Apple OS X mountain lion 19.99

[charger99]

20 bucks (same price as US) is awesome for an os upgrade, use the reduced itunes cards and it's even cheaper.

Anyone install the upgrade, i never upgraded apple os before, does it wipeout the HD like an iphone upgrade, anyone know?



http://www.apple.com/ca/osx/

[lxcxs]

As far as I know I just ran it as an upgrade and there was 1 software update.. Not very different from OS X Lion, notification center is nice and it's nice to have the reminders and notes integrated. I find the dictation software pretty useless though...

[charger99]

So your pics and movies remained on the hard drive after the upgrade?

[orakle22]

So your pcs and movies remained on the hard drive after the upgrade?
Did an in-place upgrade, no problem. Everything was still there.

[GT!!]

Not a "hot deal" if this is normal price.

-GT

[Kwirky]

So uh, full regular retail price is considered a hot deal now?

[charger99]

Did an in-place upgrade, no problem. Everything was still there.

Thanks

[charger99]

So uh, full regular retail price is considered a hot deal now?

Yes because last OS upgrade was 29.99 and now it's 19.99, that's pretty good for a full OS release.

[rivet]

That can be said on pretty much on any software, right.

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[Duuuuude]

Yes because last OS upgrade was 29.99 and now it's 19.99, that's pretty good for a full OS release.

So a .1 release qualifies as a full OS release these days? All it adds is a few features. Many of which are not even welcomed by most reviewers, even at $20.

[Russell]

Yes because last OS upgrade was 29.99 and now it's 19.99, that's pretty good for a full OS release.

Regardless, this is the full, regular price of this version. Thus, this is not a hot deal, it is the regular price.

[martlgore]

I actually noticed that it takes longer now to shutdown... hope that issue will be resolved soon with future updates...

[charger99]

So a .1 release qualifies as a full OS release these days? All it adds is a few features. Many of which are not even welcomed by most reviewers, even at $20.

Perhaps i should have quotes apple "major release" and not "full release" for those who want to be technical: "Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available in July. " ref: http://www.apple.com/ca/hotnews/

;)

[KenA]

Not a hot deal. Regular price.

[Mr.Sea]

If everyone can get this "deal", to me that is not a deal.

[Slawek]

Wish it ran on MacBook 4,1

[Coppertone2005]

since its download from online mac store , would this be 1 license? I have 2 mac, will i be able to install it to more than one machine under the same account?

[RelleR]

It's attached to your apple ID so as long as your other Mac is setup with your Apple ID you should be good to go. Just check your downloads, it should be in there.

If the other computer is not with your Apple ID, "lifehacker" suggests to create a new admin user, log in your Apple ID, install software, delete the newly created admin user.

[Ojam]

since its download from online mac store , would this be 1 license? I have 2 mac, will i be able to install it to more than one machine under the same account?

Try? Log in with your apple id and install it on the other machine.

[Lumute]

This is actually more like a service pack disguised as a mayor release... and not a hot deal, you may consider it cheap but it is regular price...

[IntrepidRT]

Cold deal, regular price. I really hate posters that think regular priced items are hot deals. Waste everyone's time.

[wilsonlam97]

Not a "hot deal" if this is normal price.

-GT

Not a hot deal if it is BOGUS deal or price error.

(Buy.one.get.unltd.supply)

[Merc with a Mouth]

So uh, full regular retail price is considered a hot deal now?

It started when the pre-order/release of Android tablets started popping up in hot deals. No sale or discount just plain old MSRP and massive threads would be created. It seems the mods thought it was OK to keep them here and not move them to the Computer and Electronics forum where they belong.

[warpdrive]

please move this to "computers and electronics" section. Not a hot deal at all. As a Macbook owner, I am not even sure if it's worth the $20 looking at the new feature list.

[ceraf]

Cold deal, regular price. I really hate posters that think regular priced items are hot deals. Waste everyone's time.
If you think so, then don't waste time by posting in this thread and ask the mods to move the thread instead.

Back on topic...I guess it's a good time to look for those 20% discounted iTunes gift cards.

[Cas77]

If you think so, then don't waste time by posting in this thread and ask the mods to move the thread instead.

Back on topic...I guess it's a good time to look for those 20% discounted iTunes gift cards.

Yup..nothing last week and so far this week the flyers don't look promising. :(

[Task514]

What's the deal here?

[al3x89]

So a .1 release qualifies as a full OS release these days? All it adds is a few features. Many of which are not even welcomed by most reviewers, even at $20.

when have over 200 new features ever appeared in a ".1" update?

[Matrixvibe]

Is this going to slow my 2010 MBP down even more? >:(

[Duuuuude]

It started when the pre-order/release of Android tablets started popping up in hot deals. No sale or discount just plain old MSRP and massive threads would be created. It seems the mods thought it was OK to keep them here and not move them to the Computer and Electronics forum where they belong.

It didn't start with the Android Tablets (Nexus 7 tablets, which were an actual 'hot' deal, even at regular price), it has always been happening every time any Apple product launches, is announced, etc.


when have over 200 new features ever appeared in a ".1" update?

Maybe more like 3 features and 197 'tweaks'. I don't see any actual features in the list below. ;)
http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/features.html

[jchan1985]

anybody have any luck doing the free upgrade? (for those who bought their new macs recently?)
I submitted the online form but just wondering how long before I hear back with a code!

[WellHung]

Leave it to Apple to charge for service packs.

