I bought my Macbookpro 2 weeks ago, how can I install Lion?

Is it free for me or do i have to buy it?

Yeah same here, I got mine on the 16 June, which is apparantly still eligible for free download of OSX Lion according to this:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
but this only applies to people from US...Is there a UK equivalent?
Any ideas or links?

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I called Apple support yesterday and they walked me through a solution. I'll post it on here with the warning that I'm no computer whiz and you might be better off calling Apple tech support yourselves. But for what it's worth, here is what they had me do (I use Windows XP).
First make sure you've uninstalled any of the remnants of the iPod and iTunes programs (mine installed incorrectly so I had to do this). Control Panel--> Add/Remove Programs --> scroll down and uninstall (if they are there) iPod and iTunes. After that go to My Computer -> Local Drive (C:) -> Program Files -> delete any iPod and iTunes folders if they are there.
Restart the computer to complete the uninstall. Then go online, apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html
Download quicktime to your desktop.
Then go to http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download iTunes to your desktop
Finally go to http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
Scroll to the bottom of that page where you have the 3 fields (enter your name and email addy) and download iPod to your desktop.
Then run each of these programs in the order that you've downloaded them. Then restart your computer.
Double-click on the new iTunes program icon, the program should run ok. I chose to manually transfer as opposed to automatically transfer songs to my iPod but that's up to you. You should see your music files (if you had others on your computer) under the Library folder in iTunes.
Then plug in your iPod, and iPod icon should pop up on the left-hand side of the iTunes program screen. If not (I had a problem with this, my iPod icon would say 'corrupted files') close iTunes, open the iPod program (you can do this through your Start menu, I think the program is called iPod Updater 2006-03-23 or something) and click to restore your iPod. It will warn you that you'll lose any previous files on your iPod, that is ok.
Then open iTunes again. When your iPod is plugged in you should see a "do not disconnect" message on your iPod screen. To transfer files onto your iPod (if you have it set on manual like I do) just drag files from your library onto the iPod icon on the left hand side of the iTunes program. When you are finished, the top of the program screen should say somethign like 'update complete' (this might take a bit for all the files to transfer). Next to the iPod icon (left-hand side of the iTunes program) is a little 'eject' symbol - click that before unplugging your iPod. When your iPod screen is on the main menu and does -not- read 'do not disconnect' then you can disconnect it from your computer.
This took care of the problem for me -- apparently b/c of various Windows antivirus programs, trying to install the software off the CD creates conflicts, and installing quicktime and the other stuff separately takes care of the conflict.
Hope this might be of some assistance.

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bought my mac 2 months ago, how do I get lion free?

To see if you Qualify... Go Here:
Lion Up to Date
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

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I had my hard drive replaced, by warranty. Guys in service centre installed 10.6.7 , but as my mac is a new one, and was eligible for free install of Lion. Unfortunately I didn't use time machine, so i don't have a back-up on software (I guess it's included in Time Machine). I have tried to download Lion from the Apple store application - it says - The file got somehow corrupted, and didn't run the installation. I have tried to download t once again - AppleStore app said it's installed already - And I couldn't download it again. I've decided to reinstall MacOS from DVD's I got with my mac and to try again. Now AppStore offers me to buy it! But it's supposed to be free, just because I had it installed already, isn't it? I wrote an email in Hardware up-to-date program, hope they'll help, but my mac was bought almost half a year ago.. What else can i do? Can somebody give me any advice, please?

You bought your Mac after Lion came out? Right?
You then upgrade from snow Leopard (10.6.x) to Lion (10.7.x), correct? How did you do the upgrade the first time?
You had to logon to the Apple Mac store and use your purchase date and serial number to get the free upgrade the first time. Just do that again.
Maybe not through the App store? Maybe through Apple Support after logging into your account and viewing your registered products?

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because i read that i can get it for free if i bought it after the june 6th

Go here > Apple - OS X Lion and Lion Server - Up to Date Program
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If you have problems there, click here >
OS X Lion Hardware Up-to-Date Program - Step 1

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I have Lion installed on an old Mac mini. I have created a DVD from the downloaded installer, as a backup in case of hard drive failure. But, if I disconnect the ethernet cable, the install from the DVD hangs, waiting for an internet connection.
How can I bypass the internet requirement to get my system back running and get the OS re-installed ?

I tried this again. I believe the first time I disconnected the ethernet cable AFTER the install had started. It expected to be able to check for updated modules, and when it couldn't it hung.
The next time, I disconnected the ethernet cable -- and made sure Airport was off, too -- and then started the Install from DVD. It ran through to completion without pausing for the internet. Problem is sequence of disconnection, not in the install process.
Thanks.

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how to install lion wthout the app store?

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A?

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If the way I get Lion is only pre-installed on the new computer, I'm wondering how I would go about installing it on another Mac that I already own. Thanks!

Apple may have used the App store version of Lion as a temporary distribution channel for its brief free upgrade program in July, but Apple has never in the past continuously licensed the OS that comes with a new computer for use also on additional computers. The situation with Lion is therefore nothing new. The App store product is equivalent to the old "retail DVD" that you could buy for previous OS versions - they are both meant for older computers that shipped with earlier OS versions, and neither is free. The difference in the case of Lion is that you are getting something similar to the old "family-pack" retail DVD at no extra cost.
Details are in the Lion OS X 7.2 license agreement, available here.
http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macosx1072.pdf
It includes the following, which makes clear that the new-product license and the App store license are different entities:
2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
A. Standard and Preinstalled Apple Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, unless you obtained the Apple Software from the Mac App Store, on Apple- branded physical media (e.g., on an Apple-branded USB memory stick) or under a volume license, maintenance or other written agreement from Apple, you are granted a limited, non- exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple- branded computer at any one time. For example, these standard single-copy license terms apply to you if you obtained the Apple Software preinstalled on Apple-branded hardware.
B. License from Mac App Store or on Physical Media. If you obtained a license for the Apple Software from the Mac App Store or on Apple-branded physical media, then subject to the terms and conditions of this License and as permitted by the Mac App Store Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms and Conditions (http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/) (“Usage Rules”), you are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license:
(i ) to download, install, use and run for personal, non-commercial use, one (1) copy of the Apple Software directly on each Apple-branded computer running Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server (“Mac Computer”) that you own or control;

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I recently purchased OSX Lion for a compatible Macbook Pro, and would be able to install it if not for the fact that I'm stuck on a captive-network for the next 2 weeks. When I boot into the Lion installer, it fails in the initial stages, as it is unable to contact Apple servers. Is there a way around this, or am I stuck waiting until I get back home to my sweet precious internet that doesn't insist I don't know I'm not allowed to look up child ***********, and must agree not to on every login?
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Now you will have to download again; but you won't be charged again if the same Apple ID at App Store.
Phil

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Hi,
I've recently gotten a new mac, with Yosemite pre-installed. I really like Yosemite and don't wish to change, but I'd like to still be able to run my Logic express software, which only runs on Lion or older. If there's an easier way to do this I'd love to hear about it, but the easiest solution I could think of, was to run an older version of Mac on virtualbox. Is this possible and if so, is there a decent link to some instructions?
Thanks in advance,
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I would upgrade but I'm a poor student Maybe in a couple of months when I graduate.
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After the first installation nothing was left on my computer: No install file nothing except for the installed OS.

Yes. You needed to copy the install app to a usb drive or some such *before* installing.
Now you will have to download again; but you won't be charged again if the same Apple ID at App Store.
Phil

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Why Apple any work arounds? Have not yet tried external drive with Lion installed. Any ideas appreciated.

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