OS 10.5 - Do you really have to have a Mac to have Mac OS?

Historia · Historia #1 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 10:13 PM

Do you really have to have a Mac to have Mac OS? I want a desktop with Mac OS, but I do not want to pay 2500 for one from Mac. Can I just make my own and put Mac OS on it?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

12-24-2007, 10:27 PM

Yes, you do need a Mac to run the Mac OS.

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Member Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 53	12-24-2007, 10:13 PM Do you really have to have a Mac to have Mac OS? I want a desktop with Mac OS, but I do not want to pay 2500 for one from Mac. Can I just make my own and put Mac OS on it?

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,456 Mac Specs: MacBook	12-24-2007, 10:27 PM Yes, you do need a Mac to run the Mac OS. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.

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