Q: Is it illegal to build your Hackintosh?
I really wanted to buy one Mac Pro, but it is too expensive. I heard that you can add your RAM, and build a Mac computer, or a Hackintosh, that acts like a Mac Pro but costs less than $3000. Is that a violation?
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2.1, White Gold
Posted on May 3, 2016 9:38 AM
The license agreement for Mac OS X requires genuine Mac hardware.
So yes, running MacOS on non-Apple Hardware is illegal.
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There are many more less expensive models of Macs that can run Windows (at extra cost for the Windows license).
The silver Tower Mac Pro models from 2009 and later are still very good computers today, and are affordable and readily available on the Used Market. They are the more traditional design with PCIe slots and drive bays as well. Many owners of these would buy the same or similar models today, if they were available as new.
Posted on May 3, 2016 9:43 AM