Can I upgrade to iLife '11 for free?

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Can I upgrade to iLife '11 for free?

Hi,

I purchased a new iMac a couple months ago. It came installed with Snow Leopard and iLife '11. I also have a late 2009 MacBook. The MacBook has Snow Leopard and iLife '09 installed on it. I had since installed Lion on my new iMac for free with the upgrade voucher.

When I went in the Mac App Store to install Lion on my MacBook the purchase icon didn't give a price, it just said "install", so it was free to upgrade my MacBook to Lion. However, when I look at the iLife '11 apps, they all show a price of $14.99. Should I be entitled to upgrade my MacBook to iLife '11 for free because I bought a new iMac? Will I be charged if I install the apps on my MacBook?

Thanks,

NM

MacBook

Posted on Oct 24, 2011 6:08 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Oct 24, 2011 6:11 PM in response to NoMax2

There is no upgrade entitlement for iLife. iLife '11 came free on your new computer. You don't get to download it for free for your old computer.

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Dah•veed

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Oct 25, 2011 8:45 AM in response to NoMax2

I believe that Kappy is in error with his reply. There is a process from Apple using the MAS to accept the installed iLife suit that came pre-installed on your new Mac into your MAS account. Once you have accepted the apps they should be available for download on any Mac you own, just as Lion was. Contact an Apple Store genius or Apple Care for help walking through the steps of accepting the pre-installed apps on your new Mac.

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Kappy

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Oct 25, 2011 9:30 AM in response to Dah•veed

Yes, but that process only applies to the iLife '11 that came preinstalled on the new computer. That does not carry over to old versions of iLife that came on the older computer.

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Dah•veed

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Oct 25, 2011 10:14 AM in response to Kappy

Kappy, once he has accepted the iLife apps into his MAS account, according to the MAS EULA, he is free to then install the apps from his account on any Mac that he owns or controls. He is free to delete iLife '09 and install iLife '11 on the older Mac.

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Kappy

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Oct 25, 2011 10:18 AM in response to Dah•veed

That was not how I understood it applied for new computers that come with Lion pre-installed. The licenses extend only to that computer.

It would be easy to find out. All he needs do is go to the App Store and try to download them from the Purchases list (while logged in from the old computer, of course.)

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Dah•veed

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Oct 25, 2011 1:49 PM in response to NoMax2

I am sorry NoMax2 that this thread took an unexpected detour. I have butted heads with Kappy about issues before, sometimes he has been correct and other times I have been correct.

To anyone else reading this thread could you please chime in with a report of your success or failure to to install the pre-installed iLife '11 apps from a new Mac onto an older Mac after you have accepted the pre-installed apps into your Mac App Store account.

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NoMax2 Author

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Oct 25, 2011 5:51 PM in response to NoMax2

Yeah well, I looked in the app store and the iLife apps arent listed under "Purchased" and there is no "Accept" button either. I've sent a mail to the App Store support - not sure if they will be able to help....after spending over a grand on a new machine you'd think I'd be entitled to upgrade my MacBook too. . . 😕

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Answer 8

Oct 26, 2013 5:24 PM in response to NoMax2

You say you are running Lion.

All the new apps, iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, all require Mavericks to be installed first.

So, download and install Mavericks for free on both computers if you haven't already, and then proceed below.

On your new iMac.

Sign in to the Mac App store with your Apple ID.

Do you see your purchases there?

If so, then sign into the Mac App Store on your Macbook with the same Apple ID.

The purchases should be identical to your iMac or any other computer that you log into the Mac App Store using the exact same Apple ID.

If you have several Apple ID's, then the purchases will most likely be different.

Only use the same Apple ID when logging in from any device.

Let us know what you find.

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