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Install Tiger OS / Leopard on Normal windows PC?

firstapple

firstapple

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Sep 25, 2007
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I have a question for you Apple lovers...

I am new to apple, and love them so far (iPhone). However, I have had windows all my life. I have a gateway laptop with Vista. Can you install Apple's Operating Systems on any laptop, or does it have to be an Apple Macbook? I would love to get the Leopard OS, but can't afford to buy a macbook as I just got my new laptop this past christmas...
 
If you want to use OS X, you have to buy a Mac. Sorry.

OS X isn't supported on non-Mac hardware. And unless you're an uber-hacker, you won't be able to install it on non-Apple hardware because OS X hardware drivers for non-Apple hardware simply don't exist. I am sure there are other reasons also.

What's your Gateway laptop worth on eBay? :)

SL
 
Awww darn. Well my girlfriend is getting a macbook for christmas, so I will just ahve to wait and play with hers.

I was also thinking about getting a refurbished mac mini for my desktop... Will the mac mini's run leopard fine?
 
I am going to have to look into all this stuff a little more here... Have to find some good sites that explain all this new apple info for me. Like how to "kick up" the RAM to 1GB...
 
firstapple said:
I was also thinking about getting a refurbished mac mini for my desktop... Will the mac mini's run leopard fine?
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Suggestion: Sell your gateway laptop, and add the proceeds from that to the money you'd otherwise spend on a Mac Mini. Use the money to buy a (referb) MacBook, which you will find will also double as a desktop perfectly well. :D

SL
 
Haha... Knew I would get blasted sooner or later... Normal for me anyways, but probably not for long as all fo the features in Leopard have me drooling. I can't wait until my girlfriend gets hers, then I will definitely want my own I am sure
 
Getting a mac is the way to go, because you can install Windows XP, Vista, etc. on your mac, but not the other way around. Assuming you need Windows (which you probably won't).
 
you can run mac on a pc using mac osx86 i think it's called...but requires a knowledge of 'hacking' to pull it off relatively easily

but i'd wait till you need a new laptop (or the current laptop if you're really impatient) and then get a base macbook pro..it may be a stretch, but well worth it
 
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