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My friend has just got a Mac Book Pro. With the mac it came with 2 installation discs. If i got those disc am i able to install Mac on my Windows XP system?????
 
No, OS X can not be put on a PC.

Ignore the spelling error, I am talking on Skype and it wouldnt let me edit, lol.
 
OS X and XP will work on x86 platforms. getting XP on mac you use bootcamp or parallels. getting mac on x86 non apple hardware is possible, but it is impossible here.
 
theresthatguy said:
on Most PCs anyway.
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No, you can not install OS X from an OS X install disc on to a PC. First off there is this thing called the TPM, which Apple has designed to only allow their installers to be on Apple based hardware systems. Next, each restore disc that is bundled with a system is batched to that system and won't run on hardware which is newer than that system because it is missing proper driver support. Lastly, it clearly states in Apple's software license EULA that OS X may only be installed on one Apple branded computer per a license.

Not to mention the second resource restore CD that comes with a mac, is a resource CD, which holds extras, not the OS itself.

Bottom line, if you want to run OS X get a Mac. If you have a PC and want to run OS X, install Linux and then go download OS X like shells and themes, and make it look like you are running OS X.

The OS X x86 project which you speak of that allows PC users to load native Darwin OS X, is illegal and hacks the TPM. However, there has been no legal recourse just yet against the project. I almost suspect Apple is waiting and biding its time and if they ever decide to allow PC users to load their OS, they will just buy out the project and then get law suit happy.
 
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No, you can not install OS X from an OS X install disc on to a PC. First off there is this thing called the TPM, which Apple has designed to only allow their installers to be on Apple based hardware systems. Next, each restore disc that is bundled with a system is batched to that system and won't run on hardware which is newer than that system because it is missing proper driver support. Lastly, it clearly states in Apple's software license EULA that OS X may only be installed on one Apple branded computer per a license.

Not to mention the second resource restore CD that comes with a mac, is a resource CD, which holds extras, not the OS itself.

Bottom line, if you want to run OS X get a Mac. If you have a PC and want to run OS X, install Linux and then go download OS X like shells and themes, and make it look like you are running OS X.

The OS X x86 project which you speak of that allows PC users to load native Darwin OS X, is illegal and hacks the TPM. However, there has been no legal recourse just yet against the project. I almost suspect Apple is waiting and biding its time and if they ever decide to allow PC users to load their OS, they will just buy out the project and then get law suit happy.
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No! let him run mac if he wants. It's pretty simple on how to run a mac on pc. vk3fcll just type in on google installing mac osx leopard on a pc using installation disc and hopefully if you come across the right link with user LTL writing it your on the right site;)
 
Kill Bill said:
No! let him run mac don't be liek hey linux for life just get themes. It's pretty simple on how to run a mac on pc. vk3fcll just type in on google installing mac osx leopard on a pc using installation disc and hopefully if you come across the right link with user LTL writing it your on the right site;)
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IT IS ILLEGAL TO RUN MAC OS X ON ANYTHING BUT A MAC!
 
Kill Bill said:
Duh. But it's his choice. what he does isn't written in stone. He can do it or not it's up the guy
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yeah.....

I digress, this forum does not support illegal software. Illegal software never works as good as the actual product in most cases. OS X is optimized to run on a Mac.

If you want to run OS X, get a freaking mac. Otherwise you can run linux (which is extremely similar) and have an OS X theme and most likely never really know all the differences.

Mac applications run best on a Mac because they too are also designed to run on the Mac platform.

This thread needs to go no further
 
No. It doesn't. It's pretty simple if you want to put mac on a pc then go for it.;)

Also at one point you could have told me that final cut express 4 and iLife ran on linux. Oops does it really. Anyway back to the point it's really just up to him:D
 
Kill Bill said:
No. It doesn't. It's pretty simple if you want to put mac on a pc then go for it.;)
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Sure, something that is developed for a specific platform which is designed from the hardware up runs better on something it is not designed for.

Also, TRUST me when I say that applications designed for the mac platform run better on a Mac. It is because everything that OS X x86 offers is hacked and reverse engineered, no one has ever given them source code. Where if you own a Mac, everything was developed with the tools given from Apple to run on that very exact and specific platform.

Which is why you sacrifice quantity for quality when you switch over to a Mac.
 
tlarkin said:
Sure, something that is developed for a specific platform which is designed from the hardware up runs better on something it is not designed for.

Also, TRUST me when I say that applications designed for the mac platform run better on a Mac. It is because everything that OS X x86 offers is hacked and reverse engineered, no one has ever given them source code. Where if you own a Mac, everything was developed with the tools given from Apple to run on that very exact and specific platform.

Which is why you sacrifice quantity for quality when you switch over to a Mac.
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True. But ya know I would have bought a mac pro if they had 8800 ultras avalable. But people made kext's for the mac so the hardware can run at optimal. ;)


also vk3fcll you should type in on google wiki x86 OSX project to see if your hardware was reviewed there. From there you can decide if you want to download all these patches. Also if you hate using MS dos prompt you will certinally hate installing this but the guide for noobs makes it quite easy.

All I know is about your hardware and what not

- It must support SSE2 SSE3
- If you have a G92 card there isnt any drivers for it so darn
- if you have a G80 contact me supposingly you have SSE2/SSE3 then I'll tell you where to go
 
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