Would OS X Tiger 10.4.6 work on intel Core 2 duo?

1337z0r · 18 Apr 2007 at 19:06

Hi,

I am thinking about buying OS X tiger, Its not really clear that if you buy the dvd you can install it on intel based pc's. So can you?.. Hope you understand lol thanks!.

Mr Jones · 18 Apr 2007 at 19:48

Unfortunately, Apple OS can only legally be run on Apple Hardware - i.e. imac, macbook e.t.c.

So, simple answer is no but google around and... :x

MagicBoy · 18 Apr 2007 at 19:58

OSX can only legally be installed on compatible Apple kit. Also bear in mind that retail boxed copies of OSX 10.4 Tiger are PowerPC only. The only legal way to get a copy of OSX for Intel is to buy an Intel based Apple Mac.

Schofield · 18 Apr 2007 at 20:04

MagicBoy said:
OSX can only legally be installed on compatible Apple kit. Also bear in mind that retail boxed copies of OSX 10.4 Tiger are PowerPC only. The only legal way to get a copy of OSX for Intel is to buy an Intel based Apple Mac.

like me

but would set you back £1799

chex · 18 Apr 2007 at 20:28

It's possible, but we're not allowed to talk about it on here.

WotDa · 18 Apr 2007 at 20:36

If you want a Tiger, buy one in a box.

(No, I don't mean but OSX 10 in a box, I mean buy a Mac, I really shouldn't of needed to make that clear, but someone would have poked sticks at me.

)

M0KUJ1N · 18 Apr 2007 at 20:46

<yoda>imminent thread closure I do detect hmmmm yes</yoda<

Will_3rd · 18 Apr 2007 at 21:24

Yeah should work work fine

On a Core 2 Duo Mac...

zetec452 · 18 Apr 2007 at 21:33

Apple have a massive financial interest in OS X only running on their own hardware. Not to mention OS X is not designed to cope with the vast array of hardware like Linux and Windows.

It will never run on main stream PC hardware.

chex · 18 Apr 2007 at 21:39

If you did want it to work on your pc, buying it is out of the question

Moredhel · 18 Apr 2007 at 21:44

Will_3rd said:
Yeah should work work fine

On a Core 2 Duo Mac...

No it won't. The retail boxed version of 10.4 is PPC only, as all intel macs ever made come with Tiger pre-installed.

1337z0r · 18 Apr 2007 at 22:50

Thanks, I have gone to vista :rolleyes.

Will_3rd · 18 Apr 2007 at 22:52

Moredhel said:
No it won't. The retail boxed version of 10.4 is PPC only, as all intel macs ever made come with Tiger pre-installed.

pssshhh, was refering to title with the response don't you get it??

mortals · 18 Apr 2007 at 23:22

1337z0r said:
Thanks, I have gone to vista :rolleyes.

I guess M$ ripped off most of OSX's features and put them into Vista so it will be similar :rolleyes:

edit: is it me, or is there a thread of this nature at least once a month?

MagicBoy · 19 Apr 2007 at 00:43

mortals said:
I guess M$ ripped off most of OSX's features and put them into Vista so it will be similar

edit: is it me, or is there a thread of this nature at least once a month?

But in a half-arsed way that require large amounts of hardware to be thrown at it.

It's more like a thread a week. Maybe there should be a sticky with "IF YOU WANT TO RUN OSX THEN BUY A MAC" as the title.

mortals · 19 Apr 2007 at 01:11

MagicBoy said:
But in a half-arsed way that require large amounts of hardware to be thrown at it.

It's more like a thread a week. Maybe there should be a sticky with "IF YOU WANT TO RUN OSX THEN BUY A MAC" as the title.

I agree on both counts

OSX > Vi$ta

I thought there was a sticky about the osx + mac hardware thing a while ago tho, altho maybe it was just a thread :confused:

zetec452 · 19 Apr 2007 at 09:43

1337z0r said:
Thanks, I have gone to vista :rolleyes.

You've seen the light. Good lad.

feriso · 19 Apr 2007 at 10:04

mortals said:
I agree on both counts

OSX > Vi$ta

I thought there was a sticky about the osx + mac hardware thing a while ago tho, altho maybe it was just a thread

Yeah, there was and it was my fault. i got shot and berated by ppl and a few Dons. Just didn't realise that legally OSX could only be run on apple hardware - but now I know, and lookign back it;s pretty obvious really.