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Is it possible to install Mac OS X on customized hardware?

How to install Mac OS on a non-Mac product i.e., other than an Apple computer?

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It's technically a duplicate but it's also a simpler and more straightforward way of asking the question. I also think such questions should be easily found and have simple answers so we can put a stop to it. – Andrew J. Brehm Oct 30 '10 at 13:20
@Andrew, this question won't be removed (I hope), just closed with a reference to that other question. (And as an aside: the original version of this very question wasn't that simpler, I think...) – Arjan Oct 30 '10 at 13:27
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closed as exact duplicate by Arjan, Nifle, Ivo Flipse♦ Oct 30 '10 at 17:15

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It's possible (look for "hackintosh") but it's not advisable. (I ignore the legal situation since it depends on the country you live in.)

The big advantage of Mac OS X is that it works very well on the hardware it is supposed to run on. Without the Apple hardware all you have is a Unix-like system with few drivers and a GUI. You can get that (with better drivers) from Windows (with Interix) or Linux.

If you want to run Mac OS, buy a Mac. A Mac mini is cheap and handy and there is no reason to avoid buying one for running Mac OS. Get a KVM switch and just add the mini to your existing setup. It's much better than dual-booting into Mac OS.

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