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  Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-28 20:57 -0700
    Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-09-28 22:12 -0700
      Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-28 23:41 -0700
      Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-09-29 12:08 -0400
        Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-29 09:38 -0700
          Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-09-29 10:11 -0700
            Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-09-29 13:24 -0400
            Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-29 11:42 -0700
              Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-09-29 11:47 -0700
                Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-30 03:51 -0700
                  Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-09-30 09:06 -0700
                  Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-09-30 14:15 -0400
                    Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-01 04:37 -0700
                      Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-10-01 15:27 -0400
                    Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-01 11:43 +0000
                      Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-01 09:05 -0400
          Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-09-29 10:43 -0700
            Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-29 11:44 -0700
              Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-09-30 12:08 +1300
                Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-09-30 03:54 -0700
                Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-06 08:48 -0700
                  Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-08 09:56 +1300
                    Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-12 04:31 -0700
                      Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-13 01:06 +1300
                        Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-12 09:53 -0700
                          Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-12 15:58 -0700
                            Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-13 08:17 -0700
              Re: Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-09-29 21:12 -0400

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#49131 — Downloading App Store's Mountain Lion gives me 10.8.2 again?

Hello again.

OK, I gave up with Mac Mini's download due to the account issue. I took 
the 13.3" MacBook Pro (mid-2012) to a place with fast Internet (15/1 
Mb/sec speeds), but its updated Mac OS X 10.8.5's App Store kept giving 
me 10.8.2 to download. I tried again (wasted another hour and downloaded 
another 4.7 GB) and still got 10.8.2 (same one from last summer). From 
what I read online, I am supposed to get the latest version (10.8.5). 
Why is it not doing that? All wanted is a local copy of the latest DMG 
installer file! Argh!

This App Store is so annoying, and I hate it. :( Thank you in advance. :)
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disastrous effects of a siege." --Chapter 3 in Sun Tzu's The Ancient Art 
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#49136

In article <FcednanKsdm5ONrPnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> Hello again.
> 
> OK, I gave up with Mac Mini's download due to the account issue. I took 
> the 13.3" MacBook Pro (mid-2012) to a place with fast Internet (15/1 
> Mb/sec speeds), but its updated Mac OS X 10.8.5's App Store kept giving 
> me 10.8.2 to download. I tried again (wasted another hour and downloaded 
> another 4.7 GB) and still got 10.8.2 (same one from last summer). From 
> what I read online, I am supposed to get the latest version (10.8.5). 
> Why is it not doing that? All wanted is a local copy of the latest DMG 
> installer file! Argh!
> 
> This App Store is so annoying, and I hate it. :( Thank you in advance. :)

You're mis-informed.  There's a base install--in this case 10.8.2--which 
will install on a blank supported machine.  The version I got from the 
Apple Store was 10.8.

After the install and any software migration, the 10.8 Mac App store 
will download any software updates for stuff on your hard 
drive--including MacOS.  It will install those patches and reboot to 
10.8.5.

So take your system back to the fast internet place and redo the install.

I thought you were this high paid consultant who know Macs and stuff.  
MacOS has always done a minimum boot version then applied updates.  
First it was with floppies, then CD/DVD, and now over the net.

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#49137

On 9/28/2013 10:12 PM PT, Michael Vilain typed:

 > You're mis-informed.  There's a base install--in this case 10.8.2--which
> will install on a blank supported machine.  The version I got from the
> Apple Store was 10.8.
>
> After the install and any software migration, the 10.8 Mac App store
> will download any software updates for stuff on your hard
> drive--including MacOS.  It will install those patches and reboot to
> 10.8.5.

Oh. I thought App Store was supposed to give the latest OS. DOH! Bah, 
Internet.


> So take your system back to the fast internet place and redo the install.
>
> I thought you were this high paid consultant who know Macs and stuff.
> MacOS has always done a minimum boot version then applied updates.
> First it was with floppies, then CD/DVD, and now over the net.

