When do new computers get Lion pre-installed after the roll-out?
Once Apple announces the availability of Lion, how long does it take before one can order a new iMac from the online Mac Store with the new OS pre-installed? I've been waiting to purchase the iMac after the Lion roll-out so I don't have to install it myself.
When I ordered a MacBook for my mother it was the day after Snow Leopard was released. It came with Snow Leopard installed.
Now this is not a guarantee but I am thinking that Apple doesn't sell a new Mac without the most current OS installed. (Note I said Apple, an Apple reseller like best buy might not be in the same situation)
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where the **** is iDVD on my brand new iMac with Lion pre-installed??? All the Apple 'blah blah' says it's part of iLife 11. Don't say we've been ripped off.
where the **** is iDVD
What is "****"?
Don't say we've been ripped off.
we've been ripped off.
Purchase iLife 11, is't very inexpensive, it includes iDVD.
You can complain here. BE NICE.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/idvd.html -
How can I get Lion re installed after crash and no recovery disk?
I bought Lion some time ago I did not do a recovery disk and now I had a huge crash. I started over with Snow Leopard cause that's all I had. How can I get Lion re installed?
Make sure you're up to 10.6.8 through Software Updates, and then re-download Lion from the App Store.
Incidentally, many Macs (from 2010 models onwards) have the ability to run Internet Recovery, even if your original hard drive crashed, which will allow you to re-download and install Lion directly from the internet.
But the best way is always to have a local backup of your system drive.
Matt -
I want to know when the new iMacs will come with OS X Lion pre-installed.
Or if you have to purchase and download Lion from the App store at home. Lion seems to only be pre-installed on the mac minis and macbook air. Let me know if I am wrong!
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ until then. Be glad while you still have a chance to purchase Macs with Snow Leopard preinstalled. You may need it to migrate to Lion compatible applications, as there are many changes between Snow Leopard and Lion, especially the elimination of Rosetta. See my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html#LION -
Will all new macbook pro come with Lion pre-installed?
I will be purchasing a new MacBook Pro in the next couple of weeks. I presume it will come with OSX Lion pre-installed. I would prefer to have only Snow Leopard installed since I won't be upgrading my other Mac Pro immediately. Will it just be necessary to re-install the Snow Leopard and start from scratch?
It depends where you buy the mac also if you get a new macbook air it will most undoubtly have LION. But I would say it's safe to assume that most macbooks that have stayed on the shelves at these apple stores have not been opened and updated. So I would think that if you purchased a new mac today unless it was a macbook air it should only have Snow leopard installed on it and they should give you a code to redeem a copy of Lion.
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MacBook Pro with Lion pre-installed. How to get installer?
Ok, so I purchased a shiny new MacBook Pro 15" yesterday, which came with Lion pre-installed.
I am planning to downgrade to Snow Leopard. Don't ask me why, I just don't want Lion at this time.
My question is: how do I get a Lion installer, which I can put away somewhere safe until I'm ready to upgrade to Lion again? My MBP came with a Lion license, so I shouldn't have to buy it again, right?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated!No need to buy another license, all you have to do is create a Lion Recovery USB (perhaps 2 for safety)
1: USB 1+ GB formatted GUID OS X Extended Journaled in Disk Utility
2: Lion Recovery Disk Assistant > USB
https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1433
3: Optional: Carbon Copy Cloner your present Lion OS X partition to a external GUID OS X Extended drive, it's hold the option key bootable.
(hold option to boot from USB if you need it)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3264421?start=0&tstart=0 -
What if I purchase a new Apple computer with Lion pre-installed?
What if I purchase a new Apple computer with Lion pre-installed. Will I be able to somehow put Lion on a previously owned computer?
Not without buying it again.
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My MacBook Pro came with Lion pre-installed so I can't re-download it from the app store. Is it possible to get the installESD.dmg file and how can I get it if I can't re-download Lion in Apple Store option?
FYI Mac OS X is not designed to be installed on additional Macs, unless you purchased it from the App Store, in which case you can make as many copies as you wish and install it on as many Macs as you own.
From the Recovery Disk Assistant -
Notes
If the computer shipped with OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, the external recovery drive may only be used with the system that created it.
If the system was upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion purchased from the App Store, the external recovery drive can be used with other similarly-upgraded systems. -
When should I expect to buy Mac with Mountain Lion pre-installed?
