What is a third-party product?

  • Last Modified: December 01, 2009
  • Article: HT3966

Summary

You might wonder what the phrase "third-party product," found in some Apple documentation, means.

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.2, Mac OS X 10.1, Mac OS X 10.0, Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6

A third-party product refers to a product that's produced by a company other than Apple. Usually, third-party products are supported by the company that made them. If you need help with a third-party product, contact the company who made the product instead of Apple. Apple does support some third-party products that come with an Apple computer.

Who are the first and second party? Technically speaking, Apple is the "first party."

"Second party" usually refers to the person using the product.

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