Is it legal to run OSX in a VMWare image on non-mac hardware? How about on mac hardware?
If not, are there any official references to this? I can't find any.
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You can virtualize Server OS X versions and OS X Lion and Mountain Lion on Macs, but not on PCs. Read the OS X Terms of Use > http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/OSX1082.pdf
However, on a Macintosh, you can install OS X on Parallels, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox without problem
Nope. The OS X EULA states it must be run on Apple hardware.
I can't see the wording in the document you linked. I don't find any references to virtual machines, do you know what section I might find it in?
FYI the specific section you want is 2 B (iii).
rockytriton wrote:
Is it legal to run OSX in a VMWare image on non-mac hardware? How about on mac hardware?
Is this answer needed for your law school course in EULA 101 or do you have a specific need in mind for this knowledge?
a specific need, my company uses VMWare. Each project we work on has a VM, so on my laptop I have 5 VMs, this is to keep them from contaminating each other, so one client's developer needs don't conflict with another. Some of the developers will have a client that needs OSX to do IOS development, but we don't want them to have to switch their laptop to work on that task, it would be nice if they could just run OSX in a VM when working on a project for that client.
Technically possible, but legally not. I'd not chance it with corporate/client relationships, but that's a legal matter that's up to you and your company. 😉
Buy a Mac - not hard to understand why Apple wants you to use their OS on their hardware, is it? Then VM to your hearts' content!
But legal advice on a technical forum -- REALLY!?!
Too quote the EULA:
(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple Software
within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own or control that
is already running the Apple Software.
There are alternate methodologies for the creation of apps
that can run on iDevices, but ultimately it will be required
to use Xcode on a Mac to put the objective-c wrappers around
it and to do the final submittal to the App Store.
Discussions and considerations are not advice, and its ok to bring them up anywhere.
You say "legal advice on a technical forum???" but there is no place I can find on apple.com that specifically says anything about the legality, at least not in point blank terms in plain english. Where the **** else am I supposed to find this information?
Any competent business would hire a competent attorney to determine "legality" ...
OSX in VMWare?
