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Buy One Leopard for 2 Computers?
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I'm getting sketchy info on this and wanted to clear it up. I'm not sure how Apple works in this regard as I just 'switched'. I have an iMac and want to buy a Macbook. When Leopard comes out, can I just buy one copy for both Macs without upgrading to the "family" version? If I can't buy Leopard for both computers, then I'll just wait to buy the Macbook (which would suck).
Can someone please clarify how this works? A guy at the Apple store said I can just buy a single copy for both and said "Apple is cool like that". But I want to make sure. Thanks!
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Legally you need to purchase a copy for each computer or a family pack for up to 5 computers. At least that's the rule in Tiger and I doubt that will change. Nobody on this forum here knows whether Leopard will introduce technical means to enforce these rules.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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Legally speaking, you're supposed to buy two. Apple has always been pretty conservative as far as copy protection goes, though.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2001
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You should go with the family pack. It's $199 and covers up to 5 machines. What the "guy at the Apple store" said is not technically legal. As far as getting caught -- it's likely it would be just you and your conscience.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Just to echo the above.
Legally, you need a copy per machine. But theres nothing to stop you installing it on multiple machines (i.e. no serial numbers, no checks made by apple etc).
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I free'd my mind... now it won't come back.
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Besides it being wrong to install on multiple machines, to me it goes back to supporting a company that I love. I'd be much more tempted to steal copies of Windows. 
I'm happy to buy the family pack for OSX.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canada... be nice, eh?
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Go buy the Macbook, and "ponder" what to do next... It may be a while before 10.5 comes out.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Nov 1999
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From a technological perspective, Apple is not likely to stop you. They don't tend to go into such intrusive technologies.
License-wise, however, you do need to upgrade to the Family Pack if you want to install on more than one machine.
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Thank you. I never had to buy one from MS either so I didn't know how it worked for either company. I hope to get over my fears with the MacBook (heat & porous plastic) to be able to get one soon. I finally made friends with my iMac. Yea! 
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