OS X for x86 already in the wild?
posted June 12th 2005 1:09PM
Wow, now that didn't take very long. Apple had OS X for Intel machines (which we're lovingly referring to as OS X86)
under wraps for a half a decade, and not a week after its
announcement, a "developer version" is apparently already in the wild on P2P and IRC networks. Supposedly it can be
installed on just about any PC box, and Rosetta and the iLife suite are fully operational; one can assume fairly
sketchy hardware support though, and the finer details like updates are probably out of the question without some
serious shoehorning. Some are calling this stealth marketing, but if we know anything about Apple (and we'd like to
think we do), we've got a sneaking suspicion that they, just like everyone else, just can't keep a lid on their more
highly coveted goods forever. Just like we have a feeling no amount of caveat emptor-ing is going to stop a lot of
people from giving it a go—you know we are so not going to install this on all our boxen.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Currently the consensus on Slashdot is that this is a hoax. No one has been able to find the .iso or .torrent on P2P or IRC. What have you all found?
where is it? lol
HOAX!+
I have an exra computer right now, if I hadn't just formatted and installed Windows XP on it a week ago I would try this out.
I'm gonna look for it to see if it's true though.
No really where is it?
nothin yt
*waits to duel-boot with OS X and XP*
Stealth marketing or not, I'm ready baby! :-D
I wonder if it would run on an AMD box...
I'd give it a try if anybody can find it.
You've all been had. Have fun with the wild goose chase!
give it to me quickly!
(just realized i know a developer who probably has it, uh!)
If it's not out there yet, don't you think it will be soon?
If anything, it's only on IRC at this point. It doesn't appear to have shown on Bit Torrent (and probably won't until someone in Russia or elsewhere gets their hands on it) or Usenet yet. No doubt it's being distrbuted via private FTPs and VPNs as we speak. Does anyone use Hotline anymore?
Hotline? How very old skool...:P I don't doubt there's a copy floating out there. Only a matter of time really.
Wow... OS X AND windows XP on my machine! im not saying no :)
Perhaps a knockoff or some stolen samples will show up in China or in Chinatown sometime soon.
I don't think it's out yet. This would be all over the place by now, and I think it was posted on /. last night. I've already got a mac though, so eh. It'd be interesting to check out though, I admit.
Uh, why are we assuming this is real again?
Because Steve Jobs said it was...
People assume its real because it's on the internet and everything on the internet is real!
well if anyone finds the dev copy on the net, point us in the rite direction as i know you prob cant give us a direct site or place. just a guide ;)
Okay, you may have OSX on x86, but without any 3rd party applications even developed, yet alone compiled yet, you get mighty nice looking mp3 player/web browser. Also by the time the real applintel boxes and OSX come out in '07 it will be obsolete.
Although if your into changing your OS more than your underwear more power to ya!
JJ: Because it is? Seriously, 97% of the time these announcements turn-out to be true. That alone makes it quite likely, nevermind all the other corroborating evidence.
Even if it turns-out to be bogus *this* time, though, you can be sure tomorrow's announcement will be legit. It will be leaked sooner rather than later.
BTW, don't you naysayers ever get tired of being wrong? I mean, WTF? Do you enjoy being the wrong-side-picking losers? Seriously, get with it before you get another dose of crow. ;-)
It doesn't seem to be on IRC yet either. This one looks bogus unless the crackers wanted to take time to do some testng before passing it off to the couriers. Keep your fingers crossed ppl. :-)
didnt Steve say in his keynote speech that ALL versions of OSX can run on intel chips ? (not ness. a windows pc box .. but 1 of their intel mac's that apple have had for quite a while now)
agree with xVariable
xVariable:
Alright, fair enough. I guess I just don't want to get my hopes up before I see any proof.
I like 'OS X' and I would really like to see an official, Apple-sanctioned PC version. Don't get me wrong - 'OS X' is not perfect but if Microsoft and Apple get in a 'OS X' vs. Longhorn pissing contest we all win in the end (well, as long as Apple doesn't get bought out or anything but frankly I don't see that happening anytime soon).
