OS X on a PC

[MattK]

http://kevinrose.typepad.com/kr/2004..._running_.html wow

[Zzyzx]

Wow...Project Marklar? This is pretty strange.

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by MattK

http://kevinrose.typepad.com/kr/2004..._running_.html wow

This is interesting. I just wonder how long it will be before they're able to work out most of the bugs and do something about the speed issue.

[Yan Wang]

Wow that's awesome. It'll definitely run slow due to the x86's lack of registers but hey, running OS X and XP at the same time will be awesome! I'll tinker with it during the summer. Anyone actually do it?

[MattK]

I am working on it now, I have little experince using unix so I am kinda getting used to it.

[Bharat Nain]

I want to try this thing out, any idea how much disk space this requires? The link is awesome, it sounds awesome too

[Greg McCoy]

Oh, come on guys....the smart software just isn't right without the beautiful hardware

I read somewhere not too long ago that Apple was actually debating on whether or not to release and sell OSX for PC.

[FotoPlasma]

Apple's been maintaining Darwin for x86 since OS X was released. The link is in this article. They've had ISOs up since the beginning. The only thing that I see as new here is the emulator. Who wants to run an OS in an emulator, though?

There was (a long time ago (2001)) an online petition to have Apple release OS X for x86. It used to live at www.osxonintel.com, but alas, it is no more.

If you want to run it, download and install Darwin.

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

I read somewhere not too long ago that Apple was actually debating on whether or not to release and sell OSX for PC.

The debating was on if Apple should go X86. From what I hear, Steve would have to be killed before OSX goes on X86. I think there is a version of OSX on x86 going around Apple, but I doubt it will ever be released.

[evulish]

I don't think PPC emulation on the x86 will get a whole lot quicker. It's just the way they're made. It's a pretty neat thing.. but for now, I'll stick with my Mac (Also, Darwin is made available due to the BSD licensing since that's what Darwin is based off of)

[Astronouth7303]

Why? (other than the engineer/geek factor)

There is actually a program for windows that looks like OSX. Like, actually draws the windows and buttons to match. It's some stupid invasive image thing.

Anyone got a G4 they want to get rid of? I want one to gut and replace with PC parts.

[Kyle Fenton]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

I read somewhere not too long ago that Apple was actually debating on whether or not to release and sell OSX for PC.

Rhapsody was the operating system that could run natively on both on X86 and PPC equipment. Rhapsody was basically the NEXT operating system with a new interface. The applications were even cross compatible because of an application environment called "Yellow Box"(Now known as Cocoa). However it was dropped because many key developers didn't want to program in Cocoa.
http://www.macos.utah.edu/Documentat...x_history.html

Mac OS X was based on Rhapsody but also had carbon and the classic environment.