Puzzled????

tzus · 02-01-2013, 10:50 AM

I have new late 2012 iMac and wanting to make a bootable USB stick I attempted to download a copy of ML 10.8.2 from the App Store. When I clicked on download I received the following message:

We could not complete your purchase. OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer.

What's going on? Incidentally I was able to download ML 10.8.2 Supplemental Update but that is not the same thing.

benwiggy · 02-01-2013, 12:21 PM

It's most likely because the Late 2012 Macs have a special build of 10.8.2 -- i.e. it contains drivers and code specifically for that hardware which is not in the App Store build of 10.8.2.
In short: not all 10.8.2s are equal.

I think you'll either have to wait until 10.8.3 to create your ML flash drive installer.

Don't forget that your Mac has a Recovery Partition, which you can use in the event of your needing to reinstall the OS.

tzus · 02-01-2013, 01:33 PM

Thanks for that. I thought it might be something along those lines.

chabig · 02-02-2013, 12:37 AM

There may be an Apple app in your Utilities folder called the Recovery Disk Assistant. It creates a bootable USB stick for you and you don't have to download an installer.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433?v...S&locale=en_US

02-01-2013, 10:50 AM	#1
tzus Prospect Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 23	Puzzled???? I have new late 2012 iMac and wanting to make a bootable USB stick I attempted to download a copy of ML 10.8.2 from the App Store. When I clicked on download I received the following message: We could not complete your purchase. OS X Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer. What's going on? Incidentally I was able to download ML 10.8.2 Supplemental Update but that is not the same thing.

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02-01-2013, 12:21 PM	#2
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,039	It's most likely because the Late 2012 Macs have a special build of 10.8.2 -- i.e. it contains drivers and code specifically for that hardware which is not in the App Store build of 10.8.2. In short: not all 10.8.2s are equal. I think you'll either have to wait until 10.8.3 to create your ML flash drive installer. Don't forget that your Mac has a Recovery Partition, which you can use in the event of your needing to reinstall the OS.

02-01-2013, 01:33 PM	#3
tzus Prospect Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 23	Thanks for that. I thought it might be something along those lines.

02-02-2013, 12:37 AM	#4
chabig Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,930	There may be an Apple app in your Utilities folder called the Recovery Disk Assistant. It creates a bootable USB stick for you and you don't have to download an installer. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433?v...S&locale=en_US