Apple : Reports oust Mac mini's inability to download latest OS X

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Reports oust Mac mini's inability to download latest OS X Posted: Remember the Mac mini, the downsized computer that saw refreshes for 2012 launch next to the iPad mini last month? If you own one and you've run into insurmountable issues attempting to download the latest version of OS X Mountain Lion, then the mini is certainly on your mind. Several users recently took to Twitter to bemoan the computer's inability to install OS X 10.8.2. "After 5 hours and four reinstalls…I find out the 2012 Mac mini cannot be upgraded to 10.8.2," one tweeter vented. "#WTF." What's going on? CNET reported Monday that the OS X update isn't available through the App Store's Software Update service. Downloading it with 10.8.2's manual updater doesn't work either, as this message appears after a failed attempt: "Error: OS X Update can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update." Apparently the hitch is that the new Mac mini requires a special version of the 10.8.2 update. Apple actually posted one on the App Store, but pulled it last Friday without offering up a replacement. Apple's stayed mum on what's going on, while new reports also point out that the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and new 21.5-inch iMac can't receive the 10.8.2 update either. This isn't the first news of an update flap at Apple this week: Apple TV owners are also reporting that their TVs are shutting down after downloading the latest 5.1 software update. From the looks of it, something rotten is going on with Apple's software systems.

Updated: Apple teases international Black Friday sale, free shipping for US Posted: Updated: As of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Apple home page is displaying a Black Friday teaser page, replacing the Holiday Gift Guide page. Original story continues below. Apple is getting into the holiday spirit, which for the company means hinting at a big sale for this Black Friday. Visiting the Apple online store in Australia and the U.K. opens a teaser page promoting a one-day sale. "The one-day Apple shopping event is Friday 23 November," the teaser read. "Get ready to give. Shop online or at your favourite Apple Retail Store. We'll help you make the most of the day, no matter how you shop." Black Friday goes international Attempting to go to the same page in the U.S. takes users to a Holiday Gift Guide page. The gift guide advertises a variety of accessories for iPads, iMacs, iPhones and iPod Touches, though none of which show discounted prices. Instead, Apple is offering free shipping on all items featured in the gift guide. The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday in the U.S., and it's considered one of the biggest shopping days of the year as retailers offer one-day discounts throughout their stores. In the past, Apple has joined in with its own Black Friday sales, though usually only offering minimal discounts on its products. Oddly, while deals for the U.S. shopping day are confirmed for U.K. and Australian Apple Stores, there is no indication yet from the company that the U.S. will follow suit this year. In the meantime, U.S. shoppers in particular should keep an eye out for third-party retailers advertising Black Friday sales, which are likely to offer deeper discounts on Apple hardware than the company's own stores.

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