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Can I run OS X?
Name: k_semler Date: February 15, 2002 at 23:37:03 Pacific
Comment:
I currently have a eMachine 633ids, can I run Mac OS X on it? I would like to see the difference between it and Windows XP. I have upgraded my machine to 512 MB, and added a CD burner; if that matters in compatibility.
Name: the pickle Date: February 16, 2002 at 00:19:32 Pacific
Reply:
No.
Mac OS X only runs on Macintosh computers.
You might - with a lot of work - get Darwin and *some* of the Aqua GUI running on an x86-based machine, but it won't be simple and will require Unix experience.
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Response Number 2
Name: johnzarp Date: February 16, 2002 at 07:48:34 Pacific
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no. Last time I checked a eMachine 633 uses a 600 series Motorola processer, but I could be wrong. OS X NEEDs a G3 or higher processer, the darwin core/Mach-o (the heart of OX X) was compiled for the G3/G4. G3/G4 machine code is not 100% compatable with a 600 series processer.
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Response Number 3
Name: the pickle Date: February 16, 2002 at 08:04:35 Pacific
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eMachines has never shipped a consumer desktop with anything other than an x86-based CPU.
If you have evidence to the contrary, I'd love to see a link.
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Response Number 4
Name: Robert Date: February 18, 2002 at 18:37:29 Pacific
Reply:
It might possible kinda sorta. You can get it from a few places. What you will put on your machine isn't OS X exactly. It is the Opensource version of it . You can get it at apple.com or gnu-darwin.sourceforge.net . I would recommend gnu-darwin it comes with a fairly nice list of applications. Just be sure to download the X86 version. Good Luck
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: February 18, 2002 at 18:49:39 Pacific
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