This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: [OT] Lion to Mountain Lion Help

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: [OT] Lion to Mountain Lion Help

If it doesn't work out I have an installer usb with 10.8.3.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@...> wrote:
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> Thanks Owen . . . that info is helpful.
> Running 10.8.5 seems to be the simplest solution at the moment,
> though Jeff Hedberg's suggestions were also helpful for the future.
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> Thanks to you both!
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> Cheers,
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> B
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> Benjamin Hershleder
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> On Oct 16, 2013, at 10:17 AM, owen wrote:
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> > been running MC 7.0.2 on OS 10.8.5 with seems fine.
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> > Owen
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> > On Oct 16, 2013, at 11:13 AM, jeff@... wrote:
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> >> Hey - I haven't found a good way to go backwards with these Apple OS updates.
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> >> For this specific case, I'd just go ahead and try the new OS.
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> >> For the future - this is what I do...
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> >> purchase and download the .0 version of the OS as soon as it comes out.
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> >> Create a USB thumbdrive installer following some instructions found online.
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> >> http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57479690-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-10.8-mountain-lion-install-drive/
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> >> Keep that standing by for when you really DO want to upgrade.
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> >> Then you can always download the 'combo updates' from Apple directly rather than just through their app store.
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> >> It's a bit of a pain in the butt - but so far this has been working OK.
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> >> For example:
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> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1640
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> >> (you can search there - just make sure to use 'combo' in your search)
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> >> Hope that helps,
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> >> Jeff Hedberg
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> >> ---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <avid-l2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> >> Hey all,
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> >> I'm looking to update my MBP in hopes that Mountain Lion will help MC run better than it is on Lion.
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> >> I see that MC7.0.2 is qualified for 10.8.4.
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> >> The Apple store is currently selling 10.8.5:
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> >> 1- Anyone running 10.8.5 with MC7, without issues?
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> >> 2- I found the Apple page were I can download 10.8.4, but it states I have to have 10.8.x already installed. I'm guessing I can not go backwards too easily with the OS . . . correct?
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> >> 3- Any advice on how I'm supposed to get 10.8.4?
> >> My hope is that the download from the app store is 10.8,
> >> and then I would simply update, but I don't see that spelled out.
> >> It would appear that the download is 10.8.5.
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> >> TIA!
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> >> Cheers,
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> >> B
> >> ----
> >> Benjamin Hershleder
> >> Book: http://tinyurl.com/AvidMC-Book
> >> Film: http://TheBronxBoysStillPlayingAt80.com
> >> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> >>
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