Mac osx for pc

a long time ago i came across an article about putting osx on a pc.. someone cracked osx to work with pc hardware.. i even saw videos of a guy that put it on his toshiba laptop.. i am currently considering doing this.. i want 2 dual boot with xp and i want to know if anyone else has ever done this... the website of the one i looked at was osx86project.org

 

Sorry, it is illegal/prohibited under Apple's EULA...so we can't help you with that.

Plus, running Mac OS X on a PC is technically possible, but very buggy...and lots of issues, such as no WiFi or sound, I've heard. Don't try it...if you want Mac OS X that hard get a Mac, or if you want a "Mac" look, try Flyakite.

So yeah, it's prohibited by Apple's EULA to run Mac OS X on a computer not built by Apple. Sorry.

I'm afraid cashmonee or dietcokefiend or one of the other moderators will have to close this thread. NBR doesn't allow discussions of illegal activity.

 

a lot of things are compatible; except new devices.. like most older video cards are recognized but i mainly like the look of it.. ill just try flyakite.. thanks..

 

Flyakite is pretty good...not perfect of course, but pretty good at looking like Mac OS X. You probably can fool a few friends with it .

But really, back to the whole Mac thing, it really isn't as expensive as it used to be to actually own a Mac...the lowest MacBook is now just $1099 US and very powerful.

 

LOL... Before the thread's closed, I'd like to get this in...
OS X on a computer that is not an "Apple-labeled computer" is a violation of Apple's EULA. Whether or not it would be illegal is a different question, and is probably dependent on what country or jurisdiction you live in. Personally, I'm not really sure whether or not that provision of the EULA would be enforceable here in the U.S. (provided you buy the software), and I'm not aware of any relevant court precedent, but I'm not a lawyer, so I won't try to make that determination here.

 

OSX86 project has been out for a long time though.. and its known by quite a bit of ppl.. i think if apple had a problem with it they would of done something a long time ago..

 

Heh... I kind of doubt Apple's going to try to challenge anyone about it in court. because then if they lose, they can't still claim that it's illegal.

Though I have to add that personally, while I have mixed feelings about it, since Apple takes measures to prevent me from running their OS on my hardware, my preferred response at this time is to not run their OS at all.

 

i honestly think it is very stupid of apple to not run their software on pc's.. if they did it would be serious competition for microsoft..

 

Well, that's really kind of the thing...one reason Microsoft's Windows is so problematic is because it can be run anywhere. There's lot of driver issues and compatibility issues with that. Instead, Apple can control what runs Mac OS X. They know everything about that piece of hardware.

 

It is illegal to attempt an install on non-Apple hardware, so this has no place in this forum. Thread closed.