OSx Lion fresh install

newby · newby #1 (**permalink**)

06-17-2011, 07:28 AM

Hi a relative Mac newbie here.

I have a MacBookPro and it's chock full. I want to wipe it and start a fresh.

I got the macbookpro second hand and don't have any discs or anything.

However, noticing that Lion is coming out at such an amazing price, I figure I'll buy that and install. But I notice it's available from App Store and you need snow leopard etc.

Can I get it in real life Apple Store? Whats the price difference?

if I can't:

How big is the download?

Can I put it on disc and erase my whole computer and start a fresh?

Many thanks for all help...

mrplow · mrplow #2 (**permalink**)

06-17-2011, 08:35 AM

No one can say for sure until the details are released in black and white by Apple/release day.

However, at the moment there doesn't appear to be a shop bought retail version, it's about a 4gb download and it does look like you'll be able to burn the download to a disc for fresh install purposes

But, as above, any or all of these things could change once Lion is released.

newby · newby #3 (**permalink**)

06-17-2011, 10:21 AM

Thanks MrPlow - great help! :-)

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

06-18-2011, 07:56 AM

Apple will not be making a DVD version of Lion available, and you MUST have Snow Leopard in order to upgrade because you can only get Lion from the Mac App Store, which requires Snow Leopard.

So for you, "Lion" is going to cost $60, not $30, because you need to buy and install Snow Leopard first. This is still half the normal price of major OS X upgrades traditionally.

Claymon · Claymon #5 (**permalink**)

06-18-2011, 10:32 PM

it looks like Snow Leopard is required to install Lion. am I correct?

schweb · schweb #6 (**permalink**)

06-18-2011, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claymon

it looks like Snow Leopard is required to install Lion. am I correct?

Using the search at the top of the forum should help answer that for you.

chas_m · chas_m #7 (**permalink**)

06-19-2011, 05:21 AM

Or just reading this thread, specifically post #4.

mrplow #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,754 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011) 10.10, iPhone6, iPad Air, AppleTV2	06-17-2011, 08:35 AM No one can say for sure until the details are released in black and white by Apple/release day. However, at the moment there doesn't appear to be a shop bought retail version, it's about a 4gb download and it does look like you'll be able to burn the download to a disc for fresh install purposes But, as above, any or all of these things could change once Lion is released. External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 17,928 Mac Specs: Mid-2012 MBP (16GB, 1TB HD), BenQ second monitor, iPhone 5s 32GB, iPad Air 2 64GB	06-18-2011, 07:56 AM Apple will not be making a DVD version of Lion available, and you MUST have Snow Leopard in order to upgrade because you can only get Lion from the Mac App Store, which requires Snow Leopard. So for you, "Lion" is going to cost $60, not $30, because you need to buy and install Snow Leopard first. This is still half the normal price of major OS X upgrades traditionally. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies • Keeping your Mac in top form
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chas_m #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 17,928 Mac Specs: Mid-2012 MBP (16GB, 1TB HD), BenQ second monitor, iPhone 5s 32GB, iPad Air 2 64GB	06-19-2011, 05:21 AM Or just reading this thread, specifically post #4. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies • Keeping your Mac in top form
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Member Since: Jan 18, 2011 Posts: 134 Mac Specs: MPB 2.2 Intel Core Duo 2gb Ram - G5 Tower PPC - iPhone 4 - 2x3GHZ 12gb Ram MacPro Tower, ATV2	06-17-2011, 07:28 AM Hi a relative Mac newbie here. I have a MacBookPro and it's chock full. I want to wipe it and start a fresh. I got the macbookpro second hand and don't have any discs or anything. However, noticing that Lion is coming out at such an amazing price, I figure I'll buy that and install. But I notice it's available from App Store and you need snow leopard etc. Can I get it in real life Apple Store? Whats the price difference? if I can't: How big is the download? Can I put it on disc and erase my whole computer and start a fresh? Many thanks for all help...
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Member Since: Jun 18, 2011 Posts: 1	06-18-2011, 10:32 PM it looks like Snow Leopard is required to install Lion. am I correct?
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