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Ben · 10-14-2007, 07:01 PM

Hey PV, I don't remember. Did you actually buy a Mac, or did you just download OSx86?

CentralViking19 · 10-14-2007, 07:20 PM

can you put mac osx on a hp desktop?

Kornowski · 10-14-2007, 07:23 PM

You should be able to, it's just like installing Windows, it's just an OS, I'd say yeah... but don't quote me on that

INTELCRAZY · 10-14-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kornowski

You should be able to, it's just like installing Windows, it's just an OS, I'd say yeah... but don't quote me on that

Nope has to be on a Mac manufactured computer...

That's the only bad thing about Mac...

Rambo · 10-14-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

Nope has to be on a Mac manufactured computer...

That's the only bad thing about Mac...

No - you can run OS X on regular PC's. Don't believe me?

http://wiki.osx86project.org

I have a fully working 100% 'Hackintosh', as they like to call it.

Ben · 10-14-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CentralViking19

can you put mac osx on a hp desktop?

Yeah, you can I'm pretty sure. Just gotta format the HD. But it depends on your specs and whatnot. Just gotta get OSx86. Find the right tutorial if you need help. Stuff like that. PM me or Rambo if you want to know more about it

Oh, btw. Danny. Did you see my post above? About the Yahoo Widgets?

CentralViking19 · 10-14-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Halian

Yeah, you can I'm pretty sure. Just gotta format the HD. But it depends on your specs and whatnot. Just gotta get OSx86. Find the right tutorial if you need help. Stuff like that. PM me or Rambo if you want to know more about it

Oh, btw. Danny. Did you see my post above? About the Yahoo Widgets?

i dont have any idea how to personal message someone on vbulliten, but can i run it with vista on one partion and mac on another partion, then choose which one to boot from...

Ben · 10-14-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CentralViking19

i dont have any idea how to personal message someone on vbulliten, but can i run it with vista on one partion and mac on another partion, then choose which one to boot from...

Yeah, You can. It would be much easier if you had two hard drives and put one OS on each though. But it can be done with partitions. The only thing I'm not sure about is Manufactured computers, I'm not totally sure if OSx86 will work with them. In might only work with a computer you build yourself. Though I don't see why it wouldn't work with a pre-built.

nexolus · 10-14-2007, 11:14 PM

Most of that is false. Mac OS is specifically written to run only on mac system components. osx86 is technically Mac OS, but it runs at ridiculously slow speeds. If you want to install Mac OS on a regular PC you have to use osx86 and make sure that it supports your motherboard and hardware configuration, and since they're hacked drivers they don't support them like a regular setup would, therefore they don't run at regular speeds. So if you do install it and manage to get it working and try to use photoshop or something like that it will go ridiculously slow.

Ben · 10-15-2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by nexolus

Most of that is false. Mac OS is specifically written to run only on mac system components. osx86 is technically Mac OS, but it runs at ridiculously slow speeds. If you want to install Mac OS on a regular PC you have to use osx86 and make sure that it supports your motherboard and hardware configuration, and since they're hacked drivers they don't support them like a regular setup would, therefore they don't run at regular speeds. So if you do install it and manage to get it working and try to use photoshop or something like that it will go ridiculously slow.

Not for me. I got it working, and nothing ran slow at all. I don't know what you're talking about.

Also, it's really not that hard to find a version that supports your computer specs.

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nexolus Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 472	Most of that is false. Mac OS is specifically written to run only on mac system components. osx86 is technically Mac OS, but it runs at ridiculously slow speeds. If you want to install Mac OS on a regular PC you have to use osx86 and make sure that it supports your motherboard and hardware configuration, and since they're hacked drivers they don't support them like a regular setup would, therefore they don't run at regular speeds. So if you do install it and manage to get it working and try to use photoshop or something like that it will go ridiculously slow.