W7/mac

tech savvy

tech savvy

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This my be a stupid question, but I need to know. Is it possible to run BOTH windows 7 and OS X(Mac) on the same tower, at the same time, using two different monitors?
 
You can't install the Mac OS on non-apple hardware. It's against the software EULA.
 
Why don't Apple/Mac distribute there software like Microsoft? I would think that Apple would make alot more $$(and fan base) if they sold there OS to the public.

So your saying the only "LEGAL" way to run BOTH OS's on the same machine is to have a mac? Microsoft don't care if you run Windows on a Mac?

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voyagerfan99 said:
You can't install the Mac OS on non-apple hardware. It's against the software EULA.
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Apple dont make there own hardware, other company's make there harward, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, etc...ect.

It's like saying; Yo,it's wrapped in an apple shell, so anything on the inside is ours(apples).
 
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Nope. You can run windows on any type of hardware. And Mac OS is pretty restrictive with drivers as well - it only runs on certain hardware.

And Mac OS is sold to the public. It's only $30.
 
Legal issues asside, no its not possible, as you cannot run two whole differnet oses on one tower in dual boot.On virtual machine it is possible, i believe.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
Nope. You can run windows on any type of hardware. And Mac OS is pretty restrictive with drivers as well - it only runs on certain hardware.

And Mac OS is sold to the public. It's only $30.
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So your saying that if I went to the store and bought BOTH Windows 7 and Mac OS with my own money, I couldent put them on the PC I also bought/built with my own money?

Could I build a PC and just install Mac OS on it, then W7 next, legally?
 
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Could I build a PC and just install Mac OS on it, then W7 next, legally?
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No, not legally. Though plenty of people have done it (Called "Hackintosh") And because it violates the EULA we can't discuss it on this forum.

tech savvy said:
Why don't Apple/Mac distribute there software like Microsoft? I would think that Apple would make alot more $$(and fan base) if they sold there OS to the public.

So your saying the only "LEGAL" way to run BOTH OS's on the same machine is to have a mac? Microsoft don't care if you run Windows on a Mac?

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Apple dont make there own hardware, other company's make there harward, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, etc...ect.

It's like saying; Yo,it's wrapped in an apple shell, so anything on the inside is ours(apples).
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It's hardware designed specifically for Apple.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
No, not legally. Though plenty of people have done it (Called "Hackintosh") And because it violates the EULA we can't discuss it on this forum.



It's hardware designed specifically for Apple.
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I think it's more so the OS is designed to work with specific hardware.
 
If you have a mac you can run bootcamp iirc to boot into windows or mac osx, but thats the only way. You need to have mac hardware.
 
Ok, ty all for the very helpful information/advice, pretty much sums everything up.

Can't run Mac OS X on a windows base unit.

Can't build a PC and put Mac OS X on it.

Have to buy a Mac computer to run both OS's legally.

Off topic for a sec. So why does Mac sell there OS over the counter? You can't install it on any PC, is it for upgrade purposes only?
 
yes, it is for upgrade purposes only. If you look at the 10.6 requirements it clearly says the requirements are a Intel mac with 10.5.
 
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