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    mac and pc

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by mtarm1, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. mtarm1

    mtarm1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Sorry if this is a dumb question or if it has already been answered somewhere, but am i able to install mac OSX on a pc ie dual boot it with windows?

    i want to try it out but dont want or have the money to buy a whole mac

    cheers
    mtarm1
     
    mtarm1, Jun 11, 2009
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  2. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    It's against Apple EULA to install OSX on a non Appled-certified machine so to be perfectly legal, no you can't install Mac OSX on a PC.

    From a perfectly technical point of view though there isn't any reason you can't though. Macs are(now more than ever) very similar if not the same to PCs in terms of inner hardware so there's no restrictions in terms of parts. Apple just wants to control its factors in case of compatibility issues like it sometimes happens on Windows or Linux.
     
    Melody, Jun 11, 2009
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  3. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    only illegally, which is against the forum rules to discuss as far as I know
     
    doh123, Jun 11, 2009
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  4. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    It's illegal and against the forum rules to discuss.
     
    Colton, Jun 11, 2009
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  5. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    it is best to find other sources for this information, and as we all know, internet is a large pool of water that contain both legal and illegal information (building a bomb for example :p)
     
    hydrocyanic, Jun 11, 2009
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