Hahaha, I wished I was high paid consultant but I'm not. :/
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#49144

Michael Vilain wrote:
> In article <FcednanKsdm5ONrPnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
>   Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>> Hello again.
>>
>> OK, I gave up with Mac Mini's download due to the account issue. I took
>> the 13.3" MacBook Pro (mid-2012) to a place with fast Internet (15/1
>> Mb/sec speeds), but its updated Mac OS X 10.8.5's App Store kept giving
>> me 10.8.2 to download. I tried again (wasted another hour and downloaded
>> another 4.7 GB) and still got 10.8.2 (same one from last summer). From
>> what I read online, I am supposed to get the latest version (10.8.5).
>> Why is it not doing that? All wanted is a local copy of the latest DMG
>> installer file! Argh!
>>
>> This App Store is so annoying, and I hate it. :( Thank you in advance. :)
>
> You're mis-informed.  There's a base install--in this case 10.8.2--which
> will install on a blank supported machine.  The version I got from the
> Apple Store was 10.8.
>
> After the install and any software migration, the 10.8 Mac App store
> will download any software updates for stuff on your hard
> drive--including MacOS.  It will install those patches and reboot to
> 10.8.5.
>
> So take your system back to the fast internet place and redo the install.
>
> I thought you were this high paid consultant who know Macs and stuff.
> MacOS has always done a minimum boot version then applied updates.
> First it was with floppies, then CD/DVD, and now over the net.
>
And be sure not to go through the first tab on App store click on Updates.
Then you should get the latest version. I am up to x.8.5

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#49145

On 9/29/2013 9:08 AM PT, PhillipJones typed:

 > And be sure not to go through the first tab on App store click on 
Updates.
> Then you should get the latest version. I am up to x.8.5

I tried both of these methods in App Store:

1. Search for Mountain Lion. Download.

2. Updates' tab: Download.

Both ended up with 10.8.2. :/
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#49146

In article <B9GdnQsXZuT6ytXPnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> > And be sure not to go through the first tab on App store click on 
> Updates.
> > Then you should get the latest version. I am up to x.8.5
> 
> I tried both of these methods in App Store:
> 
> 1. Search for Mountain Lion. Download.
> 
> 2. Updates' tab: Download.
> 
> Both ended up with 10.8.2. :/

After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.

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#49147

Michelle Steiner wrote:
> In article <B9GdnQsXZuT6ytXPnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
>   Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>>> And be sure not to go through the first tab on App store click on
>> Updates.
>>> Then you should get the latest version. I am up to x.8.5
>>
>> I tried both of these methods in App Store:
>>
>> 1. Search for Mountain Lion. Download.
>>
>> 2. Updates' tab: Download.
>>
>> Both ended up with 10.8.2. :/
>
> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
>
Go to apple's website > support > software and look for X.8.5 Combo Update.
Run the combo updater.
A combo update has all previous updates rolled into on big file. Go to 
someones house that has a Cable connection. PPP and DSL won't cut it.

-- 
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#49151

On 9/29/2013 10:11 AM PT, Michelle Steiner typed:
> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.

Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just 
wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and 
Mac machines.
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distribution. / That which is feared lessens by association. / This is 
the thing to understand." --Siddha Nagarjuna
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#49153

In article <BOGdnWBU76AQ6dXPnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> On 9/29/2013 10:11 AM PT, Michelle Steiner typed:
> > After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
> 
> Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just 
> wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and 
> Mac machines.

Then you'll need the 10.8 installer PLUS the latest combo updater:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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#49180

On 9/29/2013 11:47 AM PT, Jolly Roger typed:

>>> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
>>
>> Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just
>> wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and
>> Mac machines.
>
> Then you'll need the 10.8 installer PLUS the latest combo updater:
>
> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Thanks. I wished Apple would release an updated installer version.
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#49182

In article <sKidnQs3Z4o4ytTPnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> On 9/29/2013 11:47 AM PT, Jolly Roger typed:
> 
> >>> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
> >>
> >> Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just
> >> wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and
> >> Mac machines.
> >
> > Then you'll need the 10.8 installer PLUS the latest combo updater:
> >
> > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
> 
> Thanks. I wished Apple would release an updated installer version.

