iLife install disc hardware dependent?

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iLife install disc hardware dependent?

My work bought me this MBP about 1.5 years ago and I had Tiger and iLife installed on it. I recently got the Leopard OSX 10.5.5 installed on this laptop and to my surprise, iLife was gone. After reading these forums a little, I realize that iLife is installed on the computer and isn't part of the OSX install and I need to install it with the second disc from the bundle that came with the laptop.

So my question is this... can I use any disc to install it on my laptop? My company recently purchased several new iMacs, MBP's, etc and they all came with Leopard and iLife v.8. Can I install iLife from one of these discs to my Mac or will it not work because the disc is dependent on the computer's hardware? Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!

MacBook Pro 15" 2.16gHz, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Nov 3, 2008 11:49 AM

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Király

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Nov 3, 2008 11:58 AM in response to PabloL

Copies of iLife that ship with new Macs are single license only. So you can't use your employer's iLife 08 discs on your Mac if that copy of iLife 08 is still installed on the Mac that it came with.

You need to buy your own copy of iLife 08. Or you could just reinstall iLife 06 on your MBP, using the system restore DVDs that originally shipped with it.

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PabloL Author

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Nov 4, 2008 6:09 AM in response to Király

What if iLife 08 isn't installed on the Macs anymore? These computers are used for a specific purpose that doesn't include anything in the iLife package. Can an old MBP install the new iLife from a recent disc that came with one of these iMacs?

Thanks!

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Király

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Nov 4, 2008 8:57 AM in response to PabloL

I'm not sure. iLife 08 may be transferred from one machine to another, but the transfer must include "all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, original media, printed materials and (the) License". Since iLife is bundled with new Macs and is on the same discs as Mac OS X, it seems that transferring the original media from your employer's Mac to your Mac would also transfer the licence for Mac OS X. So unless your employer's Mac is covered by a different OS X license (e.g. a site license) then it looks to me like the answer is no. I am not a legal expert, though.

I'd just buy your own copy of iLife 08 if you want it. It's not very expensive.

More details on the iLife 08 license here:

3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software 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. All components of the Apple Software are provided as part of a bundle and may not be separated from the bundle and distributed as standalone applications.

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