window appears saying cant download the additional components needed to install os x. How to install os x mountain lion with pictures wikihow. Just click the mac app store icon in your dock, purchase mountain lion and follow the onscreen instructions to install it. Reply i have this question too 526 i have this question. Once disk utility is running, look in the left hand pane for the mounted. I can connect to apples software update and itunes store servers, for example.
Os x mountain lion was officially announced by apple on their website on february 16, 2012, as a successor to mac os x 10. I just bought a macbook air with mountain lion installed on it and am trying to download officemac 2011. Unfortunately you cannot just download and install mac os x on a nonapple pc unless you are willing to use some of the hacks that can be found on the internet. If you are having problems downloading mountain lion to your new mac from the mac app store, you may not be alone. Os x cant be reinstalled because you arent connected to the internet. Some new mac users cant reinstall mountain lion and how. Can not download the additional components needed to install mac os x i have also tried to install lion with the usb key and. How to install os x mountain lion on a pc hackintosh guide. Os x mountain lion is available now as a download from the mac app store.
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