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05-22-2004, 11:07 AM #1adam taylorGuestinstalling osx onto my old pc
hmm, is installing osx on a pc possible? i'd imagine file formats would come in to the equation somewhere, and if it is possible, can it dualboot from the same HD as Win2k?
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05-22-2004, 11:13 AM #2
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nope not possible
PC's are on the x86 architecture which OSX can not install onDon't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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05-22-2004, 11:18 AM #3AmeenGuest
Imagine OSX was PC-Compatible, it would be the most popular OS in the word
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05-22-2004, 01:14 PM #4dtx3000Guest
PearPC project has ported os x to pc, painfully. search for it on google.
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05-23-2004, 08:43 AM #5
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Does the PearPC emulator thingy-mabobber actually run it well, like fast and stable?
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05-23-2004, 08:52 AM #6dtx3000Guest
well...reportedly it takes ~12 hours to install OSX, and you must buy an osx install cd. i'm also guessing that you have to be very computer savvy to be able to install darwin - but i think that x, the operating system will run OK once it's installed. not sure about the apps though. pearPC is at version .0.0.1 or something like that.
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05-23-2004, 05:59 PM #7
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Installing Mac OS X under PearPC is violating Apple's ToS.
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05-23-2004, 08:47 PM #8
PearPC seems like a lot of bother. Far easier to just get a Mac :p
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05-24-2004, 12:43 AM #9
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But for those who are on a tight budget... go PearPC. If you like OS X, you should get off the nicotine and use the money to buy a Mac.
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05-24-2004, 12:48 AM #10
Originally Posted by Absolute Zero
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05-24-2004, 05:26 PM #11adam taylorGuest
ah well, i havent touched my high spec pc since getting the ibook, i keep phucking up at work trying to use apple keyboard shortcuts!
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05-24-2004, 06:32 PM #12
Originally Posted by adam taylor
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