Re: EXT :Re: [Fed-Talk] "Lion" preview notes
Re: EXT :Re: [Fed-Talk] "Lion" preview notes
- Subject: Re: EXT :Re: [Fed-Talk] "Lion" preview notes
- From: "Link, Peter R." <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:22:23 -0800
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: EXT :Re: [Fed-Talk] "Lion" preview notes
I tried installing Lion on a secondary computer using the Installer originated on my test system. It's installing just fine without the same Apple ID and installing server with no problems. My test system uses a corporate Software Update Server, which might be part of my original problem, but the fact that the installer works without configuring the App Store ID seems to say Apple isn't currently tying the delivery of the beta to specific computers, just tying it to a redemption code delivered to ADC members.
I take back what I said in previous emails about moving the installer.
On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Link, Peter R. wrote:
> Off-line, I received an email saying the App Store account isn't required so I can't be sure this would be required. As for treating Lion upgrades like regular software, I wouldn't put it past Apple to do something like this. They aren't charging that much more for a family pack of Snow Leopard right now ($49 compared to $29 single user). I still don't know if Apple will be charing for a server "redemption" code when Lion is finally released. If they don't then allowing your 5 family computers to all install Lion isn't really going to hurt their bottom line and might actually get more people to buy the upgrades instead of sharing them. ;-)
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> On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Todd Heberlein wrote:
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>> On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Link, Peter R. wrote:
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>>> If you configure your secondary computer to use the same App Store ID (permitted on up to 5 just like iTunes) then the Installer can be move to that computer.
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>> Interesting. If the final release follows this model, a typical household will only need to buy Mac OS Lion once for all their computers (sort of like the family pack).
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>> Todd
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Peter Link
Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
PO Box 808, L-315
Livermore, CA 94550
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