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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Apple goes Intel -- Mac Hacks Allow OS X on PCs

"Imagine if your next Mac cost you only $300, and ran faster than any G4 or G5 you've ever used. That future may already be unfolding: Hackers have found a way to bypass a chip designed to prevent the Mac OS from running on non-Apple PCs, which are often cheaper than Macs," reports Wired News.

"The hacked OSx86 bypasses a chip, the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, that is intended to prevent the system from running on ordinary PCs."

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