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i have a pc with intel chipset ,2gb ram , 160 gb hard drive
with windows vista .how can i install mac os with windows vista
dual boot?please if any body have any information or link associated with it reply?

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Short answer: you can’t lawfully install macOS on a regular PC. ’s point about legality is correct — Apple’s software licenses limit macOS to “Apple‑branded” hardware — and courts have enforced that restriction in the Psystar matter. (apple.com)

Technically there’s a long hobbyist history (the “Hackintosh”/osx86 community) and several people in this thread pointed that way. Those projects show it’s possible on certain Intel hardware, but they’re unofficial, fragile, and frequently break when Apple updates macOS or firmware. They’re also unsupported and carry legal and security risk; they’re not a safe path for anything you care about. and referenced community work; was right to flag the policy/legal concerns. (en.wikipedia.org)

If the goal is legitimate use or development, choose a supported route: buy/borrow a Mac and use Boot Camp to dual‑boot Windows on Intel Macs (Apple’s supported method for native dual‑boot), or run macOS on Apple hardware in the cloud (providers offer dedicated Mac minis you can rent). If you already have a Mac, virtual machines (Parallels, VMware, etc.) on that Mac are the supported way to run additional macOS instances for testing. These options keep you on licensed, secure hardware. (support.apple.com)

Practical note for the original specs (: Intel chipset, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD): that class of PC is well below what modern macOS and development tools expect, so even a successful hackintosh would be slow and short‑lived. For learning or app work, a used/Refurb Mac mini or a short-term cloud Mac rental will be cheaper, faster, and legal.

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Member Avatar for pjhutch

Sorry, it is illegal to install Mac OS X on anything other than Apple hardware. So, no you cannot install Mac OS X on a PC.

Member Avatar for samierana

For learning purpose you can search for and install iATKOS v7 from torrents
ITS NOT LEGAL TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE / OS

commented: The asker needed info at the least, not just a legal notice. But adding the legal notice with the info is the proper thing to do in my opinion. +6
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i have a pc with intel chipset ,2gb ram , 160 gb hard drive
with windows vista .how can i install mac os with windows vista
dual boot?please if any body have any information or link associated with it reply?

check dis out http://www.infinitemac.com

Member Avatar for vpsbolt

Just do some searches for "Hackintosh" - you'll find lots of info out there.
Another site with plenty of this information is at:
http://www.osx86project.org/

Member Avatar for kaninelupus

Um guys... what the poster is requesting is illegal (even if quite possible). Posting links to illegal sites is a no-go here!!

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