Fwd: Apple's Snow Leopard disc will install on Tiger Macs
For those of you running Tiger and have considered upgrading to Snow Leopard, but are concerned you would not be able to upgrade at the $29 price will be able to do so. Of course the transition may not be as smooth with the need to possibly upgrade some of your older Tiger apps, but the point is you can do this if you wish. Check out the following article. Begin forwarded message: > Date: August 27, 2009 8:05:00 AM EDT > Subject: Apple's Snow Leopard disc will install on Tiger Macs > Source: AppleInsider > > Though users of older Intel-based Macs were led to believe they > would have to spend $169 to migrate from Tiger to Snow Leopard, new > reports state the $29 upgrade disc will work just fine. > > Read more… > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi Scott, I think unfortunately , my old Mac reached that point. I am going to get another MacBook as i do not really need the new battery of the Pro. Also the Pro is considerably more expensive. I am currently using my Toshiba Techra which I really like but I miss my mac so I'll use both. Take care james - Original Message - From: "Scott Howell" To: Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:10 PM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > James dont' recall how old your Mac is, but there is a point where it > is more cost effective to replace the machine instead of repairing it. > So, hope you get something you'll enjoy and can grow into over the > next few years. > > On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:18 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> I probably will wait for SL, although I am going to geta new MBP >> because my >> old Mac is now completely dead. When I spoke to the people at the >> store >> about fixing my optical drive, they said it would be better to just >> buy a >> new machine >> >> Thanks >> >> James > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
James dont' recall how old your Mac is, but there is a point where it is more cost effective to replace the machine instead of repairing it. So, hope you get something you'll enjoy and can grow into over the next few years. On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:18 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > I probably will wait for SL, although I am going to geta new MBP > because my > old Mac is now completely dead. When I spoke to the people at the > store > about fixing my optical drive, they said it would be better to just > buy a > new machine > > Thanks > > James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
if you get an MBP now though SL is only about 20 pounds to upgrade to On 15 Jul 2009, at 23:18, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > I probably will wait for SL, although I am going to geta new MBP > because my > old Mac is now completely dead. When I spoke to the people at the > store > about fixing my optical drive, they said it would be better to just > buy a > new machine > > Thanks > > James > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Howell" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:08 PM > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >> >> James you might as well wait for SL. Do you have a MacBook that did >> not come with the disk? In other words did you purchase a machine >> used? >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >>> just wait >>> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Alex" >>> To: >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> James: >>>> >>>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does >>>> not >>>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>>> lisence on it. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>>> Leopard from >>>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this >>>>> work >>>>> on an >>>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>>> covered by >>>>> the disc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi, I was aware that that would come up. Unfortunately, what I said worked in theory, though you are right that it did not work in practice. I still however think quite clearly before making any statement on this list. Regards, Alex, On 15-Jul-09, at 6:49 PM, louie wrote: > > What about the 3gp converter that you said that switch for the mac > would do? > > On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> Loui: >> >> I take offence at this. >> >> I know that there was a strong roomer that unibodies did not have the >> drivers included on the OS X retail disk. This may have changed, but >> the evidance was that the machines requireing new drivers came out >> after the disk. >> >> Regards, >> Alex, >> >> >> On 15-Jul-09, at 3:13 PM, louie wrote: >> >>> >>> Do not pay much attention to what Alex says he has a tendcey to >>> shoot >>> off his mouth before ingageing his brain. >>> >>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>> Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail disk on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several machines since I have a five license user pack. On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: > > Hi, > > James: > > The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does > not > work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one > lisence on it. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >> Leopard from >> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this >> work >> on an >> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >> covered by >> the disc? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> >> >>> > > >> > >>> >>> louie >>> louiem...@wavecable.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > louie > louiem...@wavecable.com > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
