Originally Posted by tlarkin

The translator does not modify any original code, it just allows OS X to translate the code from windows into something that OS X can read natively. Google search Cider and you can read all about it. It is a transgaming technology.

Apple will never let their OS be installed on other systems in the near future. You see, an Apple computer is completely built from the ground up. They design every aspect from hardware to software and OS. Therefore they have way greater quality control over their product. That is what makes them so reliable. I don't think they want to have all the third party SNAFUs that MS has with their OS.

Perhaps in the distant future when they gain a certain market share will they allow other companies to load their OS. With Apple you are always getting high quality machines.

mrpidly-

Core animation is a set of APIs built into the OS, game developers can use this. It is not exactly like DX, but is similiar since DX is also a set of APIs. Core animation allows developers direct access to many Open GL technologies with in OS X. I can see game developers using it, but they may not.