14 DAY TRIAL // The Golden Master build of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion recently released to developers includes an updated end-user license agreement (EULA) which states that users are free to run up to two additional instances of Lion.
Previously, only OS X Server users could run another instance of OS X on the same machine without needing an extra license.
Now, according to MacRumors, the OS X 10.7 EULA states:
(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own or control that is already running the Apple Software.
Apple announced in June that Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major release of the company’s advanced operating system, would be available to customers in July as a 30 dollar download from the Mac App Store.
Lion is a Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) upgrade. Customers not only need to have Snow Leopard to download and install Lion, they will also need version 10.6.6 or above (10.6.8 recommended) with the Mac App Store instaleld.
Lion is poised to deliver more than 250 new features and 3,000 new developer APIs.
Features that target end customers include new Multi-Touch gestures, system-wide support for full screen apps, Mission Control, Launchpad, a completely redesigned Mail application, AirDrop, Versions, AutoSave and more.
“The Mac has outpaced the PC industry every quarter for five years running and with OS X Lion we plan to keep extending our lead,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, on June 6th.
On the same date, Apple also confirmed that Mac OS X Lion Server requires Lion and that the OS would be available this month, also from the Mac App Store, for $49.99.
Both the Client and the Server version of Lion requires an Intel-based machine with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM.