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In the early days of personal computers there was no standardised operating systems. Each company had their own systems which were incompatible with each other. Originally there was no real OS for the Apple II computer when it appeared in 1977. Software was loaded, from an audio cassette, directly to run on the hardware. With only 4 kilobytes of memory there was not much room for an operating system. With the availability of 5.25 inch floppy disk Apple released Apple DOS (Disk Operating System) in 1979. Where other disk drives had to use a lot of electronics to control the input and output the Apple DOS managed much of this activity within the software. The original Apple DOS was rewritten and released as ProDOS in 1983 which became the most popular DOS for the Apple II. A card was available that added a Z80 processor which allowed the CP/M operating system to be run on the Apple II which gave it access to a range of popular business software such as the WordStar word processor.
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Was the Apple II capable of running Macintosh OS?
No. The Apple II predated the Macintosh by several years.
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An Intel processor Apple Computer.
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To comply with the legal agreement you agree to when installing Mac OS X the PC needs to have been made by Apple.
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No. It is illegal to run Hackintosh (Apple OS on PC).
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Apple created Mac OS X to run on their Macintosh range of computers. The licencing agreement that you agree to when installing Mac OS X specifies that it can only be used on Apple's own hardware.
Is there a legal way to run Mac OS Software on a PC?
Providing the PC has been made by Apple then it is perfectly legal to run the Mac OS on it. The legal terms and conditions for Mac OS X prevent it being used on non-Apple hardware.
How can you run Mac OS on Dell Laptop?
The licencing conditions you agree to when installing Apple's Mac OS X only allow it to be installed on hardware made by Apple.
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Is it possible to run Mac OS X on a server?
It is possible to run Mac OS X on a server but it is not legally as the current license tern of Mac OS X server is installing and running on Apple hardware.
What is the Macintosh OS X Tiger?
Macintosh OS X Tiger is an OS (Operating System) made by Apple. Mac OS X Tiger has nothing to do with tigers. The purpose of an OS is to run programmes on a computer.
How do you get Mac OS x on psp?
You cannot, for many reasons. One, the PSP isn't fast enough to support Mac OS X, and two, Apple only allows Apple branded devices to run Mac OS X.
