hackintosh

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Although methods for creating an OS X PC - affectionately known as a 'hackintosh' - have existed for a while, most require the modification of the BIOS: not a procedure for the faint of heart.

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  • A few months back I was very tempted by a netbook, running Ubuntu as a hackintosh, but the combination of my MacBook Pro, my iPhone and an ebook reader feels like it would be enough.
  • As I want to focus on on the issues of you building your own hackintosh, I'm not about to discuss the Pystar situation, short of saying, if it simply sold an OS X ready computer, Apple wouldn't have much of a case. —  Apple Matters
  • Technically, selling a hackintosh is illegal simply because you're selling an illegal product. —  Apple Matters
  • For many people considering a hackintosh, the answer to that is "no". —  Apple Matters
  • The OS X hacked for PC installation is called hackintosh, and hackintosh has been quite successful. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
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