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Family Pack difference?
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What would prevent someone from installing a single user Tiger upgrade to 2 macs? Is there a built in registration like with windows xp or is it just a guilty feeling that keeps someone from doing this?
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only your conscience. The Tiger family pack disc is identical to the single user disc. the only difference is the label on the box and the license.
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Yep. I bought the family pack, and the install DVD (i.e., silkscreened label) is identical.
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is this the same for the new iWork and ILife 06?
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So people who want to legally install Tiger on multiple Macs can do so in good conscience.
Now what if I have a Powerbook and iMac, do I have to buy a family pack for that? I'm sure Tiger lets you install on two computers that you own.
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I believe all of Apple's OS licenses limit you to installing their OS on one machine. (I remember that the very first OS X update, which Apple gave away free at CompUSA's, also had that clause! I had to weasel a second upgrade disc from the guy at CompUSA, since my wife had a work-issued PB at the time and I didn't want to take any chances regarding licensing.)
The only difference between the Family Packs and regular OS releases are the price, a sticker on the box, and a "license addendum" sheet that amends the license agreement to let you install on up to 5 computers in your household. I've been tempted to try and sell the license agreement sheet on eBay, since that's the real thing you're spending $80 extra for, but I don't particularly want to get sued....
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Originally Posted by nikoz1200
What would prevent someone from installing a single user Tiger upgrade to 2 macs?
Can you and Should you are the questions. Yes you can, should you, no not if you want to be "legal"
I don't see too much difference in downloading tiger from a warez site or installing tiger onto multiple computers if you don't have the family pack.
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Originally Posted by macintologist
So people who want to legally install Tiger on multiple Macs can do so in good conscience.
Now what if I have a Powerbook and iMac, do I have to buy a family pack for that? I'm sure Tiger lets you install on two computers that you own.
This is also what I was wondering. I use a Dual G5 at home and my powerbook all day at work. Is that family pack on every OS, iLife, and iWork?
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Originally Posted by Dork.
I believe all of Apple's OS licenses limit you to installing their OS on one machine. (I remember that the very first OS X update, which Apple gave away free at CompUSA's, also had that clause! I had to weasel a second upgrade disc from the guy at CompUSA, since my wife had a work-issued PB at the time and I didn't want to take any chances regarding licensing.)
Are you thinking of the 10.1 update? I'm sure Apple wouldn't care how many Macs you upgraded to 10.1 with that disc.
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Originally Posted by bradoesch
Are you thinking of the 10.1 update? I'm sure Apple wouldn't care how many Macs you upgraded to 10.1 with that disc.
Yes, I know Apple wouldn't have cared, but they did not change the license agreement text to reflect that fact. My wife was writing software for a living back then, she kind of needed to pay attention to the letter of the licensing terms even if they were absurd.
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Originally Posted by macintologist
Now what if I have a Powerbook and iMac, do I have to buy a family pack for that? I'm sure Tiger lets you install on two computers that you own.
No. The license for the OS is *single computer* - not single user. To be legit you need a family pack (as do I and as I do)
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Originally Posted by Dork.
Yes, I know Apple wouldn't have cared, but they did not change the license agreement text to reflect that fact. My wife was writing software for a living back then, she kind of needed to pay attention to the letter of the licensing terms even if they were absurd.
Weird. Couldn't you bring a CD-R to an Apple store and burn yourself a copy even?
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