dukebound85
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i think the question is more along the lines do you have to. much like how you can use a single licesne for multiple computers
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[Merged] $29 Snow Leopard vs. $169 Box Set Questions
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i think the question is more along the lines do you have to. much like how you can use a single licesne for multiple computers
dukebound85
macrumors Core
Oh... wow I'm sorry. I didn't even notice that. It's just that I got an email from Apple and saw the add... not sure if the price its at will go up if you don't buy it today. Maybe it's just the free shipping deal if you buy it now. But I wouldn't want to risk it and buy it without knowing if it would work or not. All I know is that on the shop page, it says something like if you've got Tiger, you should buy a Mac Box Set.
YES. It is possible to get the $29 SL Disk and install it on any computer that supports it (Any machine with an Intel Processor) without the need for an OS at all, you don't need Tiger, Leopard, Kitty, Lion or Cheeba.
The EULA that comes with the $29 DVD "may" state that you must be upgrading from 10.5 it "may" not, no one is sure. But you can physically do it, yes.
What machine do you have that has Tiger on it anyway?
dukebound85
macrumors Core
compuguy1088
macrumors 6502a
iMovie seems to have the most prominent additions to iLife, at least for me.
Sure it is, at least a few people have got it early and those are just the ones that are reporting to sites like this. Some maybe don't want, or can't have, that much attention on them 😉
That would be cool, but really doubtful.
Makes a lot more business sense for Apple to release 64-bit capable versions in January with iLife/iWork '10 that way they can advertise all the New Features plus *64-bit* awesomeness !!1one!1!one.
Tallest Skil
macrumors P6
Nope. I'd bet quite a bit that the first 64-bit iLife and iWork are the 2010 versions, not free to anyone.
$29 Snow Leopard Upgrade or the $169 box set question
Hi, I'm about to preorder Snow Leopard. If I purchase the $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade will all my Applications including Iphoto 09, Imovie 09, Garageband, etc remain on my computer? All my Ilife09 Applications were on my Mac Pro when I ordered. I don't have any Ilife09 box set. If all my Ilife 09 Applications will remain on my computer after the $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade is there any reason why I should purchase the $169 box set? Thanks
Hi, I'm about to preorder Snow Leopard. If I purchase the $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade will all my Applications including Iphoto 09, Imovie 09, Garageband, etc remain on my computer? All my Ilife09 Applications were on my Mac Pro when I ordered. I don't have any Ilife09 box set. If all my Ilife 09 Applications will remain on my computer after the $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade is there any reason why I should purchase the $169 box set? Thanks
swiftaw
macrumors 603
If you have 10.5 Leopard, buy the $29 version. If you have 10.4 Tiger buy the $169 version.
If you use the upgrade install option, all your apps and files will be exactly where you left them.
Just for reference. iLife apps are on the grey disks that came with your machine.
If you use the upgrade install option, all your apps and files will be exactly where you left them.
Just for reference. iLife apps are on the grey disks that came with your machine.
If you do a fresh install of Snow Leopard, iLife will be wiped off the drive. To get it back, put in your Leopard disk that came with the computer, and under extras or optional installs or whatever, you will find iLife.
marcre
macrumors regular
I've seen a lot of posts about people speculating. To me, it seems like the box set and the $29 upgrade have the same thing in them as far as SL.
When I talked to an Apple person, they told me that both versions will allow for an erase and install. The only difference is that the box set includes iWork and iLife.
iWork and iLife are $80 each, so you add another $29 and it's over the $169. It's a bundle deal, but that suggests it's the same version based on simple math. Now, maybe it is a different disk that allows Tiger users to upgrade, but Apple has really never said so. The wording Apple uses suggests it, but it doesn't really say that.
I have Leopard, but am getting the box set so I can upgrade my iLife and iWork to the 09 versions. But, the main thing is, you can do an erase and install from just the $29 version.
When I talked to an Apple person, they told me that both versions will allow for an erase and install. The only difference is that the box set includes iWork and iLife.
iWork and iLife are $80 each, so you add another $29 and it's over the $169. It's a bundle deal, but that suggests it's the same version based on simple math. Now, maybe it is a different disk that allows Tiger users to upgrade, but Apple has really never said so. The wording Apple uses suggests it, but it doesn't really say that.
I have Leopard, but am getting the box set so I can upgrade my iLife and iWork to the 09 versions. But, the main thing is, you can do an erase and install from just the $29 version.
Excerpt from Washington Post review of SL:
Not only does Snow Leopard not require the entry of any serial numbers, but the standard version of Snow Leopard is a bootable "full install" disc that doesn't actually check for the presence of Leopard in order to install. This also means that if at a later time you want to wipe your hard drive and reinstall Snow Leopard, you won't have to first install Leopard and then run a separate Snow Leopard upgrade on top of it. (That sound you hear is a thousand IT managers sighing with relief.)
Not only does Snow Leopard not require the entry of any serial numbers, but the standard version of Snow Leopard is a bootable "full install" disc that doesn't actually check for the presence of Leopard in order to install. This also means that if at a later time you want to wipe your hard drive and reinstall Snow Leopard, you won't have to first install Leopard and then run a separate Snow Leopard upgrade on top of it. (That sound you hear is a thousand IT managers sighing with relief.)
mayanka89
macrumors regular
Some more proof that the upgrade disc and Box Set are the same.
http://gizmodo.com/5346546/mossberg-recommends-illegal-use-of-snow-leopard-install-disc
http://gizmodo.com/5346546/mossberg-recommends-illegal-use-of-snow-leopard-install-disc
Let's say I buy Leopard Snow, without the box set. Currently, I have Microsoft Office (Mac version) with OS X Tiger. When I'll upgrade to Leopard Snow, will I still be able to use Office even though I won't have iWork '09 (if that's even needed to use Microsoft Office)?
mayanka89
macrumors regular
Umm, if you upgrade, most likely nothing will happen to your Office install. iWork is separate from Office. iWork = Apple. Office = Microsoft.
Oh ok. I wasn't sure. But about iWork... is it essentially the same as Office? And can it open files from a Word document for example?
mayanka89
macrumors regular
iWork can open Word documents, but sometimes the formatting makes everything go wacko in the transition. To show somebody files, I usually export everything to a PDF to maintain formatting among both platforms and all programs.
I actually like Pages better, after struggling for hours last semester in Word with getting 30 pg my engineering report just right. Word was much slower at handling all the graphics, and couldn't align the images like I needed them.
Numbers, while good for everything I need, is not as powerful as some others want it to be.
Keynote is fantastic. Presentations look polished and professional.
marcre
macrumors regular
yes, it's Apple's version of Office and it can open Word/PowerPoint/Excel files and vice versa.
I've thought all along that Tiger users would be able to upgrade the same. All the theories I've read on here have been crazy. Apple has always been so easy to use, like they were going to all of a sudden make their product confusing. Also, it was pretty obvious that the box set and the upgrade had the same version of SL in it from the beginning. The price suggested that.