NewMacFan Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I was sucessfully able to install 10.4.3 , but during the registration screen, I entered some fake information and got past it. Do they really track by ip address and stuff ? Thank you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Doubt it... I accidentally entered my real stuff, but I'm still here! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapAmerica Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 They don't track it. You can skip it and ever enter it. If they did track you with it I think they would require you to register or even aask for a SN. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzie123 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 They probably track it (I don't really know). And if they do, it will be a serious violation of law. I mean, their agreement doesn't say that my information is available for their data mining. And yeah, I also entered my real address/names/etc. But I'm still here Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiberia Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 entering your details on the registration is mainly so you can get your details into Address Book, as well as setting up your main account. Then, when OSX comes up, it has your details already! wow... it just works! (Face it, if it was left to people to enter their stuff into Address book later, hardly anyone would do it). All you have to do is unplug your internet during install, then say "register later". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arenared Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 entering your details on the registration is mainly so you can get your details into Address Book, as well as setting up your main account. Then, when OSX comes up, it has your details already! wow... it just works! (Face it, if it was left to people to enter their stuff into Address book later, hardly anyone would do it). All you have to do is unplug your internet during install, then say "register later". ALT-Q Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louse76 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 They don't track it. You can skip it and ever enter it. If they did track you with it I think they would require you to register or even aask for a SN. I just installed 10.4.1 and I didn't see any option to skip. Oh well, I filled it out correctly. I can't get on the Internet yet anyways . Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiberia Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 ALT-Q yeah, but I'm paranoid. never install anything while the internet is connected, even on Windows. or should that be ESPECIALLY on Windows lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJägermeister Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Sorry, wrong posting. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapAmerica Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I just installed 10.4.1 and I didn't see any option to skip. Oh well, I filled it out correctly. I can't get on the Internet yet anyways . Ya I releised I was thinking of when it asks if you want to send your infomation. xiberia is pretty much right on the money, its only used to get your infomation into the Address book. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Bear Helms Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 For some strange reason, after the VMware install chewed through "talking with Apple", it finally came back with an error dialog telling me I couldn't use that name (it was taken), I believe in reference to the short name of the initial account... ...but it could be it got my .mac credentials and discovered they were associated with some other computer (the connection was good - it pulled up my address info from the net). I thought .mac credentials can be used on any number of Macs you may own... but what else could that error have meant? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8877-does-apple-track-the-registration/#findComment-55913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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