Frequent Question: Why Can’t You Install Mac Os on a Pc?
Contents Apple Systems Check for a Specific Chip and Refuse to Run or Install Without It. … Apple Supports a Limited Range of Hardware You Know Will Work...
Apple systems check for a specific chip and refuse to run or install without it. … Apple supports a limited range of hardware you know will work. Otherwise, you’re going to have to scrounge up tested hardware or hack hardware into working. This is what makes running OS X on commodity hardware difficult.
Can you legally install macOS on a PC?
It’s illegal to install macOS on anything but a genuine Macintosh computer. It can’t be done without hacking macOS, so it’s a violation of Apple’s copyright. … You are subject to civil liability for installing OS X on non-Apple hardware, specifically by violating the End User License Agreement.
Is hackintosh illegal?
According to Apple, Hackintosh computers are illegal, per the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In addition, creating a Hackintosh computer violates Apple’s end-user license agreement (EULA) for any operating system in the OS X family.
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