Yosemite flaunts being 'free' then tricks you into trying to make you pay!

By what? Who did you pay and for what?

You will be billed nothing, but if you do not provide the credit card info, you will receive nothing.

Please let us know when you receive Yosemite without providing billing info to Apple.

Welcome to earth and don't be so mean.

Providing your credit card information is just to keep a record. That's it! You won't be charged for yosemite ... it's FREE!

and i have been an apple customer a long time and i have had my credit card info registered since day 1... and i havent had any problems till date!

you are just worrying a lot!

the_deception_of_billing wrote:

That doesn't sound likely. They won't ask for billing info unless they will bill something. Being 'free' would not require credit card info.

If you think that Apple are trying to cheat you don't download Yosemite, there will be no need to hand over your credit card details for that.

I think what has happened to you is that the iTunes upgrade was installed first and that ask's you to update your CC details. This happened to me but I did not update my CC details I left them as they were and I was able to upgrade to Yosemite.

So what about if someone doesn't have a credit card ? Does that mean that you can't actually upgrade or download any "free apps"?

Correct.

Springbk wrote:

I think what has happened to you is that the iTunes upgrade was installed first and that ask's you to update your CC details. This happened to me but I did not update my CC details I left them as they were and I was able to upgrade to Yosemite.

Try paying attention to what is written before you reply. I have no issues with CC details or iTunes upgrades.

If you wish to help people (a laudable aim) read what they say first.

You can download Yosemite without a credit card.

Just select "None" as the type of card, enter your address, and proceed to download.

Concurring with SlimBob on this one. None is one of the choices. Apple are not tricking you into paying, no money is changing hands to get Yosemite.

I try doing that, but it keeps asking me for a CC# when I use the ID I created when I purchased my Mac (I'll call this ID#1). "None" is not an option on the screen, only M/C, Visa, or Amex.

I was on the phone to Apple for over an hour yesterday (and basically called a liar by the first operator and I felt I was treated quite rudely and condescendingly...great investment in AppleCare!). She then tried telling me that I can enter a CC# and then delete it right away. This made me realise that she wasn't even listening to me because I repeated myself yet again about what happens if someone doesn't have a CC# (maybe I should have jsut asked for her CC# and see how far that got me). I called up again and got another operator, and I was told to create a new user account by trying to install a free FB app, which I did (we'll call this ID#2). I tried upgrading to Yosemite, and lo and behold, there was a "none" option. Great...or so I thought! The paradox started when I was told by the second operator that I had to upgrade to the next version of GarageBand first before upgrading to Yosemite. So I go through the motion of upgrading GB, when I get the warning that I cannot upgrade it because ID#2 is not the original Apple ID for the computer. So, I log back in as ID#1 and try to upgrade GB, and guess what happens? I WAS ASKED FOR A BLOODY CREDIT CARD # !!!! (and before you jump up and down about it, no, "NONE" was not an option in this case).

So, if anyone in Apple can explain this paradox, I'd be really keen to hear about it. I do not see the point in needing to give a credit card number to download something that is free. I was told a BS excuse by the first Apple Support operator that it is "all part of the verification process"...I plonked down over $2200 for a computer and was emailed the receipt from Apple...THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH VERIFICATION ! She also tried telling me how safe the Apple systems is with personal data so it's safe, blah blah blah. You know, I think there are quite a few Hollywood celebrities that would debate how safe Apple is i (funnily enough, the first operator didn't seem to know anything about a nude photo scandal)