Lion on PC

[vix2000]

Being a new mac convert since getting my mba last November I will obviously be buying Lion when it comes out. I am thinking of also putting Lion on a pc running windows 7 at the moment. Being a novice I wondered if someone would tell me if this a good idea, and also the best and most efficient way to do this. I have windows 7 on virtual box on my mba but rarely use it. Is it the same running virtual box on a pc. Thanks.

 

[Steve's Barber]

Being a new mac convert since getting my mba last November I will obviously be buying Lion when it comes out. I am thinking of also putting on a pc running windows 7 at the moment. Being a novice I wondered if someone would tell me if this a good idea, and also the best and most efficient way to do this. Thanks.

I don't know what you're asking. A "Hackintosh"? (Putting Lion on a PC) or using the bootcamp option in OSX to run Windows 7 on your mac?

 

[vix2000]

I don't know what hackintosh means and as I said I am running win 7 through virtual box on my mac.

I am asking if it is possible to use Lion as an operating system on a pc, and if so the best way to do it.

Sorry if my original post was unclear. Thanks.

 

[Cougarcat]

What are your system specs? It's only possible if you use Mac-compatible parts. You must have an intel CPU, for example. You also have to use a bootloader and (ideally) a separate blank drive to install it on. You can check http://www.osx86.com for parts compatibility, and http://tonymacx86.com/ will have a guide for installing Lion on day one.

There is no way to run OS X in a virtual machine within Windows.

 

[vix2000]

Thank you for that information. I will check all the above.

 

[soup4you2]

There is no way to run OS X in a virtual machine within Windows.

Oh?? I have 10.6 running on VMWare workstation on my windows box. works pretty good also..

 

[Cougarcat]

Oh?? I have 10.6 running on VMWare workstation on my windows box. works pretty good also..

Nice to know I was wrong.
OP, here's a link: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-install-os-x-snow-leopard-in-vmware-windows-7-9140301/

 

[Madd the Sane]

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Legally, you can only install Mac OS X on Macintosh computers; it's in their EULA.

 

[techfreak85]

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Legally, you can only install Mac OS X on Macintosh computers; it's in their EULA.

The wording is actually "Apple-branded systems". My Hackintosh has an Apple logo on it.

Tonymacx86 will be coming out with a guide on how to install Lion on a PC on launch day. Hopefully it will be as easy as he has made it for Snow Leopard.

 

[MisterMe]

The wording is actually "Apple-branded systems". My Hackintosh has an Apple logo on it.

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Too cute by half. Only Apple has the legal authority to brand a computer as an Apple-branded computer.

 

[techfreak85]

Too cute by half. Only Apple has the legal authority to brand a computer as an Apple-branded computer.

Sorry, maybe my winking face didn't imply very clearly that I was only half serious.