Has anyone one found a solution for older Macs not running on Intel? I've been successfully with a firewire external HD but not a USB key. (The machine could still be useful with a USB.)
Run OS X from a USB Drive
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Re: Run OS X from a USB Drive
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you want to stay legal and use OS/X you'll have to forego that part. That's not how I would like to see things but that is how Apple wants you to use their software, and if you abide by their terms of service that is how you should use it. That you ought to be free from such restrictions is something that I agree with but if it were ok to run OS/X on 'foreign' (i.e. non apple) hardware then the apple clone factori…
If you want to stay legal and use OS/X you'll have to forego that part. I'm not sure it's wise to let EULAs dictate what you do for fun.
EULAs are not even legal in Germany [1], I see no moral or legal obstacles to trying to install OS X on a PC, at least if you are in Germany. (The procedure described in the linked article is obviously also in Germany illegal since it involves torrenting a copy of OS X. I see no problems if you can do without that, though.)
[1] That’s always the case if the EULA is not readable before buying the software. Disclaimers (“You have to agree to the enclosed EULA to install the software.”) or URLs (“Find the EULA at http:// …”) don’t count. The full document has to be easily accessible to you before buying, EULAs inside the box or displayed while installing are automatically void. Even if the EULA is legal, such asymmetric contractual agreements are severely limited in their scope by German law.
Re: Run OS X from a USB Drive
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you want to stay legal and use OS/X you'll have to forego that part. I'm not sure it's wise to let EULAs dictate what you do for fun.
EULAs are not even legal in Germany [1], I see no moral or legal obstacles to trying to install OS X on a PC, at least if you are in Germany. (The procedure described in the linked article is obviously also in Germany illegal since it involves torrenting a copy of OS X. I see no problems if you can do without that, though.) [1] That’s always the case if the EULA is not readable before buying the software. Disclaimers…
You can buy OS/X directly from Apple for a fairly small fee.
So if you're not bound by any licensing terms then that would be one way to get it done legally.
Re: Run OS X from a USB Drive
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Apple licensed OSX to clone makers in the past, but that was one of the first things Jobs put a stop to if I recall correctly. There's a strong thread in Apple's strategy to prevent computing from becoming a low margin commodity. This helps Apple with its image of high-end or well-crafted devices, increases profit etc. Which is a smart move if you don't own the entire market (but can differentiate yourself from your…
> As a user I think it sucks, but I have to respect that as a business strategy. No, I do not think respect is quite what it deserves. It does not flow from their capability, but from particular exploitation of given laws that allow market restriction. Respect them for making good products, not for avoiding competition. Respect them for persuading you to buy their products, not for preventing you from having more cho…
It seems strange to describe 'we'll give you something, if you agree not to use it for certain purposes' as depending on 'particular exploitation of given laws that allow market restriction.' To me that's more just about 'common courtesy' between consenting parties.
Re: Run OS X from a USB Drive
#35It's not that easy to launch a hackintosh. And to launch a snow leo hackintosh from a USB stick means to take your experience to a whole new level of pain. I'm fairly certain you should not try this if you value your time and aren't going to use this with a mac. And if latter applies, you don't need that guide at all, effectively rendering whole article pointless. YMMV.
Tried to insist that I'd been there done that with Hackintoshes to a kid that saw me in the hostel lobby using my macbook and that it wasn't worth my time to fuck around. (Only reason I'm not using Arch or FreeBSD) He didn't seem to 'get it'.
Maybe it's a contractor thing, I don't know.