When I went to that URL in the Mac Store, I saw 10.8.5.  If you're 
seeing 10.8.2, something's wrong with your Internet.

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#49185

Ant wrote:
> On 9/29/2013 11:47 AM PT, Jolly Roger typed:
>
>>>> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
>>>
>>> Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just
>>> wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and
>>> Mac machines.
>>
>> Then you'll need the 10.8 installer PLUS the latest combo updater:
>>
>> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
>
> Thanks. I wished Apple would release an updated installer version.
well it’s a little late as Mavericks (OSX.9.x) will be out this month.

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#49212

On 9/30/2013 11:15 AM PT, PhillipJones typed:

> well it’s a little late as Mavericks (OSX.9.x) will be out this month.

But it is not free and not interested in it at this time.
-- 
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That's good! Wasn't any war any more than there's war between men and 
ants." --stranger; "And we're eat-able ants. I found that out... What 
will they do with us?" --Pierson from H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
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#49237

Ant wrote:
> On 9/30/2013 11:15 AM PT, PhillipJones typed:
>
>> well it’s a little late as Mavericks (OSX.9.x) will be out this month.
>
> But it is not free and not interested in it at this time.
No it isn't Free. and I am not thrilled about it. But many applications 
will update so previous version of application that would work on 
Mountain Lion (OSX.8.x) and lower won't work.

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#49213

In message <l2cf4c$jgb$2@news.albasani.net> 
  PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ant wrote:
>> On 9/29/2013 11:47 AM PT, Jolly Roger typed:
>>
>>>>> After you download and install 10.8.2, then do an update.
>>>>
>>>> Um, this is on a MacBook Pro with 10.8.5 already installed. I just
>>>> wanted a copy of the 10.8.5 installer file for future emergencies and
>>>> Mac machines.
>>>
>>> Then you'll need the 10.8 installer PLUS the latest combo updater:
>>>
>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
>>
>> Thanks. I wished Apple would release an updated installer version.
> well it’s a little late as Mavericks (OSX.9.x) will be out this month.

Have they said that?

I mean, yes, everyone is assuming it will be out in October, but I don't
think Apple has announced that, have they?


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#49217

In article <slrnl4ldag.f3m.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:

> >> Thanks. I wished Apple would release an updated installer version.
> > well it¹s a little late as Mavericks (OSX.9.x) will be out this month.
> 
> Have they said that?
> 
> I mean, yes, everyone is assuming it will be out in October, but I don't
> think Apple has announced that, have they?

they didn't announce a specific date, but it's pretty much guaranteed
that it won't be november and certainly not december. that leaves
october.

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#49148

In article <B9GdnQsXZuT6ytXPnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> On 9/29/2013 9:08 AM PT, PhillipJones typed:
> 
>  > And be sure not to go through the first tab on App store click on 
> Updates.
> > Then you should get the latest version. I am up to x.8.5
> 
> I tried both of these methods in App Store:
> 
> 1. Search for Mountain Lion. Download.
> 
> 2. Updates' tab: Download.
> 
> Both ended up with 10.8.2. :/

Are you still running 10.7 or did you update to 10.8.2 when you did this?

The process I followed was:

1-download "Install Mountain Lion" from Mac Store.

2-full backup and clone of 10.7 system using SuperDuper!

3-Click on "Install Mountain Lion" and answer questions.  I chose an 
Upgrade install.

4-Install runs, reboots machine, and continues to run.  In the end, I'm 
running 10.8.  There may be additional updates in the Mac Store at this 
point.  It knows what's needed based on Spotlight which may need to 
finish to tell you want additional updates are needed.  I recall waiting 
until it was done.

5-Mac App Store flags additional software updates.  I install them along 
with updates to Xcode, etc.  In the end, I'm running 10.8.5.

If this is all to much for you, make an appointment with the Genius Bar 
at your Apple Store. They should be able to help you update your system, 
especially if all you see in the Mac Store is 10.8.2.

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#49152

On 9/29/2013 10:43 AM PT, Michael Vilain typed:

> Are you still running 10.7 or did you update to 10.8.2 when you did this?

