Also confirmed: Installing Snow Leopard upgrade disc on Tiger is illegal

**Paul Daniel Ash** · 08-27-2009, 07:42 PM

The language of the EULA is pretty clear (h/t Joe Kissell):

"If you have purchased an Upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard license, then subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a limited non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple- branded computer as long as that computer has a properly licensed copy of Mac OS X Leopard already installed on it."

Anyway, they do throw everything but the kitchen sink on there for $149.99:

Mac OS X 10.6
iPhoto '09
iMovie '09
GarageBand '09
iWeb '09
iDVD
Pages '09
Numbers '09
Keynote '09

Use your judgment...

**rwin84** · 08-27-2009, 07:44 PM

1 I'm glad i upped to leo LIKE FOREVER AGO!

**StealthBravo** · 08-27-2009, 07:46 PM

I doubt the warning will stop anyone

**Chase817** · 08-27-2009, 07:47 PM

I'm glad I'm on leopard

**frail1** · 08-27-2009, 07:55 PM

i want to downgrade to tiger just so i can upgrade straight to snow leopard and be an outlaw!

**StealthBravo** · 08-27-2009, 08:13 PM

OMG You are a rebel. lol

**Poseidon79** · 08-27-2009, 08:17 PM

^^^^^ OMG that's awesome.

**Melech518** · 08-27-2009, 08:21 PM

Hahahahahah...lets all do it

**Gustavo Saliola** · 08-27-2009, 08:27 PM

Also works on Brown & Black Vintage Atari consoles.

**bite the curb** · 08-27-2009, 08:35 PM

whoa there cowboy, wouldnt wanna do anything illegal

**oscar25** · 08-27-2009, 08:39 PM

Anyone know if you can do a clean install with Snow Leopard? I have Leopard OSX already and wanted to do clean install. Is this just an "upgrade" or not.

**Alperovich** · 08-27-2009, 08:58 PM

hmm looks like i'll be attempting to install this on my sister's tiger (after installing on my leopard) that's like a double jail time?

**bluskool** · 08-27-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by oscar25

Anyone know if you can do a clean install with Snow Leopard? I have Leopard OSX already and wanted to do clean install. Is this just an "upgrade" or not.

Normally I would say I am sure you can clean install, but given the apparent arbitrariness of Apple's policies lately, who knows.

Since you can upgrade from Tiger, I am going to guess that the upgrade disk is no different than a full copy. Looks like the honor system applies here.

**Cer0** · 08-27-2009, 09:12 PM

Word on many sites say that you can do a clean install. Which I plan on doing this weekend with my copy. I love starting fresh when upgrading, gives me that "OOOOOOOOOO new computer!!!!" feeling again.

**mgebara** · 08-27-2009, 09:13 PM

So people running Tiger might as well just pirate Snow Leopard since they're breaking the law anyway?

**smuggler** · 08-27-2009, 09:19 PM

I love it! apple gets better and better

**bftiedt** · 08-27-2009, 09:19 PM

just wondering how will apple know if you are updating from tiger or not

**one1** · 08-27-2009, 10:00 PM

I'm gonna burn a bootleg copy of my OEM Tiger disk, reformat off my BOOTLEG Tiger disk, then upgrade straight to snow leo, completely eliminating my current 10.6 setup.

Side note: Apple knows good and damn well they aren't going to sell two OS's at once.

**StealthBravo** · 08-27-2009, 10:04 PM

^ lmao

**one1** · 08-27-2009, 10:10 PM

Then I'm gonna Jailbreak my iPhone on Snow Leo

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