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Mac App Store Bug Upgrading Illegal And Trial Software

Apple made an awful lot of its software free this week, including its latest OS X update, iWork and iLife.

But according to a bug spotted by 9to5Mac, it may have inadvertently made a bunch more software free too - and open to abuse by hackers.

It seems that any user who had previously downloaded a trial or illegally downloaded version of iWork, iLife or the premium photo software Aperture is now being moved to legal, downloaded copies.

It means that much of Apple's software, including the 54.99 Aperture, can be downloaded for free, relatively straightforwardly.

Many users report being inadvertently upgraded automatically, as the Mac App Store handles which software is ready to be updated for you.

Meanwhile Apple has pulled the trial versions of its software from its website - apparently in recognition of the bug.

Below: 9 Biggest Surprises From Apple's October 2013 Launch

iPad Mini With Retina Display

The new Mini is not a hugely surprising update in theory, but is an excellent one in person. It looks just as if someone has lifted a plastic sheet off the screen of the old version, allowing the new Retina display to shine with 2048 x 1536 pixels - the same as on the iPad Air.

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Apple is all about the hardware

Published: Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013 | 11:02 AM ET

Apple's 'Free' strategy takes on Microsoft

CNBC's Josh Lipton talks to Jill Duffy, PCMag.com, about Apple's decision to give its software away for free and how it's likely to impact Microsoft.

You may be able to get more of Apple's software for free, but you'll still have to pay a pretty penny for its hardware.

(Read more: Live blog: Apple reveals new iPad Air, iPad Mini )

At a media event Tuesday, the tech giant showed off its latest line of iPadsthe new iPad Air and the iPad Miniboth of which sport some significant upgrades.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the new iPad Air at an event in San Francisco

And the devices weren't the only things to get a boost.

While pricing on the iPad Air remained the same as that of its predecessors, the iPad Mini, Apple's second-generation 7-inch tablet, is about $70 more than the first version, which started at $329.

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Mac software isn't really free

By Quentin Fottrell

The most surprising announcement at Apple's (AAPL) event Tuesday wasn't the new and thinner iPad or the revved up MacBooks, but rather the company's decision to give away the software that runs its computers. The Mac OS X operating system, for which in the past Apple has charged as much as $169, is now free.

But not exactly, tech analysts say. Even though Microsoft (MSFT) and other companies will now be under pressure to follow suit, all this free software will probably come at a price -- meaning that it will be baked into the cost of hardware and other services going forward. (Microsoft owns and publishes MSN Money.)

"Today, we're going to revolutionize pricing," Craig Federighi, who heads up Apple's operating systems, said of the new OS. Mavericks, as the software has been dubbed, will be faster and use up only the amount of battery the task requires, but critically -- it will keep computer users within Apple's ecosystem.

"It looks like Apple is trying to reinvent the economics of the entire industry," says technology analyst Jeff Kagan. "On the one hand, it's unsettling for its competitors. On the other hand, what the heck took them so long?"

It's a change of strategy for Apple, although it's not the first time the company has given away its operating system. The Mac OS was free from 1984 to 1991, and Apple first charged $95 for the 7.1 version in 1992.

But tech pros say the timing is critical. "It's a reverse of the Microsoft ecosystem, where Office is the cash cow and the margins on hardware are slim to none in some cases," says Mark Spoonauer, editor in chief at LaptopMag.com. "Amazon (AMZN) has come up in price a bit, but makes its money on content and Amazon Prime subscriptions, so it's also the reverse of Apple."

With Apple's announcement, this ecosystem has officially become more important than the operating system, says e-commerce consultant Bryan Eisenberg. Computer and smartphone companies are locked in a gold rush to supply consumers with their technology so they become a one-stop shop for everything from movies and music to books and garden furniture.

"Apple has basically established that there is more value than just an operating system," Eisenberg says. "It makes boatloads of money from the whole ecosystem. Give people a great experience and they will pay for extras."

Other companies already offer their software on a subscription model rather than licensing their products, says Offir Gutelzon, founder and CEO of Keepy, a digital file-sharing site. Adobe's (ADBE) Creative Cloud offers a range of software for $50 a month on a yearly contract, or $70 month-to-month. (Some popular apps like Photoshop and Premiere Pro can still be licensed for $19.99 per month on a one-year contract.) Similarly, Google (GOOG) Cloud offers the word processing software Google Docs and photo-sharing site Google Picasa for free. But, like Apple, it also charges for storage. "Over time, people will pay and pay and pay," Gutelzon says.

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