I want to build a computer that can support a Mac operating system but I'm not quite sure if it is possible to install a mas OS on a computer that isn't made by apple.

I don't know how but I know you can.

Yes you can:
Newegg.com - Apple Software, Macintosh Software, OSX, Apple OS X Software, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, OS X Software (http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=371&name=Mac-Software)
And then
http://mac.blorge.com/2008/01/14/install-mac-osx-leopard-to-almost-any-pc-in-one-step/

Better help than me

You do realize that if you do this you won't be getting any help from Apple? The licensing agreement says: "... 2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions. A. This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-labeled computer at a time... " Also, they could in theory go after you under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act if they somehow found out you were doing this... they consider what you're doing a violation of their copyright and hence illegal.

they consider what you're doing a violation of their copyright and hence illegal.

If you have a paid-for copy of the Mac OS, it's not a copyright violation. It might be a license violation, but that's a different matter. It's only a copyright violation if you "copy" (rather than purchase) the software from someone else's paid-for disks.

It might be a license violation, but that's a different matter.

Replace "copyright" with "license" in the last line. They could still in theory go after you through the courts. :)

You can either build yourself a system round powerpc mobo and a ppc processor which REALLY isn't worth the hassle..

Or build yourself a hackintosh ;) The ultimate OSX on PC guide (http://osx86.thefreesuite.com/)

Replace "copyright" with "license" in the last line. They could still in theory go after you through the courts. :)

Er, no, if we replace "copyright" with "license" we are back to the inaccurate question because there is no illegal copying going on. It's bad enough that many people aren't aware of what is or is not a copyright violation - it doesn't help matters any when people throw this term around where there is no illegal copying.

Yes, in theory they could go after someone with a civil lawsuit for using the software outside of the license. However A) this hasn't happened and B) it's in Apple's own interest to have a broader Mac user base - even when they are using the Mac OS on a non-Apple computer. The easier they can make it for people to experience the Mac OS, the easier it is for them to buy an Apple computer or other Apple product that integrates easily or only with Apple computers (e.g. iPod, Aperture).

Er, no, if we replace "copyright" with "license" we are back to the inaccurate question because there is no illegal copying going on. It's bad enough that many people aren't aware of what is or is not a copyright violation - it doesn't help matters any when people throw this term around where there is no illegal copying.

If you replace the word "copyright" with the word "license in the last sentence of my post, it does not refer to copying at all, so I can't really make any sense out of this comment. The word "license in the last sentence of my post, it does not refer to copying at all, so I can't really make any sense out of this comment. The word " has nothing to do with "copying" AFAIK.


Yes, in theory they could go after someone with a civil lawsuit for using the software outside of the license. However A) this hasn't happened and B) it's in Apple's own interest to have a broader Mac user base - even when they are using the Mac OS on a non-Apple computer. The easier they can make it for people to experience the Mac OS, the easier it is for them to buy an Apple computer or other Apple product that integrates easily or only with Apple computers (e.g. iPod, Aperture).

They are unlikely to go after a small player, granted, but they have in fact gone after hackintosh purveyors. And as you no doubt know the issue of opening up Apple's OS has been going around and around for many years so there's no point opening that can of worms here... my advise is, if you really want a Mac-like interface on your PC, you can run Linux on it and follow the instructions here (http://www.howtoforge.com/mac4lin_make_linux_look_like_a_mac).

If you replace the word "copyright" with the word "license in the last sentence of my post, it does not refer to copying at all, so I can't really make any sense out of this comment. The word "license" has nothing to do with "copying" AFAIK.

Oh, You were referring to YOUR post. You quoted MY post, so I thought you were saying to replace the terms in the quoted sentence from my post.

Oh, You were referring to YOUR post. You quoted MY post, so I thought you were saying to replace the terms in the quoted sentence from my post.

Sorry about that. And by "that", I mean the miscommunication. :)

Vasily

sorry about that. And by "that", i mean the miscommunication. :)

vasily

Np

:-)