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Updates!
11/20/01
The original hack post on MacFixIt posted.11/28/01 (3:00pm)
This article goes live!11/29/01 (3:19pm)
Over on MacFixIt's own forum, under "Convert your Update CD to a full Install CD" there's a discussion brewing... As of Monday, December 3 - they seem to have removed this thread. How typical of MacFixIt.11/29/01 (4:19pm)
On Wired, "Apple's OS X Upgrade Fiasco"11/29/01 (4:33pm)
Rumor that the original hack (not this one) is already available on Gnutella. Look for "Mac OS X - Convert the Free 10.1 Update CD to a Full Install.txt" Personally, this alarms me.11/30/01 (3:00pm)
At the MacDirectory, "Apple OS X Gets Hacked"11/30/01
At ExtremeTech, "Apple Slows Mac OS X Rollouts" which seems to be somewhat related to this situation, possibly.11/30/01
At As the Apple Turns, "And All Over One Little File"11/30/01 (7:05pm)
I got an interesting Email that appears to have come from Apple's lawyers - it looks like the infamous cease and desist letter... I'll probably reply to this on Monday, the first business day after receiving this Email after hours. My intention so far is to not remove this page based on "freedom of speech" and the fact that this article does not constitute any violations - peforming them probably does, though. Besides, I never said that *I* performed this hack, so violating any licensing or copyrights as Apple claims is a bunch of phooey.12/01/01
In the New York Times, "Apple Offers More Than an Update to Its System"12/02/01
I've been giving this whole situation a lot of thought over the weekend. Some of you have even expressed your opinions, both pro and con. I'm reaching a decision on what to do with this information and how to respond to the cease and desist. If nothing else, I might conceed to removing the screenshots - but the procedure itself is in plain English, and as such does not constitute code or intellectual information. I also think that the point has been made. I also have to say that I think Apple has done right by us, feeding us regular, nice updates to the OS. I for one like that, and MacOS X - and yes, Apple. I don't like how they've handled updates though. For one thing, the way the recent 10.1 upgrade was handled with that ridiculous "go to your dealer/store" and jump around like a groupie at a concert, groping for the 20 CDs that the store happened to get. I also don't like having to install 10.0.4 from CD, then upgrade to 10.1 also from CD - followed by downloading 10.1.1 from Apple's Website. That's a bunch of B.S. I must also say to Apple in this matter, "give it up." The info is out there, it's been there since the 20th. It's now on Gnutella, Websites, search engine caches and usenet. This genie not only left the bottle, he's been overseas on vacation. Twice. Sending lawyers after your loyal fan base is also not a good way to get publicity. Lastly, I want to say to Apple - that I recently became a Mac person, and thus a MacOS X user. It's because of the latter that I bought the former. Let me spell that out. I bought a Mac just because of MacOS X. You're kicking ass and MacOS X is fantastic - keep it up. So... More later. Keep the Email coming...
Preface
Let me just make it clear that I am not the originator of this hack. Similarly, I do not condone software piracy. This information is for legitimate, licensed users of MacOS X ONLY. Do not ask me for workarounds, image files or anything not related to what is described below. Do the Right Thing(TM).
Contents
Introduction
The Problem this Solves
The Irony
Mirrors
Updates!
The Procedure
Introduction
There has been a good bit of debate recently about the hack originally posted on MacFixIt on how to convert your MacOS X 10.1 Updated CD into a full Install CD. For the sake of posterity and in the spirit of free information, I have made my own instructions, in a little easier to follow format than the one posted all over the Internet at this point...
Apple had sent MacFixIt a cease and desist letter to which they complied. Since that time, it's been posted to Slashdot and MacSlash. Several users posted the technique including links to Google caches. I'm sure this is on usenet by now, and on underground discussion forums. Apple at this point could chase it's tail by sending letters to everyone that has this information, but I believe that much like DeCSS, the information will worm it's way into all manner of nooks and crannies, available for reading if you took the time or knew where to look.
This proverbial "genie" is out of the bottle I'm afraid...
It should be noted that only people with legitimate copies of MacOS X perform this hack. I am not condoning piracy here! However, people like myself who bought and own a Mac have a certain right to have an easy way to restore their system. I find nothing easy about having to first install MacOS X 10.0.4 and then applying the 10.1 update. That's very time consuming. Apple has done right by us, I feel - and I don't know about you, but I love MacOS X and want to see it thrive. Don't be a bastard and steal it - go BUY it.
Now, only people that are licensed for MacOS X and have presented credentials to that effect, (including the purchase of either MacOS X or a qualifying Mac) were given the Update CD. This in effect, says to me - that anyone performing this hack would be doing so on their own, licensed copy of MacOS X.
You can discuss this situation in the forum (you must be a registered user).
The Problem this Solves
The following is from a posting on MacFixIt's Website describing a valid, technical reason that this hack would be useful to MacOS X users. That post reads:
Mirrors
http://karmak.org/freedom/osx/everythingmac.org/
http://everythingmac.org/articles/UpdateCDHack/
Imaging your Update CD
http://www.holy-shit.org/UpdateCDHack/
http://de.geocities.com/undergroundh4ck3rz/
http://www.macserialjunkie.com/macosx/
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