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Within the realms of legalities and liabilities, Apple does "let" you buy and install OS X on any machine. Supporting a broad range of hardware is a whole other
by runjake 14y ago
Within the realms of legalities and liabilities, Apple does "let" you buy and install OS X on any machine. Supporting a broad range of hardware is a whole other rat's nest. And nothing's stopping you from installing third-party hardware and its accompanying driver on your Hackintosh, this does work.
That said, my Hackintosh days ended with the realization that the hardware was as important to me as the software.
- gte910h 14y agoHackintoshes are not allowed by the license agreement: "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."
- runjake 14y agoI think you're quoting a rather old EULA. Here's the one I have for Lion: 2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions. A. Standard and Preinstalled Apple Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, *unless you obtained the Apple Software from the Mac App Store*, on Apple-branded physical media (e.g., on an Apple-branded USB memory stick) or under a volume license, maintenance or other written agreement from Apple, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-branded computer at any one time. For example, these standard single-copy license terms apply to you if you obtained the Apple Software preinstalled on Apple-branded hardware.