My first TIME MACHINE backup (on a week old iMac)

Question

Hi...I am a "NEW" Mac user/owner, and "LOOOOOVE IT". I purchased a SEAGATE GoFlex external hard drive (with FIREWIRE), to use for my TIME MACHINE backups, which was "VERY" easy to use (atleast I think). My question(s) is....
1.) Can anyone tell me, about how long the backup should have taken on a virtually "NEW" machine???
2.) It only showed my machines backup, as around 30GB....could this be possible, with all of the applications presently on my machine (FINAL CUT, APERTURE, MS OFFICE, iLIFE 2011, ADOBE CS5 MASTERS)???
3.) Does Time Machine ALSO backup your applications SERIAL NUMBERS (for restoring purposes)???
Again....this is a pretty new machine, and I purposely did'nt do much on the machine until I go the external drive, so that I could have a backup as close as possible to my machines OUT OF THE BOX state.
THANKS in advance, for any help, that anyone, can offer

Answer 1

FRESHADDICT235 wrote:
Oh no.....I have all my Apple software, and as for the Adobe (and any violation)....Seller clearly stated, this was not a resell of the software, but rather that it was being given FREE OF CHARGE, with the machine
I'm not questioning your integrity, but technically, it doesn't matter. Apple sells hardware but (like everybody else) licenses software (mostly as an anti-piracy measure). The people you bought the Mac from don't have the right to give software away without the original discs that come with a new Mac (and if it's really new and unused, and all on the up-and-up, why wouldn't they include them?) From the license for OSX:
"*1. General.*
The software (including Boot ROM code), documentation and any fonts accompanying this License whether on disk, in read only memory, on any other media or in any other form (collectively the “Apple Software”) are licensed, not sold, to you by Apple Computer, Inc . . ."
"*3. Transfer.*
You may not rent, lease, lend, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software (in its original form as provided by Apple) to another party, provided that: (a) the transfer must include all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, *+original media+*, printed materials and this License; (b) you do not retain any copies of the Apple Software, full or partial, including copies stored on a computer or other storage device; and (c) the party receiving the Apple Software reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License." (emphasis added.)
See the full text at [http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/MacOSX.htm].
The licenses for most paid apps have similar provisions.
The system was never used (other than, the installation of apps, and to assure the machine had no defects), and all components (of the machine....Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor/HD) were still sealed in its factory packaging
Also irrelevant without the original discs that come with every Mac (and many paid apps).
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But, the "Software Police" are not about to come seize (or erase) your Mac.
What's done is done; the main point is, you need the discs to be able to do some things, including those mentioned in my previous post.
Fortunately, the OSX discs aren't particularly expensive; if your Mac came with Snow Leopard, AppleCare will send a replacement set for a nominal fee. If it didn't, just buy a retail Snow Leopard disc from an Apple Store or the online Apple Store, for $29.
If you're not sure what it shipped with, AppleCare can tell you, or plug your serial number in to this site: [http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php]. It will give you all sorts of specs, including when it was built and the *Original OS* it shipped with.
You'll have to decide what you want to do about your other paid apps.