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As far as this part in the EULA (End User License Agreement goes -->

"C. You may make one copy of the Apple Software (excluding the Boot ROM code and other Apple firmware that is embedded or otherwise contained in Apple-labeled
hardware) in machine-readable form for backup purposes only; provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the
original. Apple Boot ROM code and firmware is provided only for use on Apple-labeled hardware and you may not copy, modify or redistribute the Apple Boot ROM code or
firmware, or any portions thereof."

Well its this simple:

Put an apple sticker on your computer. Thats what I did. Now its running on an apple labeled computer. Apple never specified "apple labeled". Tisk, tisk, tisk apple. You have failed at making me buy one of your overpriced computers. I LOVE macintosh software, but hate their hardware, after all its a software company and that means they don't concentrate on their hardware. So I have the best of both worlds.

1. HP Pavilion dv9540us
2. Kalyway Mac OS X 10.5.2

And as far as using that patched disc, I bought Leopard so I have a license for OS X, and its left at that. So simple. Everything works but wireless and webcam. Other than that (which will be fixed later) its a stable system and more stable than a Mac itself. I've had less Kernel Panics then my friend brand new MacBook Pro @2.4GHz. And I'm at 1.5GHz!

If anyone is interested, Join me and a whole bunch of hackint0sh users at: http://insanelymac.com/ I am OSx64 at insanelymac

And if you wish to purchase a mac, fine but I like to save money and use my (INTEL)ligence.

Good night and Good hacking]]>May 10th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
XP >>> 2003 >>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 >>> Apple Mac OS

Either succesion of date, or order that Dell adds them. They're jsut stacked like that.]]>May 29th 2006 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
But the files they list are interesting....system BIOS and a diagnostics app of some sort. Not sure what the dell Dock Bay is, but it's under firmware.

Nothing here makes sense. Must be a prank.]]>May 29th 2006 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
Looks like downloads for OS X are up for numerous Dell linups...

interesting.]]>May 29th 2006 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
How is this interesting? As other people have said, it's probably just an error, and the OS listing from their printers is leaking through to systems.]]>May 29th 2006 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/Jul 21st 2007 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
Considering that Dell's market value is roughly equal to Apple's, no its not very likely that Dell could be buying Apple. In fact, given the direction of the valuation of the two companies over the last two years or so, its more likely that Apple would be buying Dell.]]>May 29th 2006 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
Because maybe they do offer -- are are considering offering -- OS X drivers for some of their products (MP3 players, monitors, etc.).]]>May 29th 2006 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
...

That's a little too far off on my crazy-theorizing meter though. I'm guessing it's just a prank by a crazy Dell employee/h4x0r. Although we can always hope...]]>May 29th 2006 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/Driver_ONLY_Mac.zip 1 MB 4.4 min Hard-Drive]]>May 29th 2006 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R126887&SystemID=DIM_CEL_1100&os=MAC1&osl=en&deviceid=10669&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&libid=40&fileid=169071]]>May 29th 2006 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
http://gear.ign.com/articles/710/710374p1.html]]>May 29th 2006 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
It's a printer driver for OS X. I quitted out of Windows XP, booted into OS X on my Dell Dimension XPS Gen 4 system, and downloaded/extracted/ran the installer packages fom Dell's site. One is called "Dell Laser MFP Installer", and the other "Dell ScanThru Installer".]]>May 29th 2006 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/]]>May 29th 2006 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
-DS]]>May 29th 2006 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
i hope they offer it in more than just the x1 if they do license though, because i'd like to get a 710m with out having to own a hackintosh, even though the macbooks are really really slick]]>May 29th 2006 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
You CAN NOT RUN Mac OS X (x86) on a Dell straight from the Developer DVD or DVD that apple give new customers.
]]>May 29th 2006 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 29th 2006 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
What if Apple made a special OSX that would run on Dell machines? It seems to me the big issue is the TPM chip, perhaps Dell has included that in the X1?

So many questions, but Dell would sell a lot of the X1s with OSX. With all of the craziness going on there right now (AMD) I think anything is possible...]]>May 29th 2006 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
I run a dual boot system of Ubuntu Linux and Windows 2000 (for gaming only) and I must say that I tried the Dell Printer Driver on my Ubuntu Linux and it works fine (of course I have no dell printer, but I can complete most of the installer up to actually installing it.) It's a perfectly valid windows driver installer. A MacOS user could do the same thing and, more than likely, install this driver. Doing so, however, would only make the driver work on WINE programs, and only some of those.

Since OSX is based on UNIX and uses something similar to CUPS (I may be wrong about that, but I THINK it's CUPS) then it shouldn't need anmy "drivers" anyway. Linux/UNIX either supports hardware, or it doesn't, and no driver will change that. (Note you could compile a custom kernel, but I don't mess with Kernels)

In short, there's no reason to have a MacOS Printer Driver, but if there was, MacOS could run a windows EXE just the same as Linux can, with WINE. Any claim that it wouldn't run on a Mac is false. If a MacOS system is properly configured and has WINE, it will. Simply put, any Mac user who can't run this is just a dumb Mac user.]]>May 29th 2006 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
These are just printer drivers. Yes, there are other downloadable items listed under "Apple Mac OS," but these are the same things that show up if you chose "Not Applicable" in the OS selection box.

This is no more than an odd, and slightly misleading, navigational choice by Dell. I doubt this is intentional, but, as mentioned, it could also be a lame attempt by Dell to start rumors and increase consumer demand for OSX on Dells (which they say they would love to have, but Apple isn't giving in).

Either way, this means nothing. Move along]]>May 29th 2006 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
Here's hoping you return to the Engadget of old.]]>May 30th 2006 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
To #33. If you are complaining about what I think you are complaining about - get a life. Some of the Engadget writers are the biggest Apple fanboys arounds.
To all Apple fanboys, Dell is not the PC worlds version of Apple. Stop comparing. Sony or someone else with unreasonably high prices is a better comparison.

AND To #36. My thoughts exactly. They show a screenshot that completely contradicts what the article heading suggests.
]]>May 30th 2006 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/Dimension 1100/B110
Dimension 3100/E310
Dimension 5150/E510
OptiPlex 210L
XPS M1710
XPS/Dimension 200/5150C
XPS/Dimension 400/9150
XPS/Dimension 600
XPS/Inspiron M140/630m
XPS/Inspiron M170
Inspiron 1300/B130
Inspiron 6400/E1505
Inspiron 710m
Inspiron 9400/E1705
Inspiron E1405/640M
Latitude 110L
Latitude 120L
Latitude D400
Latitude D410
Latitude D510
Latitude D610
Latitude D620
Latitude D810
Latitude D820
Latitude X1
Dell Precision WorkStation 380
Dell Precision WorkStation 470
Dell Precision WorkStation 670
Dell Precision WorkStation M20
Dell Precision WorkStation M65
Dell Precision WorkStation M70
Dell Precision WorkStation M90

These are the systems i found that had "Mac OS X" listed. I hope you guys find more, or correct my errors (if any).]]>May 30th 2006 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/
None of the pages say Apple OS X. All of them say Apple Mac OS. It's either a prank or hopefully. Completely dumb though, and you are all morons (except 38)]]>May 30th 2006 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/apple-os-x-appears-on-dells-driver-downloads/May 30th 2006 5:02AM