badlydrawn Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'm new to mac, I just recently bought my first one a few months ago. I was wondering, what's the difference between the single licence and the family pack? I know that MAC oses don't have serial numbers, so what's preventing someone of purchasing a single user leopard and sharing it whith whomever he wants? Or am I completely wrong in that leopard does have a serial number... Thanks guys! P.S. I coulnd't find this in the search, unless I'm doing it wrong, then I appologize. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66919-single-user-vs-family-pack/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yami Bakura Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Family Pack allows you to install Leopard on up to 5 Macs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66919-single-user-vs-family-pack/#findComment-474635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoba98 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 There's no serial number, Apple has to trust you (obviously, serial numbers have proven ineffective for everyone else!). As our friend the Animé character said above, a Single User license authorizes installation on one computer, whereas a Family Pack is for 5 Macs within the same household. (Nitpick: Mac is not an acronym, so it's not MAC—which, incidentally, is something totally different—but Mac, an abbreviation for Macintosh. The Macintosh brand was originally released in 1984 with the original "Macintosh", but "Mac" is generally all that's used nowadays.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66919-single-user-vs-family-pack/#findComment-474681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsurioN Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Yes, you *could* install a single copy of leopard on more than one computer, but you *shouldn't* at least according to apple. It's pretty much an honour system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66919-single-user-vs-family-pack/#findComment-474690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marliwahoo Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 There is no difference - except legalities. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66919-single-user-vs-family-pack/#findComment-474793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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