Mac and PC....some threads got me thinking... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

mikec · 08-31-2004, 01:39 PM

has anyone ever tried to install MacOS onto a PC with standard PC components? If I had the MacOS I'd give it a shot, but I don't..

I would LOVE to try a macOS, but I refuse to pay the ridiculous amount for their hardware, when I could get a compatible PC for 400 bucks if I wanted to.

I'd be curious to know if anyone tried it, and what kind of results you got...

SecretMethod70 · 08-31-2004, 01:54 PM

Only way to run Mac OS on PC is with PearPC: http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/

PCs and Macs use two completely different processors - it's more than a matter of it being different software.

I have not had a chance to try PearPC but I plan to. Either way, it's emulation, so it's not worth using it as a Primary OS solution.

mikec · 08-31-2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

PCs and Macs use two completely different processors - it's more than a matter of it being different software.

yeah I know, but I was still curious to see what, if anything, happens when you boot a pc with a macOS disk.

PearPC is good to know, thanks!

Willravel · 08-31-2004, 02:01 PM

No legal way to run mac OS on a PC. Apple made sure of that right off the bat. As for people who...um...don't care for limitations, i suppose you could. Emulators.com advertises an OS 8 emulator, but most people want OS X. Mac operating systems are designed for PowerPc based computers. And no, IBM Workstations and servers with PPC processors wont work. I wouldn't reccomend an emulator. If you want to try Mac operating systems, go to a computer store. As far a Macs being a little expensive, yes. So are Porsches and Mercedes. But, an eMac with a 1.25 GHz G4 processor, 17-inch flat CRT display, 40GB Ultra ATA drive, 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, combo drive (cd burn/dvd read), ATI Radeon 9200 graphics w/32 DDR video memory, two firewire 400 ports and three USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem, and AirPort and bluetoothe ready for $799 is one hell of a deal. I personally have this computer, except with the 80GB hard drive, a superdrive ( cd burn/dvd burn), and a gig of ram.

Willravel · 08-31-2004, 02:02 PM

can't boot a pc with a mac disk

mikec · 09-01-2004, 06:12 AM

willravel...where did you find that mac deal, 800 bucks including 17" monitor!?

brandon11983 · 09-01-2004, 08:58 AM

The Apple Store.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....2.1.0.0.0.1.0

Willravel · 09-01-2004, 09:37 AM

Let's destroy the myth that all macs are expensive!!

soopafreek · 09-01-2004, 11:52 AM

if you want to get a used mac, try craigslist or
http://www.retrobox.com

used pc's, some macs.... stock varies...

other than that, you could TRY to achieve pc-macness by using the various themes available (XP), and using flyakite's v6 software.... i have it running on a spare computer and it's the closest thing to a mac you can get on a pc... pretty sweet, though!

i'll be getting a 15" powerbook sometime this month, so i'm reeeaaaallly stoked about that.

Willravel · 09-01-2004, 11:59 AM

Awesome. Which model of powerpook? The new one?

soopafreek · 09-01-2004, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willravel

Awesome. Which model of powerpook? The new one?

yup. new one from the apple store. maybe even an ipod and airport express, if i can swing it.

i'll need it for school. hopefully the student discount will be substantial.

Willravel · 09-01-2004, 02:45 PM

very good choice. I don't know if its worth it to spring for the 80GB hard drive, but the gig of RAM is so freaking worth it. It goes up to 2 gigs now, but that might be overkill. Are you getting th 1.33 G4 or the 1.5?

soopafreek · 09-01-2004, 08:58 PM

i've got three grand available for this purchase, so i'm constantly reconfiguring my purchase... i really want to get an ipod and some software, so i'm still trying to work out which powerbook. but of course, i'm leaning toward the 1.5. ;-)

oh, by the way, continuing from my previous post:
flyakite v6.0 is a system file replacement doohickey that makes an sp1 xp pc function and look more like a mac. get it here:
http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

it's uber-cool.

