Modifying config file for OEM Leopard

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  1. fabeschan, Oct 29, 2008

    fabeschan macrumors newbie

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    Hi, quick question here:

    I have recently got hold of a copy of OEM Leopard which is model-specific to the new MacBooks, I would like to install it to my older macbook but of course the installer doesn't allow it.

    I have also read that a simple modifying of a file in the Install Disk would allow it to install, but after many hours of googling I still cannot find how exactly to do that. (Where this file is, what to edit with...etc)

    Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
     
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  2. pit29, Oct 29, 2008

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    Go to the Apple Store, buy a copy of Leopard. It's worth it.
     
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  3. eluk, Oct 30, 2008

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    You won't get an answer here.

    Buy a retail copy.
     
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  4. robbieduncan, Oct 30, 2008

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    There is no such thing as OEM Leopard. OEM products are those sold to manufacturers for supply with a new machine. Apple produce both the hardware and the software so they have no need to sell OEM copies of the OS to other manufacturers: there are none.

    What you have is a restore disk supplied with a Mac. That copy if Leopard is only licensed for the Mac it was shipped with: installing it on any other Mac is a civil, and potentially criminal offence.
     
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  5. rychencop, Oct 30, 2008

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    umm yeah...you can't legally modify it, if it's possible at all. buy a copy and stop trying to "get one over on the man.":D
     
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