Sam
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Thought I'd create a new thread instead of hijacking the ML one.
When you buy an upgrade for OS X, do they come with license keys like you get with Windows?
And could you buy said upgrade and install it on more than one system (technically, not legally)? 
I'm asking on behalf of someone else BTW...
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Dom
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If you purchase OSX then it's usually a retail copy (this is physical media; no idea if downloaded copies differ) and it can be installed on anything (again technically not legally). However discs that are bundled with systems are specific to that hardware ie: you couldn't use a OSX disc that came with a MBP on your MP etc
What i'm not sure about is if there is a way to determine an install used the same disc as another; certainly i've never seen anything but no idea if Apple can.
Obviously the legal stance is one OSX copy per system, unless it's a family pack which (i believe) includes 3 'licenses'.
Edit - No they don't come with license keys (certainly didn't with the SL retail OSX). You just get the disc and bung it in the drive.
[Edited on 24-07-2012 by Dom]
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Whittie
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Family pack allows 5 devices on the same software, not 3.
Edit: Clueless about the Mac OS's thesedays, but know that much 
[Edited on 24-07-2012 by Whittie]
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Sam
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Cheers guys 
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