This is on a 13.3" MacBook Pro with the latest Mac OS X 10.8.5. I just 
wanted to download a copy of the latest Mac OS X 10.8.5 installer, but 
it sounds like 10.8.2 is the latest installer file?
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#49166

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> On 9/29/2013 10:43 AM PT, Michael Vilain typed:
> 
> > Are you still running 10.7 or did you update to 10.8.2 when you did this?
> 
> This is on a 13.3" MacBook Pro with the latest Mac OS X 10.8.5. I just
> wanted to download a copy of the latest Mac OS X 10.8.5 installer, but
> it sounds like 10.8.2 is the latest installer file?

No, 10.8.5 is the latest installer. I downloaded it a week ago from the
App Store, and have already used it to do a fresh install of 10.8.5.

A new version of the App Store full installer is released each time
there is a minor version release of Lion or Mountain Lion. For early
Lion versions, the App Store full installer was revised a few days after
the release of the Software Update and manual download (delta and combo)
updaters. For mid to late Lion versions and all Mountain Lion versions
that I checked, the App Store full installer was revised within a day of
the updaters, probably at the same time.

You can check which version App Store has by going to the information
page for Mountain Lion.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12

(Click "View in Mac App Store" on the web page to open App Store on the
appropriate page, but the details are also on the web page.)

I see 10.8.5, in both the US and NZ App Stores.

Note that the downloaded installer has a completely unrelated version
number (as shown in Finder's Get Info dialog): the 10.8.5 installer is
version 1.3.27.

To confirm the system version it will install, you either need to go
ahead and do the install, or dig inside the installer to locate a copy
of /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist (possibly needing
Pacifist to open up the relevant installer package).

If you think you just downloaded 10.8.2 from the App Store, then either
the Akamai mirror node used from your ISP hasn't been updated since
10.8.2 (highly unlikely), or you already had a copy of the 10.8.2
installer and for some reason App Store failed to replace it with a new
version, or the new version was downloaded in an unexpected location,
e.g. if you already had another copy of the installer, and App Store
replaced that copy with the 10.8.5 installer, but left your other 10.8.2
installer alone.

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David Empson
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On 9/29/2013 4:08 PM PT, David Empson typed:
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> No, 10.8.5 is the latest installer. I downloaded it a week ago from the
> App Store, and have already used it to do a fresh install of 10.8.5.
>
> A new version of the App Store full installer is released each time
> there is a minor version release of Lion or Mountain Lion. For early
> Lion versions, the App Store full installer was revised a few days after
> the release of the Software Update and manual download (delta and combo)
> updaters. For mid to late Lion versions and all Mountain Lion versions
> that I checked, the App Store full installer was revised within a day of
> the updaters, probably at the same time.
>
> You can check which version App Store has by going to the information
> page for Mountain Lion.
>
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12
>
> (Click "View in Mac App Store" on the web page to open App Store on the
> appropriate page, but the details are also on the web page.)
>
> I see 10.8.5, in both the US and NZ App Stores.
>
> Note that the downloaded installer has a completely unrelated version
> number (as shown in Finder's Get Info dialog): the 10.8.5 installer is
> version 1.3.27.
>
> To confirm the system version it will install, you either need to go
> ahead and do the install, or dig inside the installer to locate a copy
> of /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist (possibly needing
> Pacifist to open up the relevant installer package).
>
> If you think you just downloaded 10.8.2 from the App Store, then either
> the Akamai mirror node used from your ISP hasn't been updated since
> 10.8.2 (highly unlikely), or you already had a copy of the 10.8.2
> installer and for some reason App Store failed to replace it with a new
> version, or the new version was downloaded in an unexpected location,
> e.g. if you already had another copy of the installer, and App Store
> replaced that copy with the 10.8.5 installer, but left your other 10.8.2
> installer alone.

I will have to look at it again later. I do know the installer copy 
downloaded to the HDD's / area (not /Applications). I did see the file 
change its date and time based on the download date (9/28/2013) and time 
(night time PDT).
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