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backing up or migrating iWork w/out the disc or ser #? - Psurfer - 04-06-2009
iWork '08 exists on a mac I purchased, purchased via download by the previous owner, who kept no backup disc or record of the serial #. I he had, he'd give that to me. Will Apple have the ser # info if he calls in and requests it?
In the meantime, would it work to migrate the program from one mac to a 2nd (while clean installing Leopard on the inital mac), then migrating it back to the 1st machine, via Migration Asst or FW T-mode?
Re: backing up or migrating iWork w/out the disc or ser #? - jimbrady - 04-06-2009
Migration Assistant doesn't care about serialized software (the software does care, though). iWork '09 is $79 and will open all the '08 docs.
Re: backing up or migrating iWork w/out the disc or ser #? - LyleH - 04-06-2009
If you launch Pages or Keynote, and then select About Pages or About Keynote, doesn't the serial number show?
LyleH
Re: backing up or migrating iWork w/out the disc or ser #? - LyleH - 04-06-2009
The serial number is also located in com.apple.iWork.plist. User name is also in that file.
LyleH
Re: backing up or migrating iWork w/out the disc or ser #? - Psurfer - 04-06-2009
Thanks, LyleH. That's what I needed.