OSXey Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Can you guys help me understand why I can't just run out and buy the same parts in the new apple intel based systems and buy a real copy of OSX and install it? Now that apple has intel desktops. doesn't that mean I can get on newegg.com and just buy the same parts without paying the high apple price tag? Or is the motherboard and cpu in the apple system different in some sort of way? -Thanks for you time. And plz be nice.. I'm a noob to this OSX 86 stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Because apple hasnt released a retail intel copy of os x. Macs also have tpm chips to stop unauthorized comps from running the os. You need a hacked copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampTK Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Also, intel macs use EFI instead of BIOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 ... and apart from those little technical differences in the motherboard, there is a whole host of licensing issues, copyright issues and intellectual property rights tied up with Apple software and hardware which, from a juridical standpoint, make running OSX on third-party hardware a legal minefield in many jurisdictions in the world. Just so you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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