Willravel · 09-01-2004, 09:56 PM

Very nice.

08-31-2004, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikec I flopped the nutz... Location: Stratford, CT	Mac and PC....some threads got me thinking... has anyone ever tried to install MacOS onto a PC with standard PC components? If I had the MacOS I'd give it a shot, but I don't.. I would LOVE to try a macOS, but I refuse to pay the ridiculous amount for their hardware, when I could get a compatible PC for 400 bucks if I wanted to. I'd be curious to know if anyone tried it, and what kind of results you got... __________________ Until the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, see, and hear. Since the initial publication of the charted electromagnetic spectrum, humans have learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear is less than one millionth of reality

08-31-2004, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Only way to run Mac OS on PC is with PearPC: http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/ PCs and Macs use two completely different processors - it's more than a matter of it being different software. I have not had a chance to try PearPC but I plan to. Either way, it's emulation, so it's not worth using it as a Primary OS solution. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

09-01-2004, 06:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikec I flopped the nutz... Location: Stratford, CT	willravel...where did you find that mac deal, 800 bucks including 17" monitor!? __________________ Until the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, see, and hear. Since the initial publication of the charted electromagnetic spectrum, humans have learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear is less than one millionth of reality

09-01-2004, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	The Apple Store. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....2.1.0.0.0.1.0 __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

09-01-2004, 11:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
soopafreek Psycho Location: ask your mom	if you want to get a used mac, try craigslist or http://www.retrobox.com used pc's, some macs.... stock varies... other than that, you could TRY to achieve pc-macness by using the various themes available (XP), and using flyakite's v6 software.... i have it running on a spare computer and it's the closest thing to a mac you can get on a pc... pretty sweet, though! i'll be getting a 15" powerbook sometime this month, so i'm reeeaaaallly stoked about that. __________________ aaarrrrrgggghhhh!!!!

08-31-2004, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	No legal way to run mac OS on a PC. Apple made sure of that right off the bat. As for people who...um...don't care for limitations, i suppose you could. Emulators.com advertises an OS 8 emulator, but most people want OS X. Mac operating systems are designed for PowerPc based computers. And no, IBM Workstations and servers with PPC processors wont work. I wouldn't reccomend an emulator. If you want to try Mac operating systems, go to a computer store. As far a Macs being a little expensive, yes. So are Porsches and Mercedes. But, an eMac with a 1.25 GHz G4 processor, 17-inch flat CRT display, 40GB Ultra ATA drive, 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, combo drive (cd burn/dvd read), ATI Radeon 9200 graphics w/32 DDR video memory, two firewire 400 ports and three USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem, and AirPort and bluetoothe ready for $799 is one hell of a deal. I personally have this computer, except with the 80GB hard drive, a superdrive ( cd burn/dvd burn), and a gig of ram.

08-31-2004, 02:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	can't boot a pc with a mac disk

09-01-2004, 09:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Let's destroy the myth that all macs are expensive!!

09-01-2004, 11:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Awesome. Which model of powerpook? The new one?

09-01-2004, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	very good choice. I don't know if its worth it to spring for the 80GB hard drive, but the gig of RAM is so freaking worth it. It goes up to 2 gigs now, but that might be overkill. Are you getting th 1.33 G4 or the 1.5?

09-01-2004, 08:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
soopafreek Psycho Location: ask your mom	i've got three grand available for this purchase, so i'm constantly reconfiguring my purchase... i really want to get an ipod and some software, so i'm still trying to work out which powerbook. but of course, i'm leaning toward the 1.5. ;-) oh, by the way, continuing from my previous post: flyakite v6.0 is a system file replacement doohickey that makes an sp1 xp pc function and look more like a mac. get it here: http://osx.portraitofakite.com/ it's uber-cool. __________________ aaarrrrrgggghhhh!!!!

09-01-2004, 09:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Very nice.