Well, while I agree with the sentiment, I don't think I can agree with the logic.
Apple is encrypting parts of their OS. The do it for a simple reason: copy protection. In this case, not copying between users of the same system - but to prevent people who are not using on the hardware they specify.
This is, essentially, identical to a DVD maker insisting you play it on a certfified DVD player, only in the region they want you to play it in.
Apple's response to 'security testing' and application compatibiliy testing is simple: buy an Intel Mac and test it there. Most applications simply cannot interoperate between Macs and PCs even now that they're on the same platform because the two OSes just aren't even close to being compatible, so running MacOS on someone's PC isn't a real test of compatibility because it's not a platform on which Apple has certified their OS.
Sorry, while I agree that is being stupid about this - they are within their legal rights to do it.
Ok, let me turn the question around: what makes you think that running MacOS X86 on non-Apple platform is valuable? What benefits do you get from doing this that are more meaningful than running it on Macintoshes? Isn't this like arguing that you have to have the right to test how safe car tires designed to run on Toyotas are by running them on Fords?
The legitimacy of my personal use is questionable, since I have no programming talent and am weaning myself from the OS... ultimately I expect to be totally windows-based again
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Apple is encrypting parts of their OS. The do it for a simple reason: copy protection. In this case, not copying between users of the same system - but to prevent people who are not using on the hardware they specify.
This is, essentially, identical to a DVD maker insisting you play it on a certfified DVD player, only in the region they want you to play it in.
Apple's response to 'security testing' and application compatibiliy testing is simple: buy an Intel Mac and test it there. Most applications simply cannot interoperate between Macs and PCs even now that they're on the same platform because the two OSes just aren't even close to being compatible, so running MacOS on someone's PC isn't a real test of compatibility because it's not a platform on which Apple has certified their OS.
Sorry, while I agree that is being stupid about this - they are within their legal rights to do it.
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