Is it possible to install MAC OS X on PC base system?

[alpha0ne]

I'd like to give macOS a go too, something new to torture

[xlink]

Running osx on a pc is strictly forbidden by the osx eula.

which has no legal authority...

[DonInKansas]

exactly, although I don't see why you'd wanna jump through so many hoops.

[furrylemmings]

It aint that hard to do, there isnt really any hoops, as long as you have modern h/w it should run fine

[B.E.E.F.]

Why would you want to do that?

[Catz]

Why would you want to do that?

I'd say try leopard

You'd be surprised how much fun it is to have it on your notebook

[B.E.E.F.]

I'd say try leopard

You'd be surprised how much fun it is to have it on your notebook

I'll give it a shot but OSX is very underwhelming to me.
Overly flashy, even more than Vista .

[shanems3]

search Pystar , they sell Open Computers and sell them with Mac preinstalled, legaly.. they get dont get in trouble because they never agree to the Eula, they leave that to the customer.. all they do is install a base image, customer turns it on and assumes all Eula agreements..

btw, i have a asus z7s with dual quads and it runs on that.. pretty damn well i might add.

[tiro_uspsss]

this thread has sold me! I wants to make a 'hackintosh'!

[V3NOM]

hmm why did nvidia have to make a 8800GT FOR MACS then though? does that mean you can't use a normal 8800GT?

[shanems3]

hmm why did nvidia have to make a 8800GT FOR MACS then though? does that mean you can't use a normal 8800GT?

there are kext to make the 8800gt, pc version , to work in a hackintosh.. i have alot of knowledge on making hackentoshes.. so just ask and i know were to find your answer..

[Mk]

take a look at this all the hardware that should work with mac osx
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/in...L_10.5.2#ATI_2

[B.E.E.F.]

so just ask and i know were to find your answer..

I heard OSX gets great battery life vs Vista on the Macbook Air.

Got any guesses why? I;m thinking this a problem with Vista's compatibility on the Air. Did you notice a difference in battery life on a Hackintosh vs the Windows OS?

[ownage]

It aint that hard to do, there isnt really any hoops, as long as you have modern h/w it should run fine

NOT TRUE!
Or at least it should work, but often doesn't.
I've tried it on many pc's (been doing this for a few years now, only for experimental reasons) but sometimes it does work, sometimes it doesn't.
If your run for example bios 1.5 it doesn't work, if you downgrade to 1.4 it suddenly works. Look at the hardware compatibility lists, there are still many problems with running OS-X on pc's.
My new C2D/mobile 965P laptop won't work with Tiger or Leopard. No matter what I try. Reason?, impossible to say. Mostly ACHI or SATA related.

Its possible to build a hackintosh, but don't be surprised when you have to buy another board to get it fully working.

[furrylemmings]

The point in "building a hackintosh" is to do some research, and find the right hardware BEFOREHAND. Its not that hard, theres many many forums and wiki's. Turning your current pc into a hackintosh isn't always problem free, but building one is a doddle.

[Rmrdr13]

What would you recommend the best site is to research making a hackintosh. I know someone posted the hardware that can be used but is there a really good guide to installing the OS?

[PhxProvost]

i may be wrong but i really doubt its "illegal" to install osx on a pc....in fact i really cant even see why apple would care... one would think apple would love for a windows user to drop something like vista and switch to an apple product.....or atleast thats what makes sense business wise.....or has apple simply lost prespective...

::Edit::
and now that i think about it....it would be a fantastic business move for apple to produce a pc compliant version of their os, think about how many people hate vista + have always been curious about apple pc's but never wanted to shell out all the cash for something that dosnt really compare hardware wise.....it just physically looks better and has a more solid os.....

[ownage]

i may be wrong but i really doubt its "illegal" to install osx on a pc....in fact i really cant even see why apple would care... one would think apple would love for a windows user to drop something like vista and switch to an apple product.....or atleast thats what makes sense business wise.....or has apple simply lost prespective...

