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  • J$tyle$
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Apr 2003
    • 11500
    #1

    What's the cheapest way to get a Mac for some software I need to use that will only work on a Mac or

    is there a way to run a Mac OS on a PC?

    Please provide links if possible ... it would be very helpful

    Thanks,

    J$
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    • Quentin
      Confirmed User
      • Dec 2002
      • 1280
      #2
      If you're feeling adventurous, and feel comfortable following their instructions, this is an option.
      Q. Boyer

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        • L-Pink
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          • Mar 2005
          • 39151
          #3
          If you're in London just loot one.

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            • CYF
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              • Mar 2009
              • 10973
              #4
              osx86 is an option.
              A used imac might be a good option as well, or maybe a mac mini.
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                • Dvae
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                  • Feb 2005
                  • 5326
                  #5
                  Originally posted by J$tyle$
                  is there a way to run a Mac OS on a PC?

                  Please provide links if possible ... it would be very helpful

                  Thanks,

                  J$
                  A Mac mini, refurbished or clouseouts
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                    • Intrinsic
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                      • Jun 2008
                      • 1589
                      #6
                      hackintosh

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                        • yuu.design
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                          • Mar 2006
                          • 25308
                          #7
                          i have iatkos installed on a core 2 duo and works awesome, not like my macbook but is a great second mac ;)
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                            • woj
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                              • Jul 2002
                              • 47880
                              #8
                              what's the software that you need?
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                                • J$tyle$
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Apr 2003
                                  • 11500
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by woj
                                  what's the software that you need?
                                  Xcode - for uploading binaries to Apple.

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                                    • J$tyle$
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Apr 2003
                                      • 11500
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Quentin
                                      If you're feeling adventurous, and feel comfortable following their instructions, this is an option.
                                      Not adventurous enough ... but we did look into it - thanks, Q!!!

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                                        • J$tyle$
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Apr 2003
                                          • 11500
                                          #11
                                          thanks everyone else ... if there are more ideas ... LMK!

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                                            • AdultKing
                                              Raise Your Weapon
                                              • Jun 2003
                                              • 15601
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by J$tyle$
                                              Xcode - for uploading binaries to Apple.
                                              You're going to want a real Mac then. Go for a Mac Mini or an iMac.

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                                                • JayAllan
                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                  • Jan 2008
                                                  • 1148
                                                  #13
                                                  Jonathan,

                                                  My brother is a video editor and a total PC guy. He has a few clients that demand Final Cut project files even though he works primarily with Adobe Premiere in the PC. He built a hackintosh system and it as pretty sweet. If you need help I am sure he could hook you up. It was a lot cheaper and works perfectly. lmk and I will send you his email.

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                                                    • Theo
                                                      HAL 9000
                                                      • May 2001
                                                      • 34515
                                                      #14
                                                      I've seen some hackintosh PCs rocking geekbench

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                                                        • DamianJ
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                          • 15808
                                                          #15
                                                          Hackintosh = illegal.

                                                          Buy the new mac mini, they are super cheap and just right for the job.

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                                                            • candyflip
                                                              Carpe Visio
                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                              • 43076
                                                              #16
                                                              The last PC I have in the house now runs a Hackintosh setup. Running next to any 7 or so Macs in our house...you can't tell the difference.

                                                              It's running a legit copy of OSX Lion and cost about 1/3 the price of my Mac Pro desktop.

                                                              Setting things up really couldn't be easier these days.

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                                                                • DamianJ
                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                  • Jul 2006
                                                                  • 15808
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by candyflip
                                                                  The last PC I have in the house now runs a Hackintosh setup. Running next to any 7 or so Macs in our house...you can't tell the difference.

                                                                  It's running a legit copy of OSX Lion and cost about 1/3 the price of my Mac Pro desktop.

                                                                  Setting things up really couldn't be easier these days.
                                                                  As long as you don't mind breaking the EULA.

                                                                  Funny how laws only apply when you personally agree with them, isn't it?

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                                                                    • Chris
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                                                                      • May 2003
                                                                      • 27880
                                                                      #18
                                                                      I picked up a brand new mac mini off craigslist for $200
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                                                                        • DamianJ
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                                          • 15808
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by Chris
                                                                          I picked up a brand new mac mini off craigslist for $200
                                                                          Sounds about right for the old model one I imagine it is.

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                                                                            • Chris
                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                              • May 2003
                                                                              • 27880
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by DamianJ
                                                                              Sounds about right for the old model one I imagine it is.
                                                                              2.4ghz ( i think ) 2gb of ram model

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                                                                                • DamianJ
                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                  • Jul 2006
                                                                                  • 15808
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Chris
                                                                                  2.4ghz ( i think ) 2gb of ram model

                                                                                  great for the kid
                                                                                  Yeah, they just brought out a new one, so all the old models are cheap now, and yes, perfect for many things! I use one for running Boxee.

