CS4 Mac Activate - Two Questions

1. How can you tell if you successfully activated?
I installed without a network connection, and opened the apps in that state, but didn't see anything about activation. I expected a prompt, since I installed without a network connection, but didn't receive one. That's fine, I suppose.
I've since connected to the internet, and downloaded updates via Adobe updater. The docs with CS4 suggest that activation will happen invisibly when I'm connected, so I'm assuming I'm good now, but I'd like to see something before making a backup of my system drive with superduper.
2. Has anyone had to reactivate after restoring a system drive ON THE SAME MACHINE from something like superduper?
I make sparse image files, and then use the Leopard installer to restore from them, and that's been fine with all my other activated products (native instruments, ik multimedia, ableton, etc.). Just wondering if that's going to remain the case with CS4.
This is with Creative Suite 4, Design Premium on Mac Pro, running Leopard 10.5.5.
Thanks in advance.
Take care,
- zevo

Thanks, but as I said, I've already connected to the web, and installed updates.
What I'm looking for is some artifact that says I successfully activated.
Because of cost, I only upgrade adobe apps every 4-5 years, so I'm a bit out of the loop, but their "old" activation scheme actually asked you if you wanted to activate.
I was asked, during the install, if I wanted to install the "demo" version, which I declined since I purchased the entire product.
What I need to know is:
In 30 days, am I going to be presented with a "you're not activated prompt," or not.
This is a family Christmas gift, and I'd really hate to find out that 30 days from 5 days ago, my wife is going to ask me why her Christmas gift (a $600 upgrade) isn't working.
Odd that there's no "activated" section on any of the "About ***" pages in the various apps. That's such a tiny thing to expect, and IMO something along those lines is required. Why make your customers wonder if they're ok?
Have Adobe out-sourced their activation or something?
I FAR prefer to actually know whether I'm activated or not. Seems silly (and unprofessional) to be confused about so trivial a thing.
- zevo

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