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Macintosh Products Guide
Localized guide to software and hardware for the Macintosh. You can
find, add or remove your products, list URLs where your products are
available, and update your information!
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Mac Logo
To support the sales of Mac products, Apple, in conjunction with our worldwide channel partners, is launching an aggressive campaign to ensure customers can easily locate Mac products on retail shelves through the prominent display of the Mac platform logo.
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Licensable Software
In order to protect Apple's copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary
rights, Apple's Software Licensing department ensures that domestic and
international developers, user groups, and electronic bulletin boards are
properly licensed.
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Who needs to be licensed?
If you use all or part of any Apple software in a program that will be distributed
to other people, you need to license the use of that software from Apple
Computer, Inc. This is true whether the product will be sold, used internally,
or given away. It's true for commercial vendors and educators. It's true
for old, new, and future Apple products. Licensable Apple Software include
QuickTime and QuickTime VR, several Newton tools, the Mac OS Logo, the Apple
Installer, ColorSync, PowerTalk, QuickDraw 3D, and other software. Software
Licensing has placed certain agreements in Adobe Acrobat format.
Why do I need to be licensed?
We license our software in order to protect our legal rights. Apple's intellectual
property--consisting of our name, our logo, our trademarks, and our copyrighted
material--is a valuable corporate asset. All Apple software is copyrighted,
and it is illegal for anyone to redistribute it without a license. Our Software
Distribution Agreement allows developers to use and distribute Apple software
in combination with their products.
When do I need to contact the Software Licensing Department?
Contact the Software Licensing department before producing
written materials (such as manuals and disk labels) associated with your
product, because there are several legal requirements of which you may need
to be aware. For example, Apple requires developers to include a warranty
disclaimer and other legal information in their manual. Developers must
execute a license agreement before distributing a product containing Apple
software.
Answers to Commonly Asked Questions:
- If you have signed a Software Distribution Agreement (SDA) with Apple and this agreement is current, you do not need to complete another SDA. You only need to complete the appropriate Addendum.
- If the Apple software undergoes a version upgrade, you do not necessarily need to complete a new agreement or addedum if you to ship this updated version of the Apple Software with your product. Depending on the Apple Software and the version upgrade, no agreement may be necessary, or you may need to complete and addendum. Please see the agreements online section for more information, or contact Software Licensing.
- When renewing an agreement you do not have to sign any other addendums unless Apple includes a letter and new agreement. Any Addendums enclosed with your renewals are for NEW products that you wish to add to your agreement. If you have no new products, do not complete the Addendums.
- If there is any confusion as to which agreements you need to download for a specific contract, do not hesitate to fax, email, or call Software Licensing.
How to contact Software Licensing
Apple Computer, Inc.
Software Licensing M/S 198-SWL
2420 Ridgepoint Drive, Austin, TX 78754
US: 800-793-9378;
(512) 919-2645; fax (512) 919-2120
email: sw.license@apple.com
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