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• Macbook Pro A1286 Cant Download Os X 10.10

An installation error occurs sometimes for when upgrading from OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion “Can’t download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X” – Check your network configuration as the install needs to pull down software over the internet.

Factory installation disc for 15-inch MacBook Pro.Mac OS version 10.6.7Disc version 1.02Z691-6812-A.

1. Apple MacBook Pro 'Core 2 Duo' 2.8 15' (SD) Specs. Identifiers: Mid-2009 15' - MB986LL/A - MacBookPro5,3 - A1286 - 2325. It has a 64 bit Architecture and therefore should be able to take Sierra. But then so does my early 2009 MacPro and I had to do a firmware hack to make it think it was a 2010 before I could install.
2. The 2011 MacBook Pro has, for almost a decade, been the exception to that rule. There was a major flaw in the AMD Radeon GPUs included with that model year's logic board which seemed to cause GPU failure either due to overheating, internal chip problems, BGA solder joints getting broken, or a combination of the above.

But the network configuration is OK.!

Check that Software Update can connect directly to Apple Software Update Servers not a custom internal one, remove any Managed Preferences if it is a managed host.

Option 1

If that still doesn’t get rid of the message I have found on a device that the drive needed to be reformatted – the only thing different about the drive I was trying to install to was that it had a Boot Camp partition on it The Boot Camp partition might be a red herring but certainly reformatting the disk solved the issue.

So:

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• clone the main HD drive to an external disk use CCC – link below
• boot from the external
• erase/reformat the main HD – use HFS Extended Journaled
• clone back the main HD from the external
• reboot from the main drive
• run the installation upgrade again

This time – no problems.

If you don’t care whats on the disk just erase it and run the upgrade, I wanted to keep all the data intact in my example, hence the clone back.

Cloning courtesy of the fantastic bombastic CCC.

Option 2

Another potential solution is to remove any RAM over 4GB run the install and then put the additional RAM back in after – even then try and limit the RAM slots to one, so not 2GB in each – rather 1 slot with 4GB.

MacBook Pro :: Can't Download The Additional Components Needed To Install Mac OS X?

Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X
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MacBook
Pro, iOS 1.x

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Additional Components Needed For Installation Cannot Be Found

I did a clean reinstall using a USB, now its saying 'the additional components needed to install mac os x cant be found' what do I do? I wiped my whole computer!
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MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), iOS 5

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Cannot Install Additional Components Error

My Macbook Pro would not boot into Lion boots into bootcamp no problem, with Lion it tries than the MBP shuts down, so I decided to try and clean install Lion, I tired both with internet recovery and with a bootable DVD I made with the Install.dmg file. Both methods gets to the end where I get an error saying cant install additional components.

OS X V10.7 Lion :: 'cannot Download Additional Components'

I get this message when trying to install Lion on a fresh hard drive, can't find the solution anywhere online!Â

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Find Additional Codecs And Components For Quicktime Player?

How can i find additional codecs and components for quicktime Player...

QuickTime :: Received M4V File - Additional Components Required To Open It

I've a brand new Macbook Pro with most updated Quicktime on it plus just downloaded Perian - and still it won't let me open up a dang simple m4v.
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Final Cut Pro X, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Additional Download To Quicktime To Play A .flv Extension?

Is there an additional download to quicktime to play a .flv extension?
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Motion 5 :: Download Additional Content Is Grayed Out (can't Click On It)

I downloaded Motion from the App Store and never downloaded additional content. But when I go to the Motion Menu, the 'download additional content it grayed out. Why? And I can not find any changes,why? Or shouldn't I download the additional content from App Store?
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Software :: User Password Needed To Install Word For Mac

My iBook died a while back and i fitted a new motherboard but the hard drive was faulty so i put in another hd and the ibook works fine. Except that i cant install Mac for word as i have not got the user password. This is not the master password. How do i get around this? I have another mac with wordmac can i copy that onto a disc from applications and load it?

MacBook Pro :: Facetime Won't Install - Security Update Needed?

my mbp 15' won't install FT, kept getting msg saying need security update 2010-005. I did a software update and everything is up to date. and found that 2010-005 was installed a month back. i did a reinstall of that security update via apple site and try FT again. the same thing happen, same msg!
whats going on here? its a mbp 15 on leopard

OS X :: Necessary To Install Additional Drivers After Upgrade

I got my first Mac (15' MacBook Pro) in late June, so I will be receiving my Snow Leopard disc within the next week or so. This will be my first reinstallation of OSX. I will not do an upgrade however - I'm still going to do a clean reformat/reinstall. So, is it necessary to do additional driver installations once you have finished installing OSX? I know on a Windows machine, after you install the OS, you really need to go through and install drivers for most of your hardware. I'm wondering how this works with OSX.

Mac Pro :: Install Additional PCI Video Cards

I understand that the PCI-X slots are backwards compatible with PCI, correct? If so, can we install 2 additional PCI video cards? Or, can we use PCI-X video cards for Windows and somehow flash them with Mac drivers? Of course, there is the matter of budget: we have very little to work with. Would any of you have a spare video card that would work in this machine and be willing to donate it? I can email you an in-kind donation form you can use for tax purposes.

Windows On Mac :: What Is The Minimum Recommended Hard Drive Space Needed For A 7(x64) Install

I have a MBP 13.3' w/ 4GB of RAM and an Intel G2 160GB SSD. I will need to install Windows 7 and one third-party application (not very large).
So I'm wondering, assuming I only need the OS install and the third-party application takes up minimal space, and I will not be installing anything other than whatever comes with the truckload of windows updates, what is the suggested partition size for Win7 (x64)?
Also, is there anything special I need to do (TRIM?) regarding my SSD?

Intel Mac :: How Much Will The Genius Bar Charge To Install Additional Memory To It

I want to upgrade to Lion OS, but I need another gig of memory installed. I have an older iMac with OS 10.6.8, and one memory tray is empty. I'd like to know how much the Apple Store/Genius Bar will charge me to install one of their 1 GB memory cards. So, in aggregate, the cost of the memory + the installation at the Apple Store). Is it cheaper to have an Apple-certified technician do the installation?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Possible To Install Lion From Download To 2 Or More Computers?

I would like to install Lion on my iMac and my 2 MacBook Pro's. Do I have to pay for it three times? Or, can I install it on both computers for a single payment? Is there an install disk available?

A1286 Macbook Pro Year

OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Boot / Download And Install OSX

I have to replace my hard drive. My computer won't even boot. I do have a backup but I will,have a raw hard drive. How do I boot, download and install OSX?

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can Download It And Install At A Later Date

can I download lion and install at a later date?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Macbook Pro A1286 Cant Download Os X 10.10

OS X :: Install Leopard And Now No Memory Left - How To Check Additional Space

I just installed the new Leopard and now i have only 3 gigs of memory left out of the original 74.21 gb. I know before i installed it i had ~27 gigs left, is there anyway to find out what is taking up all the additional space?

OS X V10.7 :: Clean Install Of Lion Download From App Store?

How do you do a clean install of Lion downloaded from the App store. I downloaded and it installed but never was there a time of the installation it gave me an option to do a clean install.
Info:Mac OS X (10.7.3)

MacBook Air :: Performing A Clean Install Revised - How To Save Additional Hdd Space

Does anyone have instructions for the new macbook Air 128Gb ssd, how to do a clean install, if you follow the procedures from the first model, you can omit the printer driver, other languages etc. but the applications are on a second DVD called Application DVD (unlike the 1st Macbook Air where it was Mac OS system disk 1 and 2) and its all or nothing, I didn't check the box and all the apps were installed, I don't need Garage Band, IMOVIE or IDVD etc, has anyone come across this and a solution for it, maybe not insert the applications DVD to save the additional disk space?

ITunes :: Download Additional Album Artwork Other Than The Album Cover?

Usually a CD comes with more artwork than just the cover. It has a CD cover w/ lyrics and other artwork. Is it possible to download this via itunes? If not, who?
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Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), 2.2 ghz intel duo core processor

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Delete Stickies That Are No Longer Needed?

How do you delete stickies that are no longer needed?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Hide Desktop Folders Until Needed?

MacBookPro screen real estate limited. Folders and other junk on my desktop can be distracting on top of that.Is it possible to hide them until I need them?
Info:27' iMac quad core, Mac OS X (10.6.3), 24' IMAC, 20' IMAC, MACBOOK, IPHONE 3GS

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Cannot Add Additional User

I just got a new OSX 10.7 Lion iMac Intel Desktop. Initially I created a user account for myself with admin rights. Now after some weeks, I am going back to System Preferences >> Users & Groups and trying to add an addtional user. However, the lock icon at the bottom of the window does not open when I click on it, and I cannot add, delete, or otherwise manage users. What do I need to get the lock to open so I can make changes and add an additional user?Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Get Rid Of Additional Desktops

This is what happens on my computer and I can't seem to get rid of the 'black' desktops with google chrome icon on them. There is no 'X' sign to shut them down and as far as I can tell the only thing that works is if I either shut down my computer or quite google chrome which isn't too convenient.Is there another way to 1. prevent these 'black' desktops from apearing and 2. to get rid of them without shuting down the computer or quiting chrome everytime ?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Time Machine Indicates 4TB Needed To Backup 1TB Drive?

I have a 1 TB drive in in my iMac that was recently replaced. The restored data uses about 850GB. I have been using a 2TB drive as a Time Machine backup drive. With the new internal drive in the iMac, TM said that it couldn't back up the drive, that 4.91TB were needed, and only 2TB available. I reformated the TM drive and I get the same error message. How can a 1TB no longer be backed up on 2TB?
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iMac (24-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Applications :: Needed To Re-install OSX, Files Were Saved, Applications Were Not?

alrightyyy so basically my unibody 2008 macbook crashed a short while back, needed to re-install OSX, files were saved, applications were not. I had been using iLife '09 off a copy that my mother got with with her 2009 polycarbonate macbook. After the crash I upgraded to 10.6 and attempted to install iLife '09 again. It told me thus: 'Alert: this software cannot be installed on this computer'. And that's it. I can't access any of my pictures in iPhoto or upload any(3 wedding albums :3), and I can't access any of my old Garage Band files, simply because they were created on '09 and since the reboot I'm stuck with '08. Major bummer. Bottom Line: is there any way to get iLife '09 on my computer without wasting $100 just to access files?

Intel Mac :: Upgraded To Lion, Now When Java Is Needed It Says I'm Not Connected To The Internet?

Here is the message I get when I load a page requiring Java:Â To open 'Plugin Process' you need to install a Java runtime, but you are not connected to the internet. But I am connected to the internet. The internet is working just fine. I had no problem until I upgraded to Lion today.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

OS X V10.7 Lion :: Obtaining An Additional Mac Email Address?

i am on new Imac /10.7.3 and have an iphone 4S and waiting for the new ipad to deliver on friday i have had a mac address for apprx 8+yrs(.mac)i thought i would like a different one how can i do that...i realize i won't be a .mac any more but can i get an additional one without losing my present one?
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5, imac 24', 10.7.2