How did you acquire 10.8 Mountain Lion?

[east85]

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I personally purchased it from the App store. This is honestly the first OS I've purchased that wasn't included with the hardware.

 

[Southernboyj]

Most people will get back to you in 5 months when they get their Up to Date codes.

 

[east85]

Most people will get back to you in 5 months when they get their Up to Date codes.

It's kind of upsetting that slipped through the cracks on the release. I'm sure Apple concentrated a lot on a bunch of little things, making sure the release went smooth. I know a guy who works support and the launch date was one of the busiest he's ever seen. I'm sure that at least a few people are having a heart attack over that derp over at Apple. I wouldn't be surprised if more than a few people were fired.

 

[Southernboyj]

It's kind of upsetting that slipped through the cracks on the release. I'm sure Apple concentrated a lot on a bunch of little things, making sure the release went smooth. I know a guy who works support and the launch date was one of the busiest he's ever seen. I'm sure that at least a few people are having a heart attack over that derp over at Apple. I wouldn't be surprised if more than a few people were fired.

Busiest days? I can guarantee iOS 5 was busier, considering everyone (including myself) kept getting error codes while trying to install the OS because the servers were flooded. I had a basically bricked iPhone for a good 10 hours.

 

[Stooby Mcdoobie]

A developer friend gave me a copy of the GM (yeah, I know he broke the rules by doing so).

I purchased it from the App store on release day, though.

 

[east85]

Busiest days? I can guarantee iOS 5 was busier, considering everyone (including myself) kept getting error codes while trying to install the OS because the servers were flooded. I had a basically bricked iPhone for a good 10 hours.

Probably, still.. there's bound to be hiccups in any release.

 

[Pompiliu]

Via torrents.

 

[east85]

Via torrents.

Good luck updating. >.>

 

[JoeG4]

I'm still running Lion, and I won't be getting ML until later in the year.. but I votted yarr because it's hilarious

So what's the logic behind buying a new mac just for ML?

 

[Pompiliu]

Good luck updating. >.>

LOL. Why? It worked with Lion, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Apple is to lazy to give me the redeem code, so i pirated it.

 

[east85]

LOL. Why? It worked with Lion, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Apple is to lazy to give me the redeem code, so i pirated it.

Ohh okay.

 

[bembol]

I bought my new 13" Air off kijiji, not sure if/how am eligible for free upgrade.

I couldn't bother dealing with it so I just purchased it off the App Store after all it's only $20.

 

[jamesvdm]

I waited 24 hours for my up to date code then pirated it.

 

[Purple2012]

I purchased a newer mac, I upgraded with a code.
Code came in less than an hour.

 

[vinhdzn]

YARRRR! aka still waiting

 

[Southernboyj]

LOL. Why? It worked with Lion, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Apple is to lazy to give me the redeem code, so i pirated it.

Final Cut Pro? I won't lie.. I pirated that, I can't upgrade it though, so no retina support.

 

[Nioxic]

as my mac is 1 year old and i understand only 3 different lines of code, i bought it in the app store

easiest OS upgrade ever..

although the changes are tiny.. actually very tiny for 4gb download

 

[kemo]

Most people will get back to you in 5 months when they get their Up to Date codes.

Lol, fortunately it took me just 2 hours to get the code.

 

[torana355]

I obtained the GM when it was released but i purchased it off the App store as soon as it was released.

 

[Southernboyj]

as my mac is 1 year old and i understand only 3 different lines of code, i bought it in the app store

easiest OS upgrade ever..

although the changes are tiny.. actually very tiny for 4gb download

Wasn't an OTA update, you had to redownload the whole OS I believe.

 

[hafr]

I tried DP 2 and 3, and was very excited. So as soon as it was released, I bought it off Mac App Store. I felt 20 dollars was worth it, since pirating software, for me, is a question of money. I think even at 40 dollars I would have pirated it to be honest.

 

[manunited]

Took forever to get the code (50 hours), but I waited it out.

 

[Elven]

Just bought it, I like knowing I am within my rights as a consumer with my OS.

 

[JulianMcC]

Signed up to the update program, did not get my code the same day, granted i live in a completely different time zone, got home from work tonight, checked my email, code arrived when I arrived at work this morning, i'll test it at my leasure, after all the code does not expire.

 

[gjvon]

I obtained the GM when it was released but i purchased it off the App store as soon as it was released.

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