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                                                                                    • barcodes
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                                                                                      • Mar 2011
                                                                                      • 2040
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I did a google search for ya and ran into this. Hope it's helpful.
                                                                                      http://ipodtoucher55.blogspot.com/20...n-windows.html

                                                                                      Best of luck to ya.

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                                                                                        • Bull Smoke
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                                                                                          • Apr 2011
                                                                                          • 115
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Probably easier to just buy a used imac or something on ebay for cheap.

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                                                                                            • bigluv
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                                                                                              • Jul 2008
                                                                                              • 850
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Im sure you can setup mac os in vmware or a similar virtual box environment.

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                                                                                                    • Quentin
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                                                                                                      • Dec 2002
                                                                                                      • 1280
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by DamianJ
                                                                                                      As long as you don't mind breaking the EULA.

                                                                                                      Funny how laws only apply when you personally agree with them, isn't it?
                                                                                                      Well, in the case of my suggestion, I was kidding.

                                                                                                      I know Jonathon, and I know he's not about to build a freaking hackintosh.

                                                                                                      (IME, people who work in sales are a little modification-shy when it comes to DIY adjustments to their mission-critical hardware.)
                                                                                                      Q. Boyer

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                                                                                                        • DamianJ
                                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                                                                          • 15808
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Quentin
                                                                                                          Well, in the case of my suggestion, I was kidding.

                                                                                                          I know Jonathon, and I know he's not about to build a freaking hackintosh.

                                                                                                          (IME, people who work in sales are a little modification-shy when it comes to DIY adjustments to their mission-critical hardware.)
                                                                                                          I know *you* were. I've only met Jonathon a couple of times and our chat didn't extend to favourite (yes it has a u) motherboards. I should have done a -Q flag on my post.

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                                                                                                            • Quentin
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                                                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                                                              • 1280
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by DamianJ
                                                                                                              I know *you* were. I've only met Jonathon a couple of times and our chat didn't extend to favourite (yes it has a u) motherboards. I should have done a -Q flag on my post.
                                                                                                              Hehe -- I just wanted to clarify because after reading my post again, I thought maybe its sarcasm was a little too subtle.
                                                                                                              Q. Boyer

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                                                                                                                • DamianJ
                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                  • Jul 2006
                                                                                                                  • 15808
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Quentin
                                                                                                                  Hehe -- I just wanted to clarify because after reading my post again, I thought maybe its sarcasm was a little too subtle.
                                                                                                                  Dude, it's me. Cut me, and I bleed sarcasm.

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                                                                                                                    • J$tyle$
                                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                                                                                      • 11500
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      thanks again everyone ... looking into a few options here -- appreciate all the responses!

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                                                                                                                        • CurrentlySober
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                                                                                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                          • 39070
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Move to London, join in the riots, find an apple store - Job Done...
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                                                                                                                            • $tandaman
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                                                                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                              • 3530
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Styles, how about you stop being ghey and just get a mac
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                                                                                                                                • J$tyle$
                                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2003
                                                                                                                                  • 11500
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by $tandaman
                                                                                                                                  Styles, how about you stop being ghey and just get a mac
                                                                                                                                  LOL - seems I'm leaning in that direction

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                                                                                                                                    • SexSearchSuzanne
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                                                                                                                                      • Mar 2006
                                                                                                                                      • 299
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Go for a Mac mini, those things are handy and relatively cheap. And as someone else mentioned, when a new model comes out the old ones go down by I think it was $100 or something.

                                                                                                                                      Maybe you can pick one up in the Apple Stoer in China?

                                                                                                                                      Suzanne


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                                                                                                                                        • candyflip
                                                                                                                                          Carpe Visio
                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                                          • 43076
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by DamianJ
                                                                                                                                          As long as you don't mind breaking the EULA.

                                                                                                                                          Funny how laws only apply when you personally agree with them, isn't it?
                                                                                                                                          You are aware that a breaking a law and breaking a user agreement are two different things right?

                                                                                                                                          And I have no problem running a legit copy of Lion that I paid for on a non Apple piece of hardware, being that I've got no less than $12k in Apple hardware in my house at the moment.

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                                                                                                                                            • candyflip
                                                                                                                                              Carpe Visio
                                                                                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 43076
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Quentin
                                                                                                                                              Well, in the case of my suggestion, I was kidding.

                                                                                                                                              I know Jonathon, and I know he's not about to build a freaking hackintosh.

                                                                                                                                              (IME, people who work in sales are a little modification-shy when it comes to DIY adjustments to their mission-critical hardware.)
                                                                                                                                              There are a number of out of the box PCs that you can install OSX almost as easily as you do Windows. So you don't even have to build one if you don't want to.

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                                                                                                                                                • AnalProbe
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                                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                                                                                                                  • 3727
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  install macosx on virtualbox

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                                                                                                                                                      I didnt read the whole thread but the cheapest Mac is the Mac Mini.
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