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I purchased Lion from the Mac App Store and for some reason my connection got cut, after that Mac App Store says that the app is INSTALLED when i can't see it anywhere.

I tried to check for unfinished downloads but it still says: INSTALLED

I should note that i'm on Lion GM and the installer was downloading in LaunchPad, but i can't see it anymore

i tried:

  • Rebuilding LaunchServices
  • Look for the installer

Any idea? thanks

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Also off topic - we're not answering GM questions in general as they are not publicly available. – bmike♦ Jul 25 '12 at 13:43

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If you select any tab in the App Store except for purchase and hold the option key down when you select purchased, you can re-download the Lion installer.

Using spotlight may also reveal that you have the installer somewhere on the mac - even an external drive and might avoid the delay and bandwidth use to download the installer again.

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where is that? holding the option key doesn't do anything on Mac App Store Purchased tab or the Mac OS X Lion tab – Haytham Elkhoja Jul 21 '11 at 17:06
In the App Store - I'm not at a Lion mac presently - but it should say installed instead of $29 cl.ly/8fuM – bmike♦ Jul 21 '11 at 17:22
nothing happens when i push hold option while clicking the installed button cl.ly/0j3P3U0c0N2S132Q0M3z – Haytham Elkhoja Jul 21 '11 at 17:27
I'll incorporate that clarification in my answer. I didn't need to do that, but I have debug mode turned on. Perhaps my testing wasn't sufficient for everyone's needs. Big thanks for the feedback. – bmike♦ Jul 21 '11 at 17:54

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