OSx86

August 29th, 2006 at 21:32 · Filed Under Computing, Mac OS X 

There have been reported cases of successful hack of Mac OS X running on Intel PC. Project OSx86 is a website to provide forum and discussion about Mac OS X running on Intel PC.

Apple uses a technology called TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to prevent Mac OS X from running on non-Apple Intel PC. TPM groundwork was originally laid by Intel and Microsoft. The companies insist the chip is meant to verify trusted computers on a network and prevent malicious code from running on PCs.

If TPM kernel extension in Mac OS X called AppleTPMACPI.kext is removed entirely, Mac OS X can be run on any Intel PC.

The impact of the OSx86 hack on Apple’s hardware brand could be severe. The hacks also generate tremendous controversy in legal issues. There is no doubt that running Mac OS X hack on non-Apple PCs is illegal. What if user purchases a license copy of Mac OS X and hacks it to run on PC? Is this legal or illegal?

Why doesn’t Apple sell Apple Pie? Well, the Apple Pie were PCI interface card with TPM chip on it that could turn any PCs into a Mac!

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