family pack vs single pack

[JackSpearo]

with leopard, you could take the install CD and install it on a billion computers, because it never asked you for a serial number...

is this the same case with snow leopard?

or does it really come with a serial number?

just curious

thanks!

 

[jmpage2]

with leopard, you could take the install CD and install it on a billion computers, because it never asked you for a serial number...

is this the same case with snow leopard?

or does it really come with a serial number?

just curious

thanks!

Yes, it's the same, there is no serial number to enter when installing it.

However, you should buy the family pack if you are planning on installing on more than one computer.

 

[Tallest Skil]

with leopard, you could take the install CD and install it on a billion computers

Incorrect. There are less than one billion Leopard-compatible computers in existence.

 

[Rapmastac1]

What would be the version to get if I don't have the current version of Leopard? My iMac is second-hand and it has Leopard on it but that was from the other person's family pack (they live 500 miles away from me). I would like a completely fresh install without having to install anything else.

I know they have the "Mac Pack" or whatever with iLife 09 and iWork but I don't need that.

 

[JackSpearo]

I want to install it on 4 computers...why should i buy the family pack if there aren't any serial numbers?

 

[Rapmastac1]

I want to install it on 4 computers...why should i buy the family pack if there aren't any serial numbers?

Uh, because it's the right thing to do, duh!

 

[jmpage2]

What would be the version to get if I don't have the current version of Leopard? My iMac is second-hand and it has Leopard on it but that was from the other person's family pack (they live 500 miles away from me). I would like a completely fresh install without having to install anything else.

I know they have the "Mac Pack" or whatever with iLife 09 and iWork but I don't need that.

All you need is the $29 SL upgrade disc. You can either do an upgrade or do an erase->install, either will work.

 

[Pika]

Family Pack = 5 Macs
Single Pack = 1 Mac

 

[cjmillsnun]

Incorrect. There are less than one billion Leopard-compatible computers in existence.

Actually there are far more than 1 Billion Leopard compatible computers in existence (if you include most intel based PCs as most of em can become Hackintoshes). I may be a n00b on this forum but I find you extremely arrogant on the threads I have looked at (I am a long time lurker)

 

[JackSpearo]

so basically it's an honor system?

okay, I'm definitely getting the single use and saving myself some money...

 

[r.j.s]

Family Pack = Up to 5 Macs
Single Pack = 1 Mac

Fixed that for you.

 

[jmpage2]

Incorrect. There are less than one billion Leopard-compatible computers in existence.

Congratulations, people find you obnoxious enough in your posts that they actually come out of lurking, and join the community just to point out that your posts are irritating!

 

[daflake]

I want to install it on 4 computers...why should i buy the family pack if there aren't any serial numbers?

Wow, are you really asking this?

 

[jmpage2]

so basically it's an honor system?

okay, I'm definitely getting the single use and saving myself some money...

Yes, it's the honor system, which means if you save some $$ and buy the single license and install it on multiple machines you have none.

 

[NathanCH]

so basically it's an honor system?

okay, I'm definitely getting the single use and saving myself some money...

I am also tempted. But some people here pretend to be so "righteous" you may not want to admit it here publicly.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Actually there are far more than 1 Billion Leopard compatible computers in existence (if you include most intel based PCs as most of em can become Hackintoshes). I may be a n00b on this forum but I find you extremely arrogant on the threads I have looked at (I am a long time lurker)

It's called humor. Oh, and it's called the Ignore feature. Use it.

so basically it's an honor system?

okay, I'm definitely getting the single use and saving myself some money...

Good luck getting help from us in the future.

Congratulations, people find you obnoxious enough in your posts that they actually come out of lurking, and join the community just to point out that your posts are irritating!

Humor. Honestly, people.

 

[daflake]

I am also tempted. But some people here pretend to be so "righteous" you may not want to admit it here publicly.

Not me... Two Macs in the house and there is a family pack sitting right next to me. Otherwise it is nothing short of theft. You can candy coat it anyway you want, but I would rather be "righteous" rather than a thief.

 

[JackSpearo]

funny people...

if it means I don't have any honor, then I don't...

if it means that I will save money, than I will!

thanks guys and gals!

 

[Tallest Skil]

funny people...

if it means I don't have any honor, then I don't...

if it means that I will save money, than I will!

thanks guys and gals!

In the future, I vote for lying to people who ask this question.

 

[r.j.s]

funny people...

if it means I don't have any honor, then I don't...

if it means that I will save money, than I will!

thanks guys and gals!

Anything to save a buck.

And when Apple implements serials and activation, don't complain.

 

[niuniu]

I find that guy immature and obnoxious as well. Maybe we should respond to all his forum posts in the way he responds to other people - show how easy it is to be arrogant.

 

[daflake]

funny people...

if it means I don't have any honor, then I don't...

if it means that I will save money, than I will!

thanks guys and gals!

How sad, and to save a whopping 20 bucks.

 

[powerbook911]

I think it's much less honorable that Walt Mosberg would tell people who are on Tiger to only pay $29 for Snow Leopard.

Someone who paid for Leopard and puts the $29 Snow Leopard on 2 machines hasn't done that bad compared to walt Mosberg suggested.

However, I go with the family pack to be safe.

 

[Rapmastac1]

But don't think you can just "get off" just like that. After the install Leopard "phones home" and gives the machine's identity to the Apple servers with its unique OS ID number. A family pack can give out five numbers and reports a new number every-time it contacts the server with the hardware/software id number. Torrent versions of the OS are modified so the "phone home" feature is disabled.

It may do nothing to you or it may just put a freeze on your computer, I don't know.

But I do know that you are going to be forever known as the Apple Thieve around here. When an OS is so cheap as 30.00 you still can't feel compelled to pay for each OS you use. It's people like you that drive the price up to where Microsoft has.

 

[clayj]

Sorry, But This Needs to Be Said

How much of a cheapskate do you have to be not to spring the extra $20 to get the product that you can legally install on up to 5 machines? We're talking $5 each for machines 2-5, people.

Yes, you can buy the single license package and install it on a ton of machines, because Apple doesn't implement any sort of activation or duplicate serial number detection feature... yet. But you're without honor if you do this. Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and every other quality software company out there spends a huge amount of time and money to create these products for us to use and hopefully enjoy. The very least you can do is to not be a jerk and rip them off. There's very little difference between buying a single license package and installing it on multiple machines and just pirating the whole thing.