What about the 3gp converter that you said that switch for the mac would do? On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > Hi, > Loui: > > I take offence at this. > > I know that there was a strong roomer that unibodies did not have the > drivers included on the OS X retail disk. This may have changed, but > the evidance was that the machines requireing new drivers came out > after the disk. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On 15-Jul-09, at 3:13 PM, louie wrote: > >> >> Do not pay much attention to what Alex says he has a tendcey to shoot >> off his mouth before ingageing his brain. >> >> On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> >>> Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail >>> disk >>> on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several >>> machines >>> since I have a five license user pack. >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: >>> Hi, James: The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one lisence on it. Regards, Alex, On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > Leopard from > when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this > work > on an > MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > covered by > the disc? > > > Thanks > > James > > >> > >>> >>> >> >> louie >> louiem...@wavecable.com >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > louie louiem...@wavecable.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi, Loui: I take offence at this. I know that there was a strong roomer that unibodies did not have the drivers included on the OS X retail disk. This may have changed, but the evidance was that the machines requireing new drivers came out after the disk. Regards, Alex, On 15-Jul-09, at 3:13 PM, louie wrote: > > Do not pay much attention to what Alex says he has a tendcey to shoot > off his mouth before ingageing his brain. > > On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail disk >> on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several >> machines >> since I have a five license user pack. >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> James: >>> >>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>> lisence on it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> Hi everyone, This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of Leopard from when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work on an MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not covered by the disc? Thanks James > >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > louie > louiem...@wavecable.com > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi, I did not say aluminum, but rather Unibody. There may have been updates to the retail copies, but I know they didn't include the proper drivers at first. Regards, Alex, On 15-Jul-09, at 3:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > > Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail disk > on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several machines > since I have a five license user pack. > On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> James: >> >> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >> lisence on it. >> >> Regards, >> Alex, >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>> Leopard from >>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>> on an >>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>> covered by >>> the disc? >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi Scott, I probably will wait for SL, although I am going to geta new MBP because my old Mac is now completely dead. When I spoke to the people at the store about fixing my optical drive, they said it would be better to just buy a new machine Thanks James - Original Message - From: "Scott Howell" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:08 PM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > James you might as well wait for SL. Do you have a MacBook that did > not come with the disk? In other words did you purchase a machine used? > On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >> just wait >> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> - Original Message - >> From: "Alex" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> James: >>> >>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>> lisence on it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>> Leopard from >>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>>> on an >>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>> covered by >>>> the disc? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail disk on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several machines since I have a five license user pack. On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: > > Hi, > > James: > > The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not > work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one > lisence on it. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >> Leopard from >> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >> on an >> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >> covered by >> the disc? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Do not pay much attention to what Alex says he has a tendcey to shoot off his mouth before ingageing his brain. On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > > Alex, what are you talking about? Of course you can use a retail disk > on a aluminum MB. I've used my retail Leopard disk on several machines > since I have a five license user pack. > On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Alex wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> James: >> >> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >> lisence on it. >> >> Regards, >> Alex, >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>> Leopard from >>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>> on an >>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>> covered by >>> the disc? >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > louie louiem...@wavecable.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
James you might as well wait for SL. Do you have a MacBook that did not come with the disk? In other words did you purchase a machine used? On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I > just wait > until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? > > Thanks > > James > - Original Message - > From: "Alex" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >> >> Hi, >> >> James: >> >> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >> lisence on it. >> >> Regards, >> Alex, >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>> Leopard from >>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>> on an >>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>> covered by >>> the disc? >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Alex, that is completely rediculous. Show me a source that says those drivers don't exist. The difference in the retail copy and the copy you get with the machine is iLife for sure, but what drivers are you talking about. Consider what you are saying. If I purchase SL, then that means I can't use it on my MBP and that simply would not be the case. On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:39 PM, Alex wrote: > > What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a > MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. > > Regards, > alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >> just wait >> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> - Original Message - >> From: "Alex" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> James: >>> >>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>> lisence on it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>> Leopard from >>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>>> on an >>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>> covered by >>>> the disc? