Running Mac OS X On Standard PCs

ZDOne writes "ZDNet's reviews team have been tinkering with the various ways of running OS X on standard PCs. They found that with the right hardware components, a standard PC running Mac OS X Leopard is, at first sight, no different from a genuine Apple Mac. Special CPU extensions such as Intel VT-x provide support for software solutions like Parallels Desktop for Mac. Even Adobe Photoshop, which queries a Mac to verify its authenticity, runs fine on a standard PC thanks to EFI emulation. However the article points out that it's a pretty technical proposition to get OS X running on non-Apple hardware, beyond all but the most powerful power users. And then there is the legal question. Don't even think about trying to put OS X on your PC without first purchasing a legitimate copy of Mac OS Leopard."

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Pre-empting the fanboy spin

[0xdeadbeef]

Don't even think about trying to put OS X on your PC without first purchasing a legitimate copy of Mac OS Leopard.

Why would that even matter? You're breaking the EULA, so you're stealing the software anyway.

Re:Perhaps Apple should begin licensing OS X

[Nursie]

Please enlighten us as to what it is that Macs do better. Video framerates and cpu crunching, plus memory banwidth/speed are pretty good performance benchmarks, especially between very very similar systems.

Pray tell us how the performance of genuine Mac hardware "just feels better" and has magic imbued only by the tender kiss of Steve Jobs.

Re:It's not technical at all-

[CaptScarlet22]

It's obvious you are enjoying the Apple product then, hey?
How about supporting the company with purchasing the product from Apple.

Oh thats right, your one of those who thinks cause it's too expensive to buy, your entitled to steal it instead of paying for it.

Now all you need

[garlicbready]

Now all you need is some cardboard and some sticky back plastic
to make a 1 button mouse
and your all set

Re:Perhaps Apple should begin licensing OS X

[jedidiah]

Popular Mechanics is probably perpetrating "same specs" fallacy.

MacPros are the only line of desktop Macs that come with expansion slots.

In order to get the single expansion slot that might come in some of the
machines that compete directly with mini's you will need to start off paying
a minimum of $2700.

Re:Perhaps Apple should begin licensing OS X

[Dana W]

Yes, when I but when I buy a computer from an American company, and call tech support as an American, its nice to get an English speaking AMERICAN tech person. Its pleasant. It lets me know that when my job went to India, some of them stayed here. "Unless you're actually an Indian from Bangalore." I suspect if you do call tech support as an Indian in India that is exactly what you get.

Re:Perhaps Apple should begin licensing OS X

[Dana W]

I've gotten the USA every time. "I asked" But I live in Minnesota, we are practically Canadians anyway. Think of us as Canadians with guns.