How does Apple's OS know if the hardware in the configuration is actual Mac hardware or aftermarket? Is there a chip on the motherboard or is it actually coded into the system that "this motherboard is mac?" If anyone has any clue I would love to be informed. Thanks
What makes a Mac a Mac?
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part of the motherboard says to the os that it is indeed a mac.
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Just a warning as I am not sure where this thread may go. No discussion of OSX on a PC is not allowed here at Mac Forums. It's against Apples EULA and thus against the rules here at Mac Forums.
PC's use a Bios. The Mac uses EFI Firmware.
If you want OSX, get a Mac. OSX is what makes a Mac a Mac.
PC's use a Bios. The Mac uses EFI Firmware.
If you want OSX, get a Mac. OSX is what makes a Mac a Mac.
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