Mac OS lion not installing

My iMac 21 inch Mid 2011 won’t install macOS lion in recovery mode. It says about -2,638 hours and 11 minutes and then o second. After that it says can’t download the additional components to install macOS x

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Posted on Nov 22, 2022 12:43 PM

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Nov 24, 2022 09:26 AM in response to BenJAVA

Hey there BenJAVA,


The details and links below should help further with installing this OS on your Mac:


Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is available for older systems that are not compatible with the latest version of macOS and requires the following: 
• Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
• OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later or OS X Lion 10.7 already installed
• 2GB of memory
• 7GB of available space
• Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
• Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Any Mac that shipped with Mac OS X Mountain Lion or later will not be compatible with this installer.

Mac OS X Lion Installer


If your Mac is able to install the version and the issue persists, follow the steps here next: If an error occurred while updating or installing macOS - Apple Support


Take care!



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