Latest version of Mac OS

2011-12-16 Thread Glenn
Hi, My brother is thinking of getting a Mac, and I suggested that I thought that the Mac OS can be purchased and installed on a PC. I don't know if this is still the case. Does anyone know about this? Glenn --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your

Re: Latest version of Mac OS

2011-12-16 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Glen, What you're proposing is what is called a hackintosh. They're apparently difficult to get working on occasions, and of at least questionable legality. I would go for the direct route and just buy a proper APple machine. That being said, if you search the net there are guides to

Re: Latest version of Mac OS

2011-12-16 Thread Lewis Alexander
I would highly advise against this. not only is this highly illegal, it's also fraught with problems where compatibility of hardware is concerned and the behaviour of the board is concerned. Though it is possible, there is a great deal of harm that can be caused by this. I had tested this for

Re: Latest version of Mac OS

2011-12-16 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Glenn There's no legal installation on a PC, as far as I'm aware anyway. It probably is possible if you're able and willing to do a lot of tinkering; but it's definitely not supported by Apple and it's definitely not something we would ever try. Lynne On 16 Dec 2011, at 19:02, Glenn

Re: Latest version of Mac OS

2011-12-16 Thread Lewis Alexander
just in the issues of history sake, back in the early 90's when apple computer was still the old way, there were apple clones around from umax and power computing. At the time, apple was interested in supporting the product but they had to follow licensing from apple. After a long legal case,