how do the number of devices work for a dual-boot system?

[Ashleyyyy]

i want to buy Malwarebytes, but i want it on both macOS and Windows on the same Mac. do i need to buy it for 2 'devices' then? does it count each install as a device?

[kb5zue]

5 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

i want to buy Malwarebytes, but i want it on both macOS and Windows on the same Mac. do i need to buy it for 2 'devices' then? does it count each install as a device?

I believe that even though physically you are talking about only one physical device, each install would count separately.

[APasz]

Yes, each OS counts as a separate 'device'. Normally it'll look for the product ID and link that to your account.

 

I know of a couple programs that will look for unique hardware identifiers and link them to your account. These programs can be installed on multiple OS's on the same machine.

I don't know if malwarebytes does this. I highly doubt it though.

[Ashleyyyy]

20 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

I believe that even though physically you are talking about only one physical device, each install would count separately.

 

15 minutes ago, APasz said:

Yes, each OS counts as a separate 'device'. Normally it'll look for the product ID and link that to your account.

 

I know of a couple programs that will look for unique hardware identifiers and link them to your account. These programs can be installed on multiple OS's on the same machine.

I don't know if malwarebytes does this. I highly doubt it though.

well I did an oopsie... I bought it for one device because I wasn't sure yet and didn't want to waste my money... I thought I could add a device later if I needed to but I don't see an easy way of doing that... oops. 

[ARikozuM]

Most companies will say the motherboard's ID counts as the device. OS and install location are not usually looked at, but this will depend on the company's definition of "device". I would simply call them up and ask what their policy is.