Apple 10.5 OSX Leopard License?

[Rock_Hudstone]

Stupid question time.

I want to upgrade the OS on an older Mac Ibook from Tiger to Leopard 10.5.

The full retail install disks are commonly for sale on Ebay.

However, unless unused or multi-user family packs these are single use disks, i.e. once installed it cannot passed on and the OS installed on another computer, no?

I see sellers claiming; "Only been used once".

 

[simple_gifts]

I didn't read the EULA, but I suspect no one has the right to license your machine to run Leopard, except Apple. Media is not a license; it is media.

Is this what you are asking?

 

[alzsynthetics10]

My experience with "One Time User", is just that, one time. I have tried to go 'round the system, but most of the time it doesn't work. Apple is right on when it comes to that. For a few bucks more, you can usually get the 3-5 user.

 

[Rock_Hudstone]

Originally Posted By: alzsynthetics10
My experience with "One Time User", is just that, one time. I have tried to go 'round the system, but most of the time it doesn't work. Apple is right on when it comes to that. For a few bucks more, you can usually get the 3-5 user.


Right, thats my understand as well. Single user= single computer, period.

 

[dparm]

The disk itself is worthless. The license is tied to your machine.

 

[OVERKILL]

OSX discs have nothing embedded in them to stop you from installing them multiple times. They don't have "license keys" as part of the media.

As long as the disc is for the right type of Mac (IE, 15" MBP) if it is an OEM DVD, it'll work.

 

[HyundaiGuy]

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
OSX discs have nothing embedded in them to stop you from installing them multiple times. They don't have "license keys" as part of the media.

As long as the disc is for the right type of Mac (IE, 15" MBP) if it is an OEM DVD, it'll work.


This is correct.

 

[JHZR2]

When I updated my 2008 MBP to 10.7 when I installed an SSD, I dont recall needing to enter anything. The install just took.

Granted I paid like $59 for a complete OS on a memory stick (cheaper than MS), and did a clean install, but I suppose since Apple's business model isnt AS SW-centric, they have less restrictions...

 

[uc50ic4more]

Originally Posted By: dparm
The disk itself is worthless. The license is tied to your machine.


Huh?

There is absolutely no electronic "check" - not even a serial number - that prevents anyone from installing Mac OS on as many machines as they like. There is only the EULA from Apple telling you that you may not do this.

 

[edhackett]

The DVDs are not even protected. Toast will happily burn copies. I have a friend who works at Apple. He told me that they would really like you to purchase a copy and adhere to the license, but would rather you have the latest OS regardless of how you got it.

Ed

 

[Rock_Hudstone]

Originally Posted By: edhackett
The DVDs are not even protected. Toast will happily burn copies.

Hmm, used Apple full install 10.5 Leopard DVD are selling at a pretty good clip on Ebay, usually in $70-$95 range with multiple bids.

Retails new for $129.

 

[berniedd]

Apple uses the honor system on the use of their OS installer disks. There are no codes to input when installing. The spirit of the situation is if you paid for a single use install, then you're entitled to use it only on one machine. But you're still free to use it again if the first machine you used it in is no longer operable or is defective. If a seller's original machine goes south and he decides to sell his installer disks to you, you're still within the confines of the law. However, he may not sell his disks if his machine still works.