[macvoiceover] Re: Downloading, Lion, what can I expect.

  • From: Suzanne Erb <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:22:18 -0400

I have an all-day staff meting tomorrow.  From the description on the Apple 
site, it does sound interesting.  I wonder whether there will be any 
interesting changes for us besides the languages and voices.  I guess we'll 
find out, tomorrow.
LOL. 
Suzanne
On Jul 19, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

> Hi Keith,
> 
> Yes,  Apple has confirmed Lion will be released in the Mac app store 
> tomorrow.  It was announced in Apples 3rd quarter earnings call today.
> 
> hth
> 
> Ricardo Walker
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> On Jul 19, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> Well, it looks like we are really going to see the lion, if not on Wednesday 
>> at least in the next couple of days.
>> 
>> I wanted to talk about what you mite expect when downloading Lion from the 
>> app store..
>> 
>> Most of us have never downloaded an entire operating system before and we 
>> need to remember that it will be a large file.  We don't know just how 
>> large, but, by the time it is installed on your drive it may be 4, or, 5 
>> GIG.  It will be compressed from the app store and will expand as it is 
>> installed, however, the download may be 2, or, 3 GIG.  You must have a 
>> broadband internet connection, DSL, cable ECT.
>> 
>> I have used the app store and maybe some of you have not, so, here is how it 
>> works for me.
>> 
>> Buying an app from the app store takes place in 2 steps.
>> 
>> 1.  Purchasing the app.  Find the app and choose your method of payment 
>> Enter your pass word, or, what ever is required, just like the iPhone app 
>> store and press buy.
>> then look for your purchased app in purchased apps.
>> 
>> 2.  Installing the app.
>> When you find your purchased app you will see a button marked "install" if 
>> the app is not installed on your computer and it will be marked "installed" 
>> if it has been added to your applications directory.
>> 
>> Installing from what I have red takes place in 2 steps.
>> When you press the install button the app will start downloading to your 
>> applications directory.  Depending on your internet connection, it may take 
>> a couple of hours..  When it has finished downloading to your applications 
>> directory you may see a standard install window, follow the directions to 
>> install, if not, find the app in the applications directory and open it and 
>> then you should see the install window.
>> 
>> This is the way it works with larger apps and this would certainly qualify 
>> as a large app.
>> 
>> Good luck taming the Lion.
>> Keith Reedy
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>> 
>> 
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