[duttypersian]

Same price everywhere. Try again

[kingtheseus]

Leave it to Apple to charge for service packs.

Apple's OS version numbering is different from that of Windows. Consider Windows 7 and Windows 8. Apple just puts a "10." in front of the OS version number. Lion was 10.7, Mountain Lion is 10.8

Apple's equivalent to Service Packs are sub-versions; the most recent version of 10.7 Lion is 10.7.4, indicating that there have been four free OS patches since the operating system was shipped to customers.

[canadiankorean]

You forget that for apple fanboys, anything apple does is hot.
Apple can release the iPhone 2g for $300 today and fanboys will say its a hot deal.

[iMPLiCiiT]

This "deal" is very cold since its Apple.

[Coppertone2005]

when is Apple product ever a deal?.......when its 90% off

[Roarke]

So a .1 release qualifies as a full OS release these days? All it adds is a few features. Many of which are not even welcomed by most reviewers, even at $20.

.

[Cas77]

Apple's OS version numbering is different from that of Windows. Consider Windows 7 and Windows 8. Apple just puts a "10." in front of the OS version number. Lion was 10.7, Mountain Lion is 10.8

Apple's equivalent to Service Packs are sub-versions; the most recent version of 10.7 Lion is 10.7.4, indicating that there have been four free OS patches since the operating system was shipped to customers.

Hey stop rationalizing the fanboy hate! :razz:

[ceraf]

You forget that for apple fanboys, anything apple does is hot.
Apple can release the iPhone 2g for $300 today and fanboys will say its a hot deal.

Technically no, since there are newer iPhones out. But you're right...they do usually go for the newest product regardless of the price.

And it's not just apple fanboys...it's like a status symbol thing in some places. http://micgadget.com/16645/iphone-4s-selling-at-crazy-prices-in-hong-kong-thousands-line-up-for-cheaper-iphone-4/

[nufan]

Did the update yesterday, I'm not really sure it's even worth the $20. There doesn't seem to be that many new features and the ones that are there are just bringing it in line with iOS (Notifications, Messages, etc..).

I could have stuck to Lion but I am a sucker for having everything at the latest. Plus knowing Apple Lion will not be left out to the pasture in terms of any new features and updates.

[coolspot]

Apple's OS version numbering is different from that of Windows. Consider Windows 7 and Windows 8. Apple just puts a "10." in front of the OS version number. Lion was 10.7, Mountain Lion is 10.8

Apple's equivalent to Service Packs are sub-versions; the most recent version of 10.7 Lion is 10.7.4, indicating that there have been four free OS patches since the operating system was shipped to customers.

Mountain Lion feels like a service pack, nothing has changed... same old features.

[ephemera]

Of the 200 new features, I can't think of any that I actually want or would use on a regular basis. It's a good price but not much point to it. OSX Lion killed my MBP battery life by half! I am afraid what update would do.

[stephroll]

'Bout time it got moved ...a service pack isn't a deal .

[shagkie]

Screw that, even at 90% off it's still regular price.

[mikeo007]

when have over 200 new features ever appeared in a ".1" update?

Ah Apple, the only company who can successfully quantify an update by measuring "features", most of which aren't actually features...

[Maiev]

So a .1 release qualifies as a full OS release these days? All it adds is a few features. Many of which are not even welcomed by most reviewers, even at $20.

Lol. Apple is so lame, Windows ftw.. Also 19.99 normal price consider a good deal? Then Windows update would be hot!!!

[ancnfamily]

Apple's OS version numbering is different from that of Windows. Consider Windows 7 and Windows 8. Apple just puts a "10." in front of the OS version number. Lion was 10.7, Mountain Lion is 10.8

Apple's equivalent to Service Packs are sub-versions; the most recent version of 10.7 Lion is 10.7.4, indicating that there have been four free OS patches since the operating system was shipped to customers.

+1 Somebody Smart

[Merc with a Mouth]

It didn't start with the Android Tablets (Nexus 7 tablets, which were an actual 'hot' deal, even at regular price), it has always been happening every time any Apple product launches, is announced, etc.



Maybe more like 3 features and 197 'tweaks'. I don't see any actual features in the list below. ;)
http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/features.html

No it does not happen every time a new Apple product is released. I don't care what you consider is a "hot" deal, it's still MSRP and belongs no where in the Hot Deals forum. It seems that every Android tablet released is a "hot" deal even at MSRP. No need for threads that are hundreds of posts long that just discussing the tablet itself and no actual deal or savings on the MSRP. Those could easily be placed here like this thread has.

[Duuuuude]

So the most powerful tablet in the world is only $199 and that's not a hot deal because you say so? And this thread belongs because that one exists? Oh boy....

I've been around here a tad bit longer than you so I think I've seen a few more Apple launches here on RFD than you might have. There are about 9 threads created for every iLaunch by overzealous Apple fans who want to "spread the word". But this one takes the cake for something that doesn't belong in the hot deals forum.

But be sure to let us know when Apple releases a $199 tablet, but we all know it wont be that cheap. ;-)

FYI A deal doesn't have to be discounted to make it a deal.

[nasa25]

Upgraded to ML last week and ordered a refurb ATV3 from apple.ca yesterday.

Can't wait to use AirPlay mirroring from my MBP to HDTV!

[Sinwack0]

Yes I have, took 2-3 hours to get the code, the upgrade went fine, all is cool with the new Mountain cat :)


anybody have any luck doing the free upgrade? (for those who bought their new macs recently?)
I submitted the online form but just wondering how long before I hear back with a code!