![]() This is called the system management controller, and in effect is a glorified fan controller amongst other things. Oddly enough? Apple systems check for a specific chip and refuse to run or install without it. SuperUser contributor Journeyman Geek has the answer for us: Is it really as complicated as it seems ‘hardware-wise’ to run OS X on a PC, or are the differences between Mac computers and PCs smaller (and simpler) than most people believe? After the switch, users started experimenting until it was possible to install and run OS X on a PC.ĭoes anyone know why OS X wouldn’t work on a normal person’s PC? Is it some piece of hardware that is custom made or tailored for OS X that only Mac computers have? Or is it just Apple making computer users’ lives difficult on a technical level? Again lets forget about legalese, I’m going for factual and technical references. ![]() I’m not interested in those.Įveryone knows that until recently, OS X (or Mac OS) could only be run on PowerPC-based Macs, but that changed when Apple started using Intel’s CPUs, and opened up the possibility of installing OS X on PCs. Lets forget about the EULA and any other legal regulation. SuperUser reader Braiam wants to know what the technical obstacles that prevent normal computer users from installing OS X on their PCs are:
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