Hi, my friend downloaded a os x mountain to his mac and he allows me use his account to download it to my mac to for free, but if i download it, can i use my apple id or i need to use the apple id of my friend because he used that to download it???plesase help me
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
You must use the same Apple ID Mountain Lion was purchased with.
Not a good idea to share Apple ID acounts > Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
Purchase and download Mountain Lion on your own Mac using your own Apple iD.
Yes,but my friend allows me to use his apple id to dowload it and afterwards use my account for that os x mountain lion can i?
No, because you violate the license agreement. You can only install your purchased software on the Macs you own or control. Unless you give your Mac to your friend, he doesn't own or control it so you cannot do what you are asking.
You should buy it with your account because you can have problems to reinstall
No. We're trying to tell you that won't work.
OK!! thank you very much for your fast answers... i apreaciated that 🙂
You're welcome
Okay what about this senario?
May I install 10.8 on my mbp and my wife's mbp if we use two different apple ids?
I own and control both computers but we use our individual apple accounts.
From what I can tell it sounds like I am clear to install one license on both of our machines.
It is clearly spelled out how to install Mountain Lion on multiple computers here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4854
May I install 10.8 on my mbp and my wife's mbp if we use two different apple ids?
You can install on both with one license, but you have to use the same AppleID to download the installer.
The AppleID you use doesn't matter and doesn't affect the user of the computer except you must use that AppleID if you need to re-install the OS.
Once installed, she can use her AppleID to log into iCloud, iTunes Store, and the Mac App store.
Thank you Barney!
I was wondering what would happen to her icloud and photostream data if I Installed with my apple id. We share an iPad with her apple id but it was synched with my Mbp. A screwy mess as it does not make it easy to dump photos from her machine into the iPad. I don't want to go down a similar path with our Mbps.
Save that discussion for another topic.
I will hold out for 10.8.1 though. Just want to get the ducks in a row first.
How to install mountain Lion on multiple computers
