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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1634098" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>Chas_m&nbsp; that is kinda my understanding too.&nbsp; Possible to use a downloaded installer for anyone but I also wonder about &quot;watermarking&quot;.&nbsp; My guess is that they are all numbered or linked to an Apple ID.&nbsp; So given that it is definitely in contravention of the terms of use described in the EULA possible or not it is definitely illegal.&nbsp; Whether or not any form of prosecution is likely is probably dependant on cost versus profit. There may come a day when it would be possible to sue all of the individual offenders for less that the action would cost but I doubt it.&nbsp; On the other hand cancelling or suspending your Apple ID for example is an action which could be easy done and legally justified.<img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Mischievous.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Mischievous:" title="Mischievous&nbsp; &nbsp; :Mischievous:" data-shortname=":Mischievous:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1634098, member: 204485"] Chas_m that is kinda my understanding too. Possible to use a downloaded installer for anyone but I also wonder about "watermarking". My guess is that they are all numbered or linked to an Apple ID. So given that it is definitely in contravention of the terms of use described in the EULA possible or not it is definitely illegal. Whether or not any form of prosecution is likely is probably dependant on cost versus profit. There may come a day when it would be possible to sue all of the individual offenders for less that the action would cost but I doubt it. On the other hand cancelling or suspending your Apple ID for example is an action which could be easy done and legally justified.:Mischievous: [/QUOTE]

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