If I buy a used macbook will I still be able to do updates for it even though Im not the original owner?

Will this affect it? Or is it possible to change the software under my name
to have those right?
p.s Laptop will probably be from places like ebay, kijiji etc..

Yes you can.
-- kaz-k

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Welcome to the forum MiffLaracyIII,
MiffLaracyIII wrote:
Our company writes custom plugins for InDesign and Dreamweaver.
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- Will updates from CC require a reinstallation of the plugin or will it continue to work?
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http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/378/1240
Adobe Creative Cloud and Astute Graphics plugins (talks about the compatibility process and possible delays due to issues with new releases of Creative Cloud)
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•Mac OS X Support:
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•Apple - Support - OS X - Upgrade:
http://www.apple.com/support/osx/upgrade/
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Tips I know.
Checking Battery Cycles and mAh capacity.
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Shop your local and nearby Craigslist websites, starting with:
http://tampa.craigslist.org/
Read this excellent post by frequent contributor JasonFear about buying and selling through Craigslist:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=9958349
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Should I buy this used MacBook??

I'm thinking of buying a used MacBook (I have to return the one I have from work because I am changing jobs)...it's almost 3 years old and here are the specs:
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2 GB RAM
250 GB hard drive
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Built-in wifi and Bluetooth
Built-in iSight camera
Firewire 400 port and 2 USB 2.0 ports
Intel GMA X3100 graphics
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iLife 09 installed and updated.
iWork 09 installed and updated.
MS Office 2008
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Sounds exactly like mine, Same basic specs and with MS Office 2008,
Is it the White MacBook 13 inch ?
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