I just got my new Macbook Pro 15" – it had OS X Lion pre-installed.
Is there a way I can download the OS X Lion ISO (legitimately) so I will be able to have it in case I need to reinstall ?
If I look in the app store it doesn't appear that I purchased Lion (since it came pre-installed). I am aware of the internet recovery option but am looking for a way to download the file now so I can recover later without an internet connection.
Best Answer
You can use the Recovery partition or Internet Recovery to download the full installer. The basic method is, tell it to re-install on an external drive, let it download, interrupt it before it reboots your system, then you can grab the DMG file and write it to a USB drive so that you'll have a full (no internet required) installer when you need it.
Full details here: Mac OS X Hints: 10.7: How to get a full Lion install disc for a new MacBook Air or Pro
You'll want to have a spare external drive handy to use as the install target so that you don't risk overwriting your boot drive.