![]() ![]() The Package Installer Will Not Allow You To Install On A Machine That Is Not Included In The Approved Hardware List It Checksĭoing some research I found that this is because the installer package is checking my MacBook Pro’s Model Identifier number against a list of approved hardware models as part of Apple quality control. ![]() As I was running the installer, I ran into this error, telling me that I was unable to install the software on my machine: I attempted to install Garagband from the iLife disk that shipped with my iMac, as I wasn’t using them on that machine and the End User License Agreement allows for multiple installs for a single user on all the different machines you own. I have unfortunately lost the iLife Install disc that came with my MacBook Pro, but I do have the disc that came with my 2011 model iMac. While the prices for the individual apps are very reasonable, you may be hesitant to purchase them when you already have a legal OEM copy that came with your Mac, like I was. I did a clean install of Mountain Lion on my MacBook Pro, but the iLife application suite that came standard with 10.5 Leopard has since been moved to the Apple App Store as individual downloads. I updated to 10.6 Snow Leopard, and finally to 10.8 Mountain Lion. When I purchased my MacBook Pro in 2009, the version of OS X it shipped with was 10.5 Leopard. Installing Newer Apple Software on an Older Mac Installing Newer Software on an Older Mac ![]()
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