01-19-2011, 10:51 PM
M A V I C wrote:
[quote=rjmacs]Which machines get App Store apps is a function of whether those machines are "authorized" on your iTunes account. Each iTunes account can be authorized on up to five machines, and software can be installed and used simultaneously on those five. Just thought it bore mentioning that this isn't strictly speaking tied to your SL licensing.
I haven't been following the appstore much, but that sounds completely messed up. I have iTunes "authorized" on several machines, a couple of which are Windows machines. To have them count against the application authorization count makes no sense at all.
Actually, after looking into this again (thanks for the impetus!), i stand corrected. You are permitted to authorize and use Apple App Store apps on any Macintosh computer in your household, for personal use. It is not limited in the same 5-machine way that iTunes media is restricted. Much like other Apple software licensing, it's an honor system. However, they can track on how many machines are authorized, and can crack down on abuse of the ToS (say, for example, you tried to site-license your company by giving 100 people use of a single Aperture purchase). Hope that helps!