I'll like to purchase MacBook Air 2012 but prefer Mountain Lion pre-installed. It seems I need to keep waiting even the Mountain Lion is available today.
It will probably take a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on stock, for Apple Stores to have systems with Mountain Lion installed; longer for many independent dealers. If you're ordering from the online Apple Store, it probably will be much sooner, but call them and ask.
You may find it better to have Lion preinstalled. That way you can upgrade to Mountain Lion when you're confident it's stable and that all your apps are compatible.
Regards. -
How to create a boot disc from Lion pre installed into my Macbook Pro 2011 ?
Hi guys,
I want to know how to create a boot disc from Lion pre installed into my New Macbook Pro ?
I want to re-install the Lion from zero. When I bougth it I´ve used the Migrant assitance and now I want to re-install the Lion. How can I do it ?
thanks.Read this about creating a lion recovery on an external drive or USB stick.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4848
/Dennis -
I currently have two macs. A 2008 macbook which is running Snow Leopard, can run Lion, and cannot run Mountain Lion. I also have a mac mini which came with Lion pre-installed. I plan on upgrading my mini to Mountain Lion when it's available. After I upgrade, it seems like I should be able to install Lion on my macbook using the license that came with my mini.
I have found many articles about making a DVD or bootable USB drive to recover, or install Lion onto other macs. So, I am not tied to the mac app store. And I am not worried about how to install Lion onto the macbook.
I have also read a few discussions about upgrading using pre-installed Lion license. From what I've read, if someone buys Lion through the app store, they can install it on all of their macs. But, if they have a machine the came with Lion pre-installed they can only use Lion on one machine. However it is unclear if that license can be transferred to another machine.
Another common answer that I have seen is, "Don't be cheap! Just buy Lion throught the app store." This is not about money, I'm interested in the technical challange, and the leagal question.
Does anyone have experience with this, or opinions?If your machine came with Lion preinstalled, you cannot use it on another machine. It is tied to the machine it came with. You are allowed to make a one time transfer of the OS when you sell the machine as long as it remains with that machine.
If you purchase Lion from the app store, you are free to install it on as many Macs as you own - however, if/when you sell one of those Macs, you are required to uninstall Lion as the license is not transferable and you need to reinstall the original OS.
You can read the SLA for yourself - the link to the downloads to all licenses is here:
http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/ -
How do you reinstall iMovie when it came pre-installed with the Mac?
Hi,
I was wondering how you reinstall imovie 11 (i think) when the software came pre-installed on the Mac. I purchased my Mac in August 2011 it is the iMac (Mid 2011 model) I am running Lion. No discs came with the Mac for the option to reinstall.
The reason i wish to reinstall it is because it keeps crashing on startup. I load the application and it opens but then after a few moments of loading up the rainbow wheel appears and never goes away, the app then is none responsive and I have to force quite the app.
Any help would be appriciated
CheersHi Ralph,
I live in the UK and i have called apple support but it is all automated and as i don't have apple care they said that i would need to open an incident which would cost £35. iMovie on the Mac App store is only £10.50!
do you know of another way of contacting them for an issue like this? is there anyone i can speak to on an online chat? -
How can i restore my new macbook pro. Lion is installed from the beginning, but I have no cd. What am I suposed to do?
Boot your computer while pressing Command-R. You can reinstall Lion from here. Covered here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 -
Creating new mount points on pre installed Solaris 2.7
Creating new mount points on pre installed Solaris 2.7
Hi,
Thanks for suggestion.
I have checked note 1521371, so as per note I have to provide the locations as given below..
For PI1 (i.e. PI Development)...............
Oracle Base Location : /oracle/PI1
Oracle Home Location : /oracle/PI1/112_64
Inventory Directory : /oracle/PI1
For PI2 (i.e. PI Production)...............
Oracle Base Location : /oracle/PI2
Oracle Home Location : /oracle/PI2/112_64
Inventory Directory : /oracle/PI2
Correct me if I am wrong..
Could you please tell me, does we need to set the ORACLE environmental variables i.e. ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_STAGE before start the ORACLE database installation?
Kindly suggest,
Thanks and regards,
Amit.... -
My mac air 2011 was stolen, but luckily i got it back. The one who stole it had been using it, so i erased both HD drives. Now it cant get lion x installed because it is not available in the App store. What to do ?
You may order Lion from the Apple Online store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
Ciao.
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