Tag: OSX86

No, the EFi-X USB dongle doesn't turn John Hodgeman into Justin Long. But this little USB dongle, which we first mentioned in June, does let PC users install OS X without buying a Mac. And it's shipping now. Just plug it into a USB port (according to Gizmodo, we're talking about the internal USB ports hidden inside your PC case, not the kind that hangs out in the front and back), and stick in an ...

Been thinking about trying to install OS X on your non-Macintosh PC, but don't feel like hacking a bunch of configuration files to get the system up and running? In another week or two, you may not have to. EFiX plans to release a bootable USB stick that is purported to have software that will let you install OS X on any PC with an Intel CPU, as long as you have a retail installation DVD. Keep ...

Once upon a time trying to install OS X on a PC was like trying to squeeze blood from a turnip. The operating system just wasn't designed to run on Intel processors. But now that Apple is releasing Intel-based Macs, you can install Windows on a Mac, and with a little bit of hard work and license-breaking, you can install OS X 10.5 on a PC with an Intel processor. Don't expect everything to work ...