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by nine_k 1737 days ago
IIRC, macOS EULA expressly requires that the OS be run on Apple hardware. If it's run in emulation (which is permitted), the host must run on Apple hardware anyway.

Apple is not a software company, it's an electronic appliance company, like Samsung.

Of course, apple won't go after individuals who violate this provision. But is a cloud vendor or a CI vendor tried to pull that off, Apple would smash them.

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Are there any countries where this EULA term isn’t enforceable?
If you don't agree to the EULA you don't have a license to use MacOS at all, which means you downloading it is (in many countries) a crime.

The question whether or not a EULA is enforcable is only relevant for products you bought which have software preinstalled - it is often argued under First Sale (and similar) that the EULA isn't applicable.

Do you have any citations you can provide in this regard?