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nounou · Jan 25, 2005, 12:35 PM

Hello,

I am new to this forum and need some advice. My parents have an imac DV with10.2.8 and to use ichat they need 10.3. I have CD's of panther that came with my ibook and was wondering if I could use the CD of panther that came with my computer to install on their computer. I beleive that are just registered for my computer and won't work ... is there anyway to make them workable ...

Thanks,
nounou

discotronic · Jan 25, 2005, 01:02 PM

Legally the disks that came with your iBook are only to be used with that machine. The disks may work with the iMac. At one time Apple made the disks so they could only be used with certain machines. I don't know of them doing that lately. Apple isn't like Microsoft when it comes to their OS. Just because you registered doesn't mean that the disks can't be used with another computer. It is legal only if the OS is taken off the original computer. Make sense?

If your iBook is no longer working, lost/stolen, etc. it "may" be legal to use the disks. You might want to read the EULA to make sure.