Multiple OSX Lions?

[Zeebedy]

Hey guys,

I will be getting Lion when it is released, what im wondering is can I burn this and give a copy to my grandad. is this legal with the five copies or such?

If not np as he will just DL it when released.


RTJ

 

[Soliber]

If your granddad's Mac is authorized to your iTunes account, it's legal.

 

[Zeebedy]

Ahh, ok.

Thanks for the reply will by buying a copy each then I think...


RTJ

 

[talmy]

To be perfectly clear (?) here's the rule straight from the Mac App Store Terms and Conditions:

(i) You may download and use an application from the Mac App Store (“Mac App Store Product”) for personal, non-commercial use on any Apple-branded products running Mac OS X (“Mac Computer”) that you own or control.

 

[ResPublica]

Since you don't own or use on a regular basis your grandfather's Mac, I think it's technically not legal.

 

[iSKW]

so that means that I would be able to install it on my iMac, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini without buying separate copies?

 

[mrapplegate]

so that means that I would be able to install it on my iMac, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini without buying separate copies?

Yes, as long as your iTunes/App store account is not over it's authorized limits you can install on all three. See Talmy's post above.

 

[MacManiac76]

so that means that I would be able to install it on my iMac, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini without buying separate copies?

Yes you can buy only one copy and use it on all of your Macs legally. Basically it's like a family pack without the 5 system limit of before.

 

[talmy]

Yes, as long as your iTunes/App store account is not over it's authorized limits you can install on all three. See Talmy's post above.

No limits at all. The iTunes 5 system limitation is a separate limitation that doesn't apply to Mac App Store apps.

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Since you don't own or use on a regular basis your grandfather's Mac, I think it's technically not legal.

You know this how? Presuming you know things about someone else's situation is always a bad idea. For all you know, the OP may live with said Grandfather and use that Mac on a regular basis and do all the work of keeping it running.

If you actually know the OP, then I guess I'm off, but I'm guessing you don't.

 

[lamina]

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Right. Any Mac you own and use.

 

[mrapplegate]

No limits at all. The iTunes 5 system limitation is a separate limitation that doesn't apply to Mac App Store apps.

Was I thinking 10 device limit for iCloud sync then? My bad.

Yea, I was thinking of iCloud, "Features are subject to change. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices. See www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/ for more information."

 

[rmbrown09]

So you're telling me that; the 36 iMac's we have in our lab here could use one license of Lion to install on everything??

If our boss who "owns" them purchases it, then installs it on all "her" computers....

please tell me this is true.

 

[mrapplegate]

So you're telling me that; the 36 iMac's we have in our lab here could use one license of Lion to install on everything??

If our boss who "owns" them purchases it, then installs it on all "her" computers....

please tell me this is true.

Nope. Your business or educational institution will have to follow the Apple pricing plans and agreements. http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2011/06/US_OS_X_Lion_for_Business_and_Education-US_version.pdf

 

[Xgm541]

We have a few hundred macs here. I doubt one $29.99 license will cover them all legally. Institutions tend to go with the "legal" way of installing software like this even if the workaround could potentially work.