steve_singleton3 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 If Intel-based Macs can run XP software through the Boot Camp utility, it seemsequally possible for OS 10.X to run on a Wintel box. Anyone done this? Thatmight be the perfect way to take advantage of the best features of both. I'msure Apple would prefer to sell the CPU and not just the OS, but if it works todouble up on one platform, why not the reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin_polk Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 http://www.osx86project.org/ Its very possible. Apple doesn't want people doing it in the reverse because they make far less money. Nativly, if OSX doesn't detect apple hardware, it won't boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Apart from the fact that that would be a violation of the license, OS X is designed to run on Apple hardware only. I'm not entirely certain how the latter is accomplished (combination of hardware and software ?), but suffice it to say that it is difficult enough not to be a widespread practice. Right now, the only way to easily and legally run OS X and Windows on the same machine is to purchase a Intel powered Apple hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_l3 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 it's old news, google it. it was done couple of months ago I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_eaton Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 There is/was a hacked OSX install floating around the internet that Apple quickly goes after any site offering it for download because it ran on pretty much any x386 machine. Apple tries to spin it that OSX requires some magic Apple certified machine, but it's not true, and Mac users need to seriously stop being so sensitive about it. It's a business decision as per what Steve S made mention to, and not a technological one. I've, um, seen OSX running inside a VMware session on AMD based machines a few times. That's really the ideal way to get two OS's on the same box (virtualization) without breaking Apple or Microsoft license agreements provided you are using Apple hardware. I hate dual booting, but yes, you can do it on the Intel Macs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawngibson Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 AMD - does that mean OSX can run on a dual Opteron machine? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuryan_thomas Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 <i>I'm not entirely certain how the latter is accomplished (combination of hardware and software ?)</i> <p> Ray, that is exactly how it's done. The TPM chip is the key (pun fully intended). <p> http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2006/04/05/mac_security_the_evil_drm.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 <a href="https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TPM"><b>Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Specifications</b></a><BR><BR>@FIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_fernandez1 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 While it is true that "technically" it is possible to run OS X on non Apple hardware...doing so by hacking the install does not guarantee that it will continue to run on a generic PC as software updates are released by Apple. Apple is well known for disabling these sorts of hacks with each software update that they release...Security Updates, OS Point Releases, etc. So, while you may get it to run, to keep it running you would have to forgoe most of the Software improvements that Apple puts out for their OS on a regular basis or WAIT a long time for someone to illegally hack the OS X kernal to run on non-Apple branded hardware. Let's put aside the fact that running a cracked version of OS X on non-Apple and unsupported hardware is illegal. Frankly, doing what is being proposed here is more trouble than its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawngibson Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'd be quite happy to pay for a legitimate Apple-endorsed and supported version of their OS on a dual-boot Win/OSX AMD machine:) shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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