This one's bogus, folks. I can't find it on Usenet, IRC, or P2P. If ANYONE has found it, please step forward...
That's what I thought.
as soon as I get my hands on it, I am going to burn it to cd and install it on all of my laptops. Then I can sit next to buddy with the powerbook, and make him jealous that I have a more powerful computer, with OSX, and more features, and better aesthetics, for a lot cheaper.
Anyone find it on efnet?
I guess this is a hoax because the Intel version of OS X Tiger can not leak easily.
I dont belive that developers will get any discs or iso-s, only the developer box with the thing preinstalled.
Very simple and safe.
#25 - I think your laptops might be emitting toxic, mind-rotting gasses (or it might be the OS). Is there any other explanation for your delusional state?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't find it. I thought my 1337 0day warez leeching skills were getting rusty. Now my self-doubts are being put at ease.
Stealth marketing? Apple makes money from hardware. how would this be stealth if they are going to LOSE sales to people with existing PCs? As an Apple shareholder I am quite uncomfortable about this whole intel switch.
Alright havent tried it and or downloaded it yet... Making sure everyone hears that... no lawsuits needed... but i might have seen it on oo lets say edonkey2000 and i dunno im GUESSING if it was there, it might be found by doing a search "mac os intel" ;)
Pshhh, ah man the post got me all excited darn, I haven't found it yet on Irc or Bittorrent.
Anyone try eMule? I see a 220 meg ISO, I think that's probably way too small but I think I'll DL it anyways to check.
I'm D/L'ing *something* from eDonkey now. It's a mere 635 MB so I'm skeptical. I'll let you all know. =)
I'm D/L'ing *something* from eDonkey now. It's a mere 635 MB so I'm skeptical. I'll let you all know. =)
You know the file from eDonkey 2000, says 10.3 intel. You know it should be 10.4 tiger, not 10.3 panther.
As long as i have tiger on my powerbook I'm fine.
for a couple hundred megs itll probably be something, when my friend got a virus cause he tried downloading a new game and it was in a zip folder
heh, heh, *something*. If this does turn up make sure you send it to the Hackaday tip line. Screenshots, torrents, whatever.
http://www.hackaday.com/tips/
"as soon as I get my hands on it, I am going to burn it to cd and install it on all of my laptops. Then I can sit next to buddy with the powerbook, and make him jealous that I have a more powerful computer, with OSX, and more features, and better aesthetics, for a lot cheaper."
what crack are you on? More features? Better aesthetics? The PowerBook is by far the best looking laptop in the market (in fact, pretty much every laptop maker out there like Dell are trying to emulate the PowerBook look), and how can a laptop running emulation on OS X softwares be superior comparing to laptops running the applications natively?
It could quite possibly be real, I just find it interesting that it's been reported leaked, yet noone from /. has any idea where to get it (someone ALWAYS has the latest leak).
If it is real, it's propagating extremely slow.
"Supposedly it can be installed on just about any PC box"
Surely it would have to have PowerMac/iMac/etc firmware on the BIOS to boot though...? I don't see OS X for Intel working on all chipsets from AMD, VIA, etc without beeing modified in some way.
Well here's something to think about.
So what if you can get the Tiger Intel ISO. To install in on your system, you need to have drivers, and I'm pretty sure, that the developer version will only have drivers for the equipment on that machine, so it will only work if you have the same motherboard or chipset.
Well perhaps I'm wrong, but having installed Linux, I know how complex it can get if you don't have the drivers for some specific equipment.
Paul (#35): You're a real out-of-the-box thinker, aren't you. *sigh*...
I just checked EVERYWHERE and I can't find it so I don't think it's real. I read another article claiming the same yesterday and I'm not buying it. I did find this though that cracked me up!
http://www.ionicstudios.net/MacTel
I just checked EVERYWHERE and I can't find it so I don't think it's real. I read another article claiming the same yesterday and I'm not buying it. I did find this though that cracked me up!
http://www.ionicstudios.net/MacTel