macbook pro mid 2012 mountain lion free upgrade

[Budiosx]

i bought my macbook pro mid 2012 last month and it came with osx lion and i want to ask if i'm eligible for free upgrade to mountain lion?

 

[maflynn]

Did you buy it from apple, an authorized seller or a third party, i.e., ebay?

 

[Budiosx]

Did you buy it from apple, an authorized seller or a third party, i.e., ebay?

authorized reseller

 

[maflynn]

If its a new computer, I'd reach out to the reseller and/or apple. The uptodate.apple.com site doesn't seem up

 

[Budiosx]

yes it's new so what is the case ? is there any solution ?

 

[maflynn]

is there any solution ?

Contact the reseller or apple and see what they say.

 

[Tobias Funke]

Wasn't there a limited time frame last year when you could upgrade for free?

That has well passed now I think it was only a month or 2 month period after purchase.

 

[scbond]

Tobias is correct I think, there was a limited timeframe to this offer for mid-2012 machines that were stocked just before the Mountain Lion release. Once Mountain Lion was released Macs were stocked with Mountain Lion installed.

 

[Budiosx]

mmmmm anyone know more information or bought new mid macbook pro 2012 with lion?

 

[Tobias Funke]

mmmmm anyone know more information or bought new mid macbook pro 2012 with lion?

Customers who purchased new Macs between June 11 and today have until August 24 to claim their redemption codes for OS X Mountain Lion, but many are undoubtedly anxious to install the new operating system as soon as possible. Users who purchase new Lion-equipped Macs starting tomorrow will have 30 days from the date of purchase in which to claim their free upgrades to Mountain Lion.

https://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/2...p-to-date-program-experiencing-early-hiccups/

 

[ramram55]

Chances are slim to get the ML free, pay up $20 to get the ML. How come in 2013 you are not getting the ML with the mbp ? Should ask before buy what osx, something is wrong here.

 

[maflynn]

pay up $20 to get the ML.

If the OP has to pay, I'd say hold off and wait until Mavericks is released.

 

[luisito]

If the OP has to pay, I'd say hold off and wait until Mavericks is released.

I second motion this, fall is approaching faster than it seems. I've been holding to my back to school gift card in the hopes of Mavericks.

 

[Budiosx]

i thought it is mountain lion after i purchased it, i surprised it was lion so i want solution or i'll wait for mavericks

 

[ZTRC]

Tried and failed

I have the same problem - I thought I had mountain lion until I tried to do dictation which is only on mountain lion. I bought my computer in September directly from apple. So I called Apple and they told me that they won't make exceptions to getting the upgrade even if you originally qualified for it. I never knew there was a deadline. It definitely gives me a sour taste about this. So they did say Mavericks is coming out soon. Hopefully it's inexpensive to upgrade to that one. In the mean time I don't have the dictation feature that I need.