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How did you acquire 10.8 Mountain Lion?
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Which one might that be? The invite by Apple system mentioned?
Anyways I'm surprised at how many people didn't pirate this version. It's actually good to see the low numbers on that front.
Yaaarh!
I piarted it when it was released as a GM
and I'm an average joe user,
Well I can repair it if I break it, I know the average amount to repair a system. well reformat., XD
But I was surprised at how well everything worked out
I piarted it when it was released as a GM
and I'm an average joe user,
Well I can repair it if I break it, I know the average amount to repair a system. well reformat., XD
But I was surprised at how well everything worked out
Patiently Waiting
I have a Macbook Pro 13 and a Macbook Air 11.6. I got the free upgrade with the Air, but bought the Pro in May so I'll have to pay for ML. I applied for the free upgrade on my Air late Wednesday evening, and got the codes about 48 hours later.
I haven't even tried to install ML yet on my Air. To be honest, I'm very new to Mac computers, and I'm still struggling with the switch from PC to Mac. I've read a few posts about ML that worry me, because if something goes wrong, I won't have a clue how to fix it!
For now, I'm patiently waiting and watching. I don't feel there's any hurry because both my Mac's are behaving just splendidly.
I have a Macbook Pro 13 and a Macbook Air 11.6. I got the free upgrade with the Air, but bought the Pro in May so I'll have to pay for ML. I applied for the free upgrade on my Air late Wednesday evening, and got the codes about 48 hours later.
I haven't even tried to install ML yet on my Air. To be honest, I'm very new to Mac computers, and I'm still struggling with the switch from PC to Mac. I've read a few posts about ML that worry me, because if something goes wrong, I won't have a clue how to fix it!
For now, I'm patiently waiting and watching. I don't feel there's any hurry because both my Mac's are behaving just splendidly.
I have a Macbook Pro 13 and a Macbook Air 11.6. I got the free upgrade with the Air, but bought the Pro in May so I'll have to pay for ML. I applied for the free upgrade on my Air late Wednesday evening, and got the codes about 48 hours later.
I haven't even tried to install ML yet on my Air. To be honest, I'm very new to Mac computers, and I'm still struggling with the switch from PC to Mac. I've read a few posts about ML that worry me, because if something goes wrong, I won't have a clue how to fix it!
For now, I'm patiently waiting and watching. I don't feel there's any hurry because both my Mac's are behaving just splendidly.
To be honest you should be fine, there is nothing truly changed, The OS is the exact same, a few small minor changes but the os is the same.
THe only thing you may face a problem with is vm fusion \ paraless because the latest verson is not redy yet
There still is no verson of VM fully compatable with 10.7!
I just went with virtual box because its free and it works. I run a few priavete servers and use use virtual box.
Newsgroups and updates work perfectly. Apple has no way of knowing where you got your copy once installed and so updates install without question.
Also, my used 2010 MB came with Lion installed so I never paid for it either.
I'm trying to understand what advantage ML has for me. I'm a writer so I do mostly word processing and research on the web. I've read a few posts about how ML might increase "snappiness" but geez, both my Macs are far "snappier" than any PC I've owned. I'm sure I'll get ML eventually, but for now I'm still waiting. When I received my upgrade codes, I was under the impression that they never expire, but when I read Apple's up-to-date program page, I got the impression I only had thirty days. But since were talking only $20 for the upgrade, I guess it doesn't matter. 
Apple does not care where the OS is from,
There is no way on telling if it was off a install usb or off a torrent or anything,
Even if apple did they would not care, you know why,
They sell the OS for 20bucks, they make so much more on the computer.
I doubt they honislty care that much,
They made it easy to get so even people who regulary pirate can also have a afordabley way to get a OS,
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I'm trying to understand what advantage ML has for me. I'm a writer so I do mostly word processing and research on the web. I've read a few posts about how ML might increase "snappiness" but geez, both my Macs are far "snappier" than any PC I've owned. I'm sure I'll get ML eventually, but for now I'm still waiting. When I received my upgrade codes, I was under the impression that they never expire, but when I read Apple's up-to-date program page, I got the impression I only had thirty days. But since were talking only $20 for the upgrade, I guess it doesn't matter.
maybe it doesn't? Although I'm sure you do more than open a web browser and a writing program. I found there a few small helpful things in ML. But if you have free upgrade code you might as well upgrade.
I'm surprised Apple didn't implement something to stave off freeloaders this go around. I mean they could have easily tied updates to your App store Apple ID, I guess that's really not a concern. By the looks of this poll they're raking in the dough anyways.