Mac Os X - Intel

Ok, so... i want to get onto mac, [i curently use windows xp].
I know that the new Leoperd os X is out soon, witch can run windows.
Since a mac pc, can run windows, can a regualar Windows Pc, [most likly a self bilt one] run os x, i know that the cpu woulnd now be compatible as apple are using intel, but the main question would be, Can u run Os x leopeard [or tiger] or standerd Pc Hardware.
Im completely new to OS X so the help would be apreicated!
Many thanks.
Windows XP

You can run Windows XP and OS X (Tiger) on an Intel Mac now. Here is one way which will be improved (no longer a beta version) with Leopard.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
The answer to your question is no, not without a hack of some sort and even if successful, much on a PC would not be supported by OS X. In addition, it would be a violation of the OS X license agreement which allows for installing OS X on an Apple labeled computer only.

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Ouch, well there is a problem.
This is the stack of partitions on your old drive
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Lion (50GB say)
Bootcamp (50GB say)
Lion Recovery Partiton (hidden)
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EFI (hidden)
Lion (50GB say)
Bootcamp (50GB say)
Lion Recovery Partiton (hidden)
Emtpy Space (100GB say)
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EFI (hidden)
Lion (100GB say)
Bootcamp (100GB say)
Lion Recovery Partiton (hidden)
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And you only have four partitions.
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Your Duplicator duplicated perfectly, too perfectly Likely would work with same sized drives/partitions.
This is what your going to need to do.
You need to move the Bootcamp partition to a blank external drive using WinClone and disconnect. This is so you have two backups of it. (one on your old 500GB drive)
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Download the free Carbon Copy Cloner, grab any new files off the new 750GB internal drive to the old 500GB your booted from.
Open Apple's Disk Utility and Erase with Zero option the entire internal 750GB drive and let it rip, this will map off as many bad sectors and improve reliability.
Now use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the 500GB Lion + Lion Recovery Partitions to the internal 750GB, it will "fix" things and place Lion Recovery at the bottom of the drive where it belongs, give all the extra space to OS X Lion.
Next your going to have to follow WinClones instructions to restore your Bootcamp, likely you will have to recreate the Bootcamp partition first (in Bootcamp) to the size you want and then clone. Likely Winclone may "fix" Windows to recognize it's in a new larger partition now. I don't know you'll have to check as I haven't used it.
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As you know you will have to re-validate Windows with Lord Redmond or it expires as you changed the hardware.

My mac has a intel core duo, not a intel 2 core duo, can I still upgrade to lion

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I have a similar question.
I have a 2006 xeon macpro.
Will i beable to upgrade to lion.
I saw this on the website today.
Step 1:Make sure your Mac can run Lion.
Your Mac must have an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor to run Lion. Find out if your current Mac has one of these processors by clicking the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, then choosing About This Mac.
Here is what i have.
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
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AL

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The 10.2.0.4 Instant Client for Mac OS X (Intel x86) can be downloaded from:
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Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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Bookmark and follow these documents also.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1440
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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anandrkumar wrote:
Can i install any MAC OS on Intel Atom cpu N270 1.60 ghz( 2cpus) 1 Gb RAM???
No, even if you could the CPU isn't strong enough.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxODltR8IZY
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http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
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Stick the USB in the target computer, for towers you need to use the BACK USB port.
Hook up a Ethernet cable to your router or modem to download wifi and other drivers, important!
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http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/biosaccess_pc.htm
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Get sick of one distro, there are others. You can even turn Linux Mint into MacBuntu at this link
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/326
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Hello & a warm welcome!
Yes you can, but 10.6 would be cheaper...
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4720126?tstart=0
Trouble is Apple no longer sells it, check eBay & such for the Retail version, not the Gray Discs...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+leopard+retail+10.5
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    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
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Buy Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Call Apple Sales...in the US: 1-800-MY-APPLE. Or Support... 1-800-275-2273
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
It looks like they might still have it...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA

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Just a quick inquiry to anyone who may have done hybrid
projects lately.
I develop on Windows and only have an Intel Mac Mini for
testing. In fact, everyone I know (
all 2 of them) with a Mac has an Intel machine and not a PPC
version. We are only concerned with OSX 10.3 and higher due to the
fact that one Xtra has that as a minimum requirement, so I only
need to know about that target. Even the city libraries and schools
all are running Windows it seems.
Our project runs properly, thus far, on Windows (all 32 &
64 bit bit flavours, including Vista) and it also runs on Intel
OSX.
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would not function on PPC?
All the Xtras we use are either native to Director MX 2004 or
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seem to have nowhere available to test it.

I have not seen any issues with PPC Macs not working when
their
counterpart Intel do work. In fact, the Intel Macs are having
to run
all the PPC code under Rosetta, so you should find in almost
every
instance that the PPCs will run the same programs faster.
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