This just came in via Twitter. Apparently the Mac Box Set, which contains Snow Leopard, iLife '09 and iWork '09, is being listed in the U.S. Apple Store and ships 'Within 24hrs'...
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Photos of Snow Leopard Disc and Retail Packaging?
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Given that the Picture shown is just a generic box (in comparison to the Leopard Box set) - my guess is that the page is just a place-holder for the store and will go away. The main page for OSX has "notify me" links and not "buy now" links indicates that its just a error.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC209Z/A?mco=Nzc2ODQzNA
I can add it to my cart and pay for it. Even clicking on "Mac Box Set" in my cart takes be back to the page I linked to and still says Snow Leopard.
It might change, but we'll see.
Thats what I mean by a placeholder - its just going to get updated when the real thing gets released - the store codes and everything are valid which explains why you can check out with it and everything.
I can tell you though, your chances of the order and your chard charged along with it shipping in 24 hours are not very good though.
Very likely it is a real page (and very likely the future home of Snow Leopard Box set), it's just that the record is supposed to be hidden and unacceptable since there are no links to it on the main Apple store - even clicking on mac box set takes you to the Leopard one.
Not really, it got pulled, which means just what I thought, it was a placeholder activated accidentally. No surprise that there is a placeholder being that it is nearly September. It must be lose to retail given that they have to be preparing the store for pre-orders.
Only having bought my first Macbook in March, this will be the first time I buy an OSX update.
Can anyone let me know what is the "proper" or best way of updating it once I buy Snow Leopard? Do I just put the disk in and away it goes?
Reason I ask is because ive seen in this thread people talking about "clean installing" or something which makes me think of formats and back ups...
Any advice welcome.
Can anyone let me know what is the "proper" or best way of updating it once I buy Snow Leopard? Do I just put the disk in and away it goes?
Reason I ask is because ive seen in this thread people talking about "clean installing" or something which makes me think of formats and back ups...
Any advice welcome.
Note, if you look at the file names, they don't menton "snow leopard" but rather leopard.
As usual, the British never read.
Only having bought my first Macbook in March, this will be the first time I buy an OSX update.
Can anyone let me know what is the "proper" or best way of updating it once I buy Snow Leopard? Do I just put the disk in and away it goes?
Reason I ask is because ive seen in this thread people talking about "clean installing" or something which makes me think of formats and back ups...
Any advice welcome.
Just stick the disc in and you will be RAWKING !!
not everyone wants to buy a DVD
Yeah, but some of us like having a collection; I've got a nice bookshelf full of books - it wouldn't have the same sort of presence if all I had was a kindle sitting on the coffee table or on the top of an empty book shelf.
This is a little bit off topic and another dude asked this, but do I just insert the disk and click install? Will it format my whole drive, or it will leave all the files, songs, movies etc on the hard drive and just install SL. Or do I need to back everything up, format the hdd and install?