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Is there a program that will run Mac OS in a windows environment?


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I am wondering if there is a program that would let me run the Mac OS in my windows based system? I have someone who is interested in trying to do that.

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VMware, although you're not technically allowed, if you're looking for natively running MacOS (dual booting), then it's possible too, google hackintosh

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You could try this: http://www.emaculati...hp/pearpc_setup

PearPC emulates a PPC Macintosh (G3 or G4) capable of booting Mac OS X versions 10.1 to 10.4 (Tiger).

I have used it, and it runs well, on a Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM. It won't run any later versions of Mac OS X.

It's for light tasks only though (no 3D games, music production, heavy graphics work (CAD), etc.).

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Depending on your hardware, OSX86 can run natively on some PC's with some, little or no effort required. Some can also run within Virtual PC type Software. Sadly, to assist you with these would mean breaking the rules of Neowin. InsanelyMac is your best bet. Distro wise, i wouldn't know which to recommend.

Prior to the above solution becoming available people wrestled with the likes of PearPC but to memory it was slow and bugged.

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VirtualBox actually runs OSX as it now has EFI support. I've got Leopard running in it on my Windows gaming rig. I can't remeber how I actually set it up as it's been like that for a couple years, and I've slept hundreds of times since :p

NOTE: Don't go asking on the VirtualBox forums, they don't like it, and claim it isn't officially supported, (a bit like damage limitation to me) in case Apple try suing them for it, and maybe curved corners too :p

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