Is there a way to retrieve application serial numbers off Mac OS X laptop?

[The-One]

I have to reformat a clients Mac book Pro (Leopard) laptop but he doesn't have the software or serial numbers for the applications but they are currently installed on his Mac. Is there a way to retrieve those serial numbers so we can use them when we reinstall his OS?




Mac Noob

 

[KaosDG]

Can't do an archive and re-install? It doesn't lose applications or settings

 

[The-One]

I see. How about the serial number to the OS itself?

 

[KaosDG]

I see. How about the serial number to the OS itself?

There isn't one

 

[The-One]

sorry, yeah, I forgot someone had already told me that.


Thanks again

 

[kmeson]

Most of the information you seek can generally be found in ~/Library/Preferences, /Library/Preferences, and /Library/Application\ Support/. No guarantees but that's where I would look. OSX is pretty user friendly with regard to backing up applications their settings and user preferences.