You can just visit appleid.apple.com, to keep things easy. I don't know how Snow Leopard's updates work, sorry. I got a Mac with Lion, and didn't start using it seriously until Mountain Lion a year later. > On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:29 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I think you should be able to create one through iTunes. At least that's how > I made mine. Don't know if it has changed in later versions of iTunes. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 28, 2015, at 9:12 PM, Singing Sparrow <sunsh...@abe.midco.net> wrote: >> >> Ok, that makes sense How hard is it to set up an apple id where can i go to >> do this? >> >>> On 8/28/2015 9:04 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: >>> Do you need an Apple ID even though this person is running Snow Leopard? I >>> ask because I didn't set up an Apple ID as soon as I got my Mac back in >>> 2010 and didn't have one until 2011. I was still able to download software >>> updates for Snow Leopard so this kinda confuses me. I understand if you >>> wanted to download major software updates such as Yosemite you'd need an >>> Apple ID, but if this person wanted to update his Snow Leopard, wouldn't he >>> be fine without one? Am I right, Singing Sparrow, that you just wanted to >>> download an update to Snow Leopard or are you thinking of making the jump >>> to a higher, and in my opinion, better version of OS X like Yosemite? >>> >>> Shawn >>> Sent From My White MacBook >>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com >>> >>>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, you need one. Your installation of OS X is tied to your Apple ID, and >>>> any updates to it require that Apple ID. This policy may change, but as >>>> far as I know, it hasn't yet. Technically, this is no different from >>>> Windows; Microsoft uses validation to check that your copy of Windows is >>>> valid and legal, and if it detects a pirated version, it won't update >>>> anything. An Apple ID is simply Apple's way of verifying the legality of >>>> your OS X installation. >>>>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Singing Sparrow <sunsh...@abe.midco.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ok, so i would need a apple id to get any software updates then? I was >>>>> under the impression that you ran software update like you would on >>>>> windows? >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/28/2015 7:48 PM, Daniel Chavez wrote: >>>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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