Apple: OS X Lion
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I think if you buy the mac within 10-15 days of a launch of an OS you can get the upgrade for free. Confirm that with the store. So if you aren't sure about Lion get one with Snow Leopard.
FWIW, the Apple way is move forward. If you do get Snow Leopard don't be surprised if some Apple software comes along that requires Lion.
FWIW, the Apple way is move forward. If you do get Snow Leopard don't be surprised if some Apple software comes along that requires Lion.
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I know I can get Lion for free if I buy the iMac now. The question is is it better to wait until the iMac gets preloaded with Lion? Does it make any difference? My experience with Windows upgrades were awful.
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Im going to get the new Mac Air and with Lion on it and upgrade my new MBP to it.
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I switched to a magic trackpad on my iMac a few weeks ago, in anticipation of Lion's arrival (I'm running it on my MBA already). I will never go back to a standard mouse. Took a few days to get used to it, but I like the trackpad a lot more than my magic mouse.
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Hey Quick Question for ya Geeks out there LMAO. My Cousin has an iMac with Leopard installed. You think he can upgrade to Tiger by Skipping Snow Leopard? Oh does he need Snow Leopard? I just converted to Mac this pas Feb so all I know is about PCs and Windows. I haven't installed Mac OS on any macs yet since my first one came with Snow Leopard.
Thanks
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Hey Quick Question for ya Geeks out there LMAO. My Cousin has an iMac with Leopard installed. You think he can upgrade to Tiger by Skipping Snow Leopard? Oh does he need Snow Leopard? I just converted to Mac this pas Feb so all I know is about PCs and Windows. I haven't installed Mac OS on any macs yet since my first one came with Snow Leopard.
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Thanks
Yeah I meant Liom Sorry but thanks. Thats what I told him he would need to do since I couldn't find anywhere where it made it possible for him to get app store on his leopard.
YAY! I get to break my computer earlier than I thought. 
I don't know if it's been discussed already, but it'll be interesting to see how corporate environments roll out this update if it's only sold through the Mac App Store.
I don't know if it's been discussed already, but it'll be interesting to see how corporate environments roll out this update if it's only sold through the Mac App Store.
I wonder if you can take the downloaded iso or something and burn that onto disc?Or better yet...upgrade one clean hardware line (an Imac) and clone that disc to other iMacs but then that'll constitute pirating OSX Lion
Hopefully...this method will work:
Creating a Bootable Install Disc for Mac OS X Lion
This is pretty easy. These instructions are born from the 10.7 developer preview but should remain identical come time for the July public release:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/08/creat...-install-disc/
Creating a Bootable Install Disc for Mac OS X Lion
This is pretty easy. These instructions are born from the 10.7 developer preview but should remain identical come time for the July public release:
- Download Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store as usual
- From the Mac OS X Finder, locate the Mac OS X Installation file that was downloaded, right-click, and “Show Package Contents”
- Find and open the “SharedSupport” folder and locate a disc image file called “InstallESD.dmg”
- Copy “InstallESD.dmg” to your Mac OS X Desktop, this is the Lion disk image and what you’re going to create the bootable DVD from
- Now launch Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities/), pop in a blank DVD, select the “InstallESD.DMG” file, and click on “Burn”
http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/08/creat...-install-disc/
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I want a 15in MBA with hi-res matte screen and 512GB SSD
I think they'll eventually drop optical drives but that probably won't be until the next version from now, when Intel starts shipping their next gen Intels with 22nm CPUs
I think they'll eventually drop optical drives but that probably won't be until the next version from now, when Intel starts shipping their next gen Intels with 22nm CPUs
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Of course once Windows 8 drops and it runs on ARM chips they'll be even lower power than Intel chips that Apple uses and then laptops are going to get really small, thin, cheap and crazy good battery life....
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http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011...App-Store.html
Users who do not have broadband access at home, work or school can download Lion at Apple retail stores and later this August, Lion will be made available on a USB thumb drive through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) for $69 (US).
The OS X Lion Up-to-Date upgrade will be available through the Mac App Store at no additional charge to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after June 6, 2011. Users must request their Up-to-Date upgrade within 30 days of purchase of their Mac computer. Customers who purchased a qualifying Mac between June 6, 2011 and July 20, 2011 will have until August 19, 2011 to make a request. Additional information can be found at apple.com/macosx/uptodate.
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Lion Server will also be available as a $50 download
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How to create Lion Boot Disk
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/...p-os/231002151
The only problem with this is that the Install Mac OS X Lion is not in my Applications folder and I don't see a way to download it again from the app store
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/...p-os/231002151
The only problem with this is that the Install Mac OS X Lion is not in my Applications folder and I don't see a way to download it again from the app store
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