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this. That clarifies things. Take care James - Original Message - From: Anne Robertson To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:13 AM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc Hello James, On Jul 15, 2009, at 11:29 AM, James & Nash wrote: But Snow Leopard is a complete OS yes and not an upgrade? Yes, Snow Leopard is a complete OS Which will only work on Intel Macs. Anyone purchasing a new Mac from now on will be able to get Snow Leopard for the equivalent of $9.99 instead of the $29.99 for people who have already purchased Leopard. Cheers, Anne --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hello James, On Jul 15, 2009, at 11:29 AM, James & Nash wrote: > > But Snow Leopard is a complete OS yes and not an upgrade? > Yes, Snow Leopard is a complete OS Which will only work on Intel Macs. Anyone purchasing a new Mac from now on will be able to get Snow Leopard for the equivalent of $9.99 instead of the $29.99 for people who have already purchased Leopard. Cheers, Anne --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Personally I would wait for SL if you can its only a couple of months and unless you NEED a leopard install right now I would say hold off. This is just my personal opinion and the current leopard is still AU $129 I think and the SL will be approximately AU$50. Leopard is a complete install too SL is just Leopard heavily optimised and made fully 64-Bit for all base apps ie mail, safari, ical etc. Kieren On Jul 15, 5:28 am, "James & Nash" wrote: > I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I just wait > until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? > > Thanks > > James > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Alex" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > > Hi, > > > James: > > > The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not > > work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one > > lisence on it. > > > Regards, > > Alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > >> Hi everyone, > > >> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > >> Leopard from > >> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work > >> on an > >> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > >> covered by > >> the disc? > > >> Thanks > > >> James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Ok I think Clarification is needed here OS X did and I'm not sure if it still does come in 2 slightly different variants. 1. the retail variant which will install on any given machine as long as the minimum hardware spec is met. cant remember exactly but from memory its a dvd capable drive, a usb port and possibly a firewire port, and i think a 1ghz intel or 900 Mhz PPC 2. the hardware packaged variant did have specific checks in the installer for the actual hardware it was distributed with. I'm not sure if they are still doing this though. There is no licensing keys built in to OS X so there is no issue with using a single purchased disc on multiple machines. That said your personal morals will guide you into the appropriate purchase/fair use policy. I hope this clarifies things Kieren On Jul 15, 8:07 am, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > That was not a unibody. That is why. The MBP will ship with Leopard. > > Regards, > Alex, > > On 14-Jul-09, at 2:44 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > > > > > > How od. It worked on my ld MacBook. I do not have a new Mac yet but > > I'm > > going to get the MBP I think. But if I buy the MacBook will the CD > > work? I > > was just curious as I have a copy of Leopard that I bought from the > > store > > and just wondered if it would work. > > > Thanks > > > James > > - Original Message - > > From: "Alex" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:39 PM > > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >> What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a > >> MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. > > >> Regards, > >> alex, > > >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > >>> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I > >>> just wait > >>> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? > > >>> Thanks > > >>> James > >>> - Original Message - > >>> From: "Alex" > >>> To: > >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM > >>> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >>>> Hi, > > >>>> James: > > >>>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does > >>>> not > >>>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one > >>>> lisence on it. > > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Alex, > > >>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > >>>>> Hi everyone, > > >>>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > >>>>> Leopard from > >>>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this > >>>>> work > >>>>> on an > >>>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > >>>>> covered by > >>>>> the disc? > > >>>>> Thanks > > >>>>> James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
I see thanks Alex. But Snow Leopard is a complete OS yes and not an upgrade? Thanks James - Original Message - From: "Alex Jurgensen" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:07 AM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > That was not a unibody. That is why. The MBP will ship with Leopard. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On 14-Jul-09, at 2:44 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> How od. It worked on my ld MacBook. I do not have a new Mac yet but >> I'm >> going to get the MBP I think. But if I buy the MacBook will the CD >> work? I >> was just curious as I have a copy of Leopard that I bought from the >> store >> and just wondered if it would work. >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> - Original Message - >> From: "Alex" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:39 PM >> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >> >> >>> >>> What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a >>> MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. >>> >>> Regards, >>> alex, >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >>>> just wait >>>> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> James >>>> - Original Message - >>>> From: "Alex" >>>> To: >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> James: >>>>> >>>>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does >>>>> not >>>>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>>>> lisence on it. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Alex, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>>>> Leopard from >>>>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this >>>>>> work >>>>>> on an >>>>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>>>> covered by >>>>>> the disc? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
