How do I backup preinstalled iLife '11 for fresh Lion install?

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How do I backup preinstalled iLife '11 for fresh Lion install?

My Late-2011 MBP came with iLife '11 pre-installed. I want to do a fresh install of Lion. I've since purchased Pages from the App Store and the App Store now says it's "Installed", so I'm assuming I don't have to do anything because when I do a fresh OS install, I can just re-download it for free from the new "Cloud".

However, even though iLife is installed, all the apps are still for sale for $15 in the App Store instead of "Installed". I don't understand why Apple didn't make iLife recognized as a purchased app when they gave it preinstalled. How do I back this up?

Also, on a similiar note, when there are updates to the iLife apps, would the updates be recognized in the Updates section of the App Store?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 7:23 AM

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Jul 24, 2011 7:28 AM in response to BonesDT

When is updates for ilife you get them by software update no in the app store like iwork,it doesn't recognize because ones are from cd and others a download so no all the files are the same i suposse.ANyway you can get ilife after a free install inserting the bundle app cd that come with your computer and choose install ilife,ilife apps are in the second cd that come with your mac.

But the easiest way to install Lion isn't a fresh install so may you can do the fresh or clean install with the SL cd that come with your mac then install ilife an ddo all the software updates and then get Lion from the app store and do software update again get iwork 09 and done..

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macjack

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Jul 24, 2011 7:36 AM in response to BonesDT

I don't think I'd choose the clean install route. I did a clean install of Lion to test. Once Lion was installed, the Mac would not accept my attempting to install from the bundled software on the OEM disk, with the error message, "This disk contains PowerPC applications".

I finally was able to use Pacifist to extract and install the apps but it was a looong process. Up and running fine in 10.7 now.

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