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Trying to download Lion for sis

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Nomadski

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Jun 27, 2008
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Im trying to find a way to download Lion for my sister. She has an iMac but only a dongle for internet.

I gift carded her £25 which shows in her App Store account, and have signed in with her details. But because I already have Lion installed on my Macbook Pro it wont let me be charged and redownload it.

Anyone know a way to do it? I know I can probably get away with using the Lion I downloaded for my own macbook, but I want it to be done legit, and in her name.
 
This is what you need to do:

On her computer:

1- Click on the Apple icon
2- Click on App Store
3- Sign on to your account
4- Click on "Purchases"
5- Press and hold the "Option" key and click on "Purchases" again
6- It should read "Install Now"
P.S. You'll be able to register the OS on her name, its not against the law. I did it on my daughter's computer and register it under her name.
 
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Is it the same gift card try a different one might help to purchase and download.
 
Hamilton1963 said:
This is what you need to do:

On her computer:

1- Click on the Apple icon
2- Click on App Store
3- Sign on to your account
4- Click on "Purchases"
5- Press and hold the "Option" key and click on "Purchases" again
6- It should read "Install Now"
P.S. You'll be able to register the OS on her name, its not against the law. I did it on my daughter's computer and register it under her name.
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If im effectively installing the Lion I purchased on my App Store account could I effectively just copy the install.app I copied to a USB when I originally installed my own Lion?

I cant download on her mac as she hasn't got broadband.

And will this cause any issues for my sister? Her app store wont list Lion as being a purchase.
 
To install the OS her computer needs to be connected to the internet. Thats the only way I know you can install the OS in your account on her computer.

Nomadski said:
If im effectively installing the Lion I purchased on my App Store account could I effectively just copy the install.app I copied to a USB when I originally installed my own Lion?

I cant download on her mac as she hasn't got broadband.

And will this cause any issues for my sister? Her app store wont list Lion as being a purchase.
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