That was not a unibody. That is why. The MBP will ship with Leopard. Regards, Alex, On 14-Jul-09, at 2:44 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > How od. It worked on my ld MacBook. I do not have a new Mac yet but > I'm > going to get the MBP I think. But if I buy the MacBook will the CD > work? I > was just curious as I have a copy of Leopard that I bought from the > store > and just wondered if it would work. > > Thanks > > James > - Original Message - > From: "Alex" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:39 PM > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >> >> What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a >> MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. >> >> Regards, >> alex, >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >>> just wait >>> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Alex" >>> To: >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> James: >>>> >>>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does >>>> not >>>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>>> lisence on it. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>>> Leopard from >>>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this >>>>> work >>>>> on an >>>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>>> covered by >>>>> the disc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
How od. It worked on my ld MacBook. I do not have a new Mac yet but I'm going to get the MBP I think. But if I buy the MacBook will the CD work? I was just curious as I have a copy of Leopard that I bought from the store and just wondered if it would work. Thanks James - Original Message - From: "Alex" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:39 PM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a > MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. > > Regards, > alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I >> just wait >> until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> ----- Original Message - >> From: "Alex" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM >> Subject: Re: Leopard Disc >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> James: >>> >>> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >>> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >>> lisence on it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>>> Leopard from >>>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>>> on an >>>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>>> covered by >>>> the disc? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Thanks Scott, - Original Message - From: "Scott Howell" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > James it will work just fine. You'll have no issues. > On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >> Leopard from >> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >> on an >> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >> covered by >> the disc? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
What are you trying to do. As I said, the retail will not work in a MBP because retail does not contain certain special drivers. Regards, alex, On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:28 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I > just wait > until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? > > Thanks > > James > - Original Message - > From: "Alex" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > >> >> Hi, >> >> James: >> >> The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not >> work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one >> lisence on it. >> >> Regards, >> Alex, >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >>> Leopard from >>> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >>> on an >>> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >>> covered by >>> the disc? >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
James it will work just fine. You'll have no issues. On Jul 14, 2009, at 5:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > Leopard from > when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work > on an > MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > covered by > the disc? > > > Thanks > > James > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
I see, thanks Alex. Can you still buy the retail copy or should I just wait until SL which I've heard is a complete OS as opposed to an upgrade? Thanks James - Original Message - From: "Alex" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:26 PM Subject: Re: Leopard Disc > > Hi, > > James: > > The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not > work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one > lisence on it. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of >> Leopard from >> when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work >> on an >> MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not >> covered by >> the disc? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hi, James: The MBP ships with its own disk. The retail copy of Leopard does not work on Unibodies. Remember that the disk probably only has one lisence on it. Regards, Alex, On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > Leopard from > when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work > on an > MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > covered by > the disc? > > > Thanks > > James > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Leopard Disc
Hello, Yes, it will work. On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:14 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of > Leopard from > when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work > on an > MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not > covered by > the disc? > > > Thanks > > James > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Leopard Disc
Hi everyone, This might sound like a stupid question, but I have a copy of Leopard from when it first came out taht I bought from the store. Will this work on an MBP or does the MBP have a specific configuration that is not covered by the disc? Thanks James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
