Mac OSX Tiger

[poolscorp]

PLANNING A NEW BUILD , RAIDMAX ATX CASE, 420 WATT POWER SUPPLY, INTEL PENTIUM D 945 PRESLER 3.4 GHz LGA 775 PROCESSER ( 64 bit, 800MHz, L1 cache =24kb+32kb, L2 cache = 2 x 2MB , dual - core ) BIOSTAR 945P - A7A ( 8.0 ) LGA775 INTEL 945P ATX INTEL MOTHERBOARD, A-DATA 2GB ( 2 x 1GB ) 240 PIN DDR2 S DRAM DDR2 800 ( PC 6400 ) DUAL CHANNEL KIT DESKTOP MEMORY, WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR 500 GB 3.5" SATA 3.0GB HARD DRIVE - OEM 500GB - 7200RPM 16MB CACHE SATA 3.0GB DVD BURNER, GOOD VIDEO CARD . ?????? CAN I INSTALL MAC OSX TIGER OPERATING SYSTEM WITH THIS CONFIGURATION ???????????? I KNOW MAC IS NOW CONPATABLE WITH INTEL PROCESSERS. ANY HELP GREATLY APPREACATED

[hobey19]

Poolscorp,

welcome to pcmech. its a bit easier to read the post if you don't write in caps-lock.

in response to your question, you cannot legally obtain a copy of OS X to install on non-apple hardware. if you want to run OS X, you are going to need to buy a computer from them

craig

[amdalex]

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[mikeL]

It sure looks like you can purchase OS-X Tiger.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=MA453Z/A

[hobey19]

yes, you can purchase it, you just cannot install it on your own hardware. Apple can provide better support if they can limit the hardware used.

craig

[glc]

You can't legally install OS X on non-Apple hardware.

We cannot discuss how to illegally install it in these forums, but Google "osx86 project".

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by mikeL It sure looks like you can purchase OS-X Tiger. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=MA453Z/A

As hobey indicated, you can purchase the software separately but it will only work on Apple branded equipment. It is intended as an upgrade from previous Apple OS's.

moderator note: amdalex, I deleted your comments as they contributed nothing to answer the OP's question and could be deemed inflammatory. Last thing we need is an opinion war.

[Mac Medic]

I'm sure it's possible, In fact it has been done, but you would have to build a machine using the same specs that Apple use, ie; if you use a video card the apple doesn't use in one of it's machines, you won't have a driver available to you. Same for mobo, chipset etc... So yes, theoretically you could do it but would it be worth the while?.