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by op00to 3518 days ago
The only way to get a license for a modern MacOS is to purchase a mac. The license is nontransferrable, forever attached to the specific system purchased. It is a violation of the EULA and most likely Apple's copyright to install MacOS on systems that are not entitled for the OS, which is every system that's not a Mac.

In other words, you're violating Apples copyright by running MacOS on a Hackintosh, and Apple is well within their rights to sue you for damages. Defending these types of lawsuits are expensive.
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aptwebapps 3518 days ago
Breaking your OS's EULA is not the same as violating copyright. Not even close.
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adamors 3518 days ago
You are spreading misinformation. EULA is completely different from copyright and in a lot of countries EULAs are not enforceable.
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drinchev 3518 days ago
Technically speaking if I have a Mac mini and I plug 8 more gigs of non-apple RAM or another hard-disk I'm violating their EULA.

IMHO they did the copyright, because they don't want someone to put a stamp "MacOS X - tested" or something on their hardware.

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op00to 3518 days ago
I don't believe your assertion that upgrading Macs breaks the EULA. Can you explain this statement?

Does Apple really document how to break their EULA on their website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205041

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drinchev 3518 days ago
Precisely. So how do you explain Hackintosh then? If I upgrade the CPU of a Mac Pro, I am obviously running OS X on a non-apple hardware.

Or the other way around. If I take the HDD of a MacBook Pro and put it on my Hackintosh, am I violating the EULA?

So I think the line is so thin and you can argue about anything on that topic.

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mountaineer22 3518 days ago
I saw this from your link:

"Removing or installing memory

You should not manually upgrade or replace the memory in these Mac mini models. Instead, contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple Retail Store to install memory for you."

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op00to 3518 days ago
Yes. Upgrading the memory on some older Minis requires you basically disassembling the entire machine. I've done it. It's not brain surgery, but it's also not as easy as turning the little circle thing on other Minis. Nowhere does it say it violates any license agreements, just that Apple doesn't suggest you do it.
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