Transfer Lion (I bought on App Store) to a newer Mac Mini (July 2011)?

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Transfer Lion (I bought on App Store) to a newer Mac Mini (July 2011)?

I just purchased a new "July 2011 Mac Mini" on ebay. Can I transfer the Lion (I bought on App Store) off of my older Mac Mini to the new Mini? I purchased Lion the day it came out from the App Store and had it downloaded on my 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mini. I'd like to not have to pay for Lion again. Thank you for your input.

2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini, iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Sep 8, 2011 11:23 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 8, 2011 11:27 AM in response to dbrandt6

had it downloaded on my 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mini.

You don't have to re purchase Lion.

Just re download to the other Mac using the same Apple ID.

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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Sep 8, 2011 11:26 AM in response to dbrandt6

If you have Lion purchased and downloaded from the App Store, then you can install it on all the computers your own. However, the Lion that comes pre-installed on a newly purchased Mac cannot be used on any other computer.

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