Build a Hackintosh - Comments Page 1

The legality (and ethics) of violating the EULA depends on the legality (and ethics) of the EULA. Perhaps someone can explain why the EULA isn't an unlawful tying arrangement in violation of the antitrust laws. It seems to me that Apple is using its perfectly legal monopoly over the OS to compel end users to buy its hardware too.

It's been over 25 years since I practiced antitrust law, so I don't know the answer myself. Maybe one of your readers is more current on the subject.

If the EULA is illegal, it can be ignored. Of course, if you are wrong in thinking that the EULA is invalid and you get Apple pissed off enough to sue, you can find yourself paying Apple a lot of money.

That sounds like a fun project, I'll try it!

I already have an intel mb(e-monster p3). I should be able to just aquire the dvd and install right? anyway i'll post later.

-after i've thrown it out the window. lol :)

If it can't run Final Cut Suite, I've got zero use for it. Looks like this basically exists to prove it can be done. Hopefully, though, it wakes Apple up to the demand for its fans for a line expansion: hell, not like we WOULDN'T buy them!

Does the Hackintosh have to be an Intel Based Machine or can I use an AMD64 Quad Core CPU???

EDITOR'S NOTE: I poked around a bit and saw some people who are running AMD-based Hackintosh machines.

I am running an AMD dual core based hackintosh machine, and I am running Final Cut perfectly. My only problem was that I had to go back to a AGP video card but I got a nice ATI 2600HD and it is running smooth. I am using an ASUS motherboard.

"The legality (and ethics) of violating the EULA depends on the legality (and ethics) of the EULA." @Ken

Excellent point! If I ever decide to use OS X (Linux is so excellent that I don't feel the need), I will want one I put together myself. Apple's attitude about hardware is almost as bad as Microsoft's attitude about software. Thanks for the article, Bob.

I have a torion 64 dual core Satellite and need to know how to get Leopard on to it. I dont know how to get the iso, so if anyone has any ideas i would like to know pleas.

The dubious ethics here lie with Apple, not the consumer who buys its product. Though it seems to have become all the rage to sell software that will function only on specific hardware or via specific other software, I do not think a legal or ethical argument can be made to support the notion that a licensor can dictate the licensee's (legal) end use of the product. If Apple can limit use of it's OS to Apple hardware, can we then expect at some point to see DVDs of movies bearing labels indicating that they may be played only on a Sony player or viewed only on an LG television? Or perhaps hotdog weiners sold on the stipulation that they only be placed in a specific bakery's buns?

To take a real example from an entirely other sphere, one may not sell real estate with conditions as to its use or future sale. And, to anticipate someone's objection, when leasing a property the lessor may dictate the general use for which the property is made available (i.e.residential, commercial etc) but may not tell the lessee what brand of refrigerator they must use or what kind of books they are allowed to read while on that property.

I truly wish Appple would take action against a Hackintosh owner. Their defeat (by any rational court) might be a good first step in a return to sanity in the area of intellectual property.

Wait, wouldn't the legality of "monopolizing mac software/hardware combo" be the same as "Windows bundles with IE" didn't Microsoft get sued for that? it's probably a completely different thing, but it just reminded me of that. Building my Hackintosh as we speak!

Maybe this is wrong, but isn't it rather like gasoline and an internal combustion engine? The OS is the gas, and the CPU is the engine. Any gas, any car for the most part. So why not any OS on any CPU?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sure, why not? Ask Apple.

Does this work the same on a hard drive that already has tiger installed?

I have been playing around with this and have a working "hackintosh" the only thing I could not get going is the wireless. It is on a gateway laptop with AMD Turion 64, realtek wireless (no intel) I think I am going to abandon this project though I came, I saw, I still love linux

Where is the best place to find a "patched" Leopard DVD for installation?

frankly, you can do what you want with a product you buy. all they can do is void your warranty or what not. they have no power to change the law themselves, they can only say "we no longer provide you with customer support" or something

try using the chameleon boot loader for better a better install environment experience ;)