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> OSX won't even run without a chip confirming its an authentic Mac. You mean EFI? Because Macs don't have any special hardware inside, and especially not any
by evilduck 13y ago
> OSX won't even run without a chip confirming its an authentic Mac.
You mean EFI? Because Macs don't have any special hardware inside, and especially not any "authentic Mac" chips.
- lordgilman 13y agoThey have at least one special chip that must be emulated - the smc. If you havent read the story of the copy protection poem you should check it out.
- wtallis 13y agoAnd it's worth pointing out that the SMC does more than copy protection. It's also responsible for some power management functions and practically all the thermal management - which is nice because it means you get sensible fan speeds even when running a different OS that doesn't have drivers for the Mac.
- Jasper_ 13y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Management_Controller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Management_Controller