Since the iphone already runs a skimmed down version of OS X I wonder if its possible to install the full 10.4 on the iphone. It would defiantly fit on the 8 gig iPhone, and with 128mb RAM and a 700mhz proccessor it would be able to handle it, albet slow but it should be possible. All the would be required is a custom bootloader for the iphone. It would make for an interesting project.
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Full Mac OS X install on iPhone
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as mentioned above, the phone uses a different processor. so unless Apple has some internal "full" OS X that runs on ARM CPUs there's no way it'll work.
Yea'hmm.. Not sure why you would need to do this any'how. The iphone OSX is pretty sufficient for everything you need now... But if you were able to get the Full Mac OS X on your iphone, you could run this:
http://www.layersmagazine.com/photoshop-for-iphone.html
good luck!
http://www.layersmagazine.com/photoshop-for-iphone.html
good luck!
full os x would be so much better:
no touch support
load times take forever (on this processor)
many windows not developed for that screen size
uses up battery in 2 seconds
sounds like a great idea!
apple has gone to the hard work of creating an os x for iphone, any you want the one for desktops?!
no touch support
load times take forever (on this processor)
many windows not developed for that screen size
uses up battery in 2 seconds
sounds like a great idea!
apple has gone to the hard work of creating an os x for iphone, any you want the one for desktops?!
A keyboard for your iPhone? Does that not defeat the entire purpose of the phone. If I'm going to bother carrying around an iPhone AND keyboard. I'll just carry around a Macbook. I would not hold your breathe.
woh chill out little kids
I made this post as a proof of concept kind of thing, not that it would actually be usuable. I thought it would be neat to see Full OSX boot on the iphone. Obviously it would be not something you keep from a practical standpoint.
People have installed Linux on iPods for the same reason.
I made this post as a proof of concept kind of thing, not that it would actually be usuable. I thought it would be neat to see Full OSX boot on the iphone. Obviously it would be not something you keep from a practical standpoint.
People have installed Linux on iPods for the same reason.
but the difference is - iPod Linux is a special version of Linux made especially for the iPod and is very specialised. it is designed to work on the hardware of an iPod and use the interface, it isn't your average linux!
we could modify os x to be like the one on the iphone, but that is 1. pointless and 2. impossible as os x isn't open source.
so perhaps iPhone Linux is the solution, and perhaps someone will make it.
as we have found a way to add apps to the iPhone and it has such a nice interface, not many people would value iPhone Linux, but I'm sure some people would.
not that i would carry it around all the time, but if i had a keyboard near me...it'd be nice to be able to use it
I agree, it's kind of like the people who install Windows 95 on their PSPs. No one actually uses it (actually no one really uses Windows 95 on a regular pc...) but it is a proof of concept thing. One of those "hey, I got Mac OS X on my iPhone wanna see?" type things.
I like the os9 on psp mod. I'd have done it if I weren't afraid of bricking it since it is so sensitive compared to other machines.
I have a 700 mhz iBook with 384mb of ram running 10.4.10 that I carry around for ease of use when I need to do simple things like.... cut and paste and send items through email without it being a hassle of trying to do a workaround on the iPhone and the iBook runs 10.4.10 VERY well, even compared to my big 17" PB with a gig of ram.
The reason "I" wouldn't run OS X on an iPhone would be processor stress and heat. I just don't think it has the proper cooling to handle it internally.
It would look better on iPad, I bet if possible many people would do it for iPad. On my iPhone And iPad I currently use logme in it's fast and pretty satisfying Mac os experience
Doesn't the ARM design cpu have its machine code based off of the PowerPC's RISC instruction set or similar (if vague at all)?
Considering that is basically like making a custom firmware from scratch and nearly impossible for anyone to do without having an open source iPhone OS and the ability to edit and create a completely new one as well as a bootloader would take a ridiculous amount of time and effort where as somebody stated "2 Seconds of Battery" and then we are done for the day.
I totally get the proof of concept thang. I often invite friends around, sit them in the kitchen in the dark and then announce I can use my oven as a lamp....The trick is, when I switch my oven on a lamp does infact come on. Never fails to draw gasps of delight! So yea...I get it!
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