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Run mac os on a pc computer

maxglover1989
03-18-2008, 02:15 PM
hiya,
could anyone help me? I have a comp that i built myself and i would like to test mac os before i buy an apple laptop in september. is there a program that lets me run mac os on a pc aswell as running windows xp pro?

thank you

jobeard
03-18-2008, 04:11 PM
two choices: Bootcamp and Parallels Desktop.

Bootcamp allows DUAL boot; you run one or the other at boot time.

Parallels allows both to run; Windows is run in a Virtual Machine on Mac OS X 10.4 or better.

You need to purchase Parallels AND Windows to install on it.

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SNGX1275
03-18-2008, 04:54 PM
jobeard, that allows Windows to run on a Mac, but not the other way around.

For what he wants, he'll have to enter this thread: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic89920.html

jobeard
03-18-2008, 06:39 PM
oops! insufficient coffee this morning ;)

Jayb118
06-19-2008, 11:33 AM
Unfortunatly i dont think there is any way to run mac on windows :( Lol i would have never spent all the money i did on a macbook pro if you could XD

Lol i would love to see pc's running OSX, it would force apple to lower their prices because anyone wanting to run OSX would just buy a pc and then get hold of OSX and not pay the stupid money for a mac XD

SNGX1275
06-19-2008, 11:48 AM
You can do it Jayb118, but its not as elegant as on a Mac in several ways, and I think updates still break it. We have a thread on it here: Mac OS x86 (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic89920.html)

Jayb118
06-19-2008, 11:52 AM
Oh right, i didn't know that XD Thanks for telling me :D I still would love to see the day that OSX is legally available to run on a pc, like bootcamp is with windows.

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