What you should probably Install Lion
Purchase Lionfrom the Apple Store online.
You receive a content code for the Mac App Store, usually within one day.
The Lion installer downloads to your Applications folder, and it is just under 4 GB in size.
The system requirements are:
you’re able to install Lion on any internal drive, including SSDs.
The Lion Recovery partition takes 650 MB of free space.
The Lion installer creates two partitions, one for Lion and one for recovery tools.
The Recovery Partition includes a bootable system with Disk Utility.
With the Lion installer, there are two methods of performing a clean install.
At a minimum, check that you have a current backup.
For more protection,make a bootable clone of your current startup drive.
You canuse Disk Utility to add, format, or resize a drive’s partitions.
The Lion installer is located in the Applications folder, and the file is namedInstall Mac OS X Lion.
The download process from theMac App Storealso created an Install Mac OS X Lion icon in your Dock.
ClickContinuein the window that opens.
Scroll through the terms of use and clickAgree.
The Lion installer assumes you want to install Lion on the current startup drive.
With the target disk highlighted, clickInstall.
key in your admin username and password to begin the installation process and clickOK.
Wait while the Lion installer copies the necessary files to the target disk.
When the copying is finished, you are prompted to reboot your Mac.
After the Mac restarts, the installation process continues.
A progress bar displays along with an estimate of the time it takes to complete the installation.
Installation speed ranges from 10 to 30 minutes.
It includes tutorials as well.
In the Welcome window, choose the country or region where you use your Mac and clickContinue.
opt for keyboard style that matches yours.
you could find the Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder.
SelectDon’t transfer nowand clickContinue.
Optional Registration
Registration is optional.
you could click through the next two screens if you want.
key in your Apple account information, and clickContinueto open a window that requests information.
You aren’t required to enter it.
When you’re finished, or if you prefer not to register, clickContinue.
Set up an Administrator Account
Lion requires at least one administrator account to be set up.
When prompted for the administrator account name, key in your name.
Shortnames cannot be changed, so be sure you’re happy with the name you enter.
You’ll be living with it for a long time.
Enter the password you want to use, along with any additional information requested, and then clickContinue.
you might associate an image or picture with the account you’re creating.
If you have a webcam connected to your Mac, you could snap a picture of yourself to use.
you’re able to also choose one of many pictures already installed in Lion.
Make your selection, and clickContinue.
From theApplemenu, selectSoftware Update, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
