Mac OS X Lion Up-to-date Details revealed... Sort of

ehMax · Jun 8th, 2011, 03:41 PM

While Apple's Mac OS X Lion Up-to-date page simply states, "Check back in July for details on the OS X Lion Up to Date program", their Press Release on Lion has the following information....

"The Mac OS X Lion Up-To-Date upgrade is available at no additional charge via the Mac App Store to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after June 6, 2011. Users must request their Up-To-Date upgrade within 30 days of purchase of their Mac computer. Customers who purchase a qualifying Mac between June 6, 2011 and the date when Lion is available in the Mac App Store will have 30 days from Lions official release date to make a request."

The webpage and press release seem a little conflicting, but it would appear that any Mac purchased from now on will include a free copy of Lion through the Mac App Store.

Jun 8th, 2011, 03:54 PM

It doesn't look much different that it has in the past, except now there will be no media charge (it will be free instead of $20 or whatever it was before for the media -- i think the price varied depending on the OS). I don't expect any big changes in their M.O. here except it will be easier ... provided you have an Apple ID -- they can just credit you for the download and when it's released it will show up in available downloads.

Andrew Pratt · Jun 8th, 2011, 04:28 PM

Yeah that was a nice surprise as I ordered my new MacBook Pro on the 6th

steviewhy · Jun 8th, 2011, 04:38 PM

sudo rm -rf /

ehMax · Jun 8th, 2011, 05:20 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by steviewhy
	You mean Lion?

Sill have "Leopard" in my brain's muscle memory.