Apple is in a weird position. Ones Windows becomes technically as good as OS-X the fanbase will become much smaller. So you would think it would be best for Apple if they would try to do anything to get OS-X more popular.
They can do that by make it 'Legal' on pc's.
When that happens you will see more company's like Psystar selling pc's with OS-X pre-installed. And when that happens Mac's and macbooks have lost there exclusivity and won't be bought by anyone. That would mean Apple loses a big part of there income.

[PhxProvost]

i totally understand what you are saying, but i dont really think that they will lose that many sales on hardware because lets face it, apple computers are beautiful in their design, and the mac pro is a monster in its own right. Plus the clients that apple caters to will never really change.... I just cant help but believe that if they released a pc compliant version of osx it would sell pretty well simply because people flat out hate vista plus its something new to explore, i mean look at windows and where it started......

Apple is in a weird position. Ones Windows becomes technically as good as OS-X the fanbase will become much smaller. So you would think it would be best for Apple if they would try to do anything to get OS-X more popular.
They can do that by make it 'Legal' on pc's.
When that happens you will see more company's like Psystar selling pc's with OS-X pre-installed. And when that happens Mac's and macbooks have lost there exclusivity and won't be bought by anyone. That would mean Apple loses a big part of there income.

[ownage]

I think they make a fair share of money with the hardware. Apple is expensive, mainly because you simply pay more for the software then you would think.
They have less market share then Acer has, and Acer is quite profitable.

I think the best thing Apple could do is bringing more 'less priced' computers on the market. Less specs and for a decent price. If people see an $500 computer, great design style and advertised as 'Virus-free OS" people would be more tempting to buy it. I know enough people who would buy one if price was right.

[B.E.E.F.]

i really cant even see why apple would care... one would think apple would love for a windows user to drop something like vista and switch to an apple product.....or atleast thats what makes sense business wise.....or has apple simply lost prespective...

Nope. Apple is in a great position.

Apple has to flex its legal muscles. If it is complacent to people installing OSX on their PCs then it won't stand up in court when its a problem. Kind of like patents. You have to enforce your patent when you hear of infringement, if you don't its fair game.

Why its a problem?
You no longer need to buy an overpriced piece of hardware to run it. Apple makes less money.
Apple needs to support more pieces of hardware. Apple makes less money. Its costs alot to add this kind of support. Not only that but its going to be hell for them with the hundreds of thousands of drivers to be written and tested.
It hits the mainstream. No longer security by obscurity. All the holes and bugs will be found. It costs Apple money... to develop the OS.

and now that i think about it....it would be a fantastic business move for apple to produce a pc compliant version of their os, think about how many people hate vista + have always been curious about apple pc's but never wanted to shell out all the cash for something that dosnt really compare hardware wise.....it just physically looks better and has a more solid os.....

LOL. Not for Apple. OSX is actually a piece of crap when compared to Vista. Once it hits the public magnifying glass as installation base increases, everything will be revealed. Apple's business practices as well.

It would be suicide.

[PhxProvost]

i didnt even think about the whole security thing, lol alright i guess it was not such a good idea afterall

[B.E.E.F.]

i didnt even think about the whole security thing, lol alright i guess it was such a good idea afterall

No it isn't. The Apple platform is weak in security. The only 'advantage' it has is secuirty by obscurity. Hackers and malware makers don't bother with macs because there are so few of them.

If OSX were to hit mainstream it would become a more worthwhile target. Like the Windows OS. There goes your 'security'.

The most secure OSes right now is a tie between Ubuntu (and other Lunix distros) and Vista.

[opieum]

EFI-X is a pretty nice device that allows you to run a normal unmodified Retail Mac OS X DVD. http://www.efi-x.com/ I bought one and it works great. I had a retail DVD already so i just installed that. It's great as I can update normally (unlike Kalyway and other hackint0sh builds out there) This is of course provided you stay within the HCL they have stated on the site. I imagine you can get other chipsets with similar hardware. But what they have on the site is all they have tested.

[shanems3]

Yeah, efi-x is a cool device, i am thinkin of buying one, but i would have to buy a Gigabyte mobo.. i wish they would make the dongle for Asus boards.. that would rock..