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Apple Offering 'Free' Updates to All Owners of Aperture, iWork, and iLife; Not Worried About Unethical Users
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I am impressed by Apple's stance on this matter. Unlike Microsoft, I feel that they are going the right way in letting their customers have access to tools that will allow them to get the most out of their devices, be it OSX or iOS. To quote from the Credo Card; "We assume positive intent..."
I am impressed by Apple's stance on this matter. Unlike Microsoft, I feel that they are going the right way in letting their customers have access to tools that will allow them to get the most out of their devices, be it OSX or iOS. To quote from the Credo Card; "We assume positive intent..."
That's for sure. I am about to retire a MBP and mini. I will have to call Microsoft and tell them my story so I can get a special override number. The last time I had to do that for Office 2011 it took awhile.
This is really cool and I cant wait to get these updates.
However, I would much rather pay full price for these apps in exchange for Apple's hardware being cheaper.
Anyone else feel this way?
However, I would much rather pay full price for these apps in exchange for Apple's hardware being cheaper.
Anyone else feel this way?
I managed to upgrade my old versions of Page, Numbers, Keynote, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband and aperture for free
Thanks Apple!
How? The updates does not show up for me
I have iWorks but...
I have iWorks '09 but I only see the option to buy Pages, Numbers, etc.
Is there a trick to getting them upgraded free? There is no upgrade mechanism in the apps themselves and the app store lists them as $19.99 each.
I have iWorks '09 but I only see the option to buy Pages, Numbers, etc.
Is there a trick to getting them upgraded free? There is no upgrade mechanism in the apps themselves and the app store lists them as $19.99 each.
Chairs must be flying at Adobe HQ today.
The choice between Aperture and Lightroom just got a lot easier.
The choice between Aperture and Lightroom just got a lot easier.
"We like to believe that our users are honest, even if that belief is in vain."
And Microsoft's business model is based on the opposite. One of the thousand reasons I love Apple's products and philosophy.
And one of the thousand reasons why Microsoft will always be like the dickish older brother in Weird Science.
And Microsoft's business model is based on the opposite. One of the thousand reasons I love Apple's products and philosophy.
And one of the thousand reasons why Microsoft will always be like the dickish older brother in Weird Science.
Still not working for me! I don't expect to get Aperture 3.5 (it won't run on OS X Lion) but the iLife and iWork updates are not showing up either. Not in Software Update and not in Updates in the Mac App Store.
I guess I'll have to wait for the new iMac I ordered to arrive.
Mark
I guess I'll have to wait for the new iMac I ordered to arrive.
Mark
And even that didn't work out for Adobe. So now Adobe has just decided that you shouldn't actually own the software to begin with-- just pay Adobe for the privilege of using it.
App Store does all the upgrades. It worked flawlessly for me, downloading all the new iWorks and iLife apps. Note that it will not replace your old iWorks apps, but put new ones into the /Applications folder. So you will have both versions at the same time.
I have a perfectly legitimate (paid for) version of Aperture on my system (Version 2.1.4) - I'm not seeing any means to update it though. Are there limits to which versions Mavericks will recognise and let you update?
I managed to upgrade my old versions of Page, Numbers, Keynote, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband and aperture for free
Thanks Apple
Same, was pleasantly surprised as I haven't bought any new hardware recently
I think this is a very interesting move by Apple.
Maybe the pro apps will be next. Talk about open it to tons of people who would never consider buying it in the first place. Halo effect?
Maybe the pro apps will be next. Talk about open it to tons of people who would never consider buying it in the first place. Halo effect?
Holy crap.
Im so buying the entire iOS iWork set to go along with my new acquisitions.
You need 3.0 or higher.
Im so buying the entire iOS iWork set to go along with my new acquisitions.
You need 3.0 or higher.
A company that trusts the vast majority of its users who want easier usage and don't want to pirate stuff? INCONCEIVABLE!
This is why I buy Apple stuff. Apple isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good to its customers. I personally have never gone in and heard, "Well we could've fixed this 48 hours ago, but your warranty expired."
This is why I buy Apple stuff. Apple isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good to its customers. I personally have never gone in and heard, "Well we could've fixed this 48 hours ago, but your warranty expired."
