It seems to me that this app store distribution method of theirs could be used to choke out any 'Hackintoshers.' I haven't figured out whether Apple supports this whole Hackintosh thing and views it as a charming niche of like minded enthusiasts, or a bunch of troublesome meddlers who should just buy authentic Macs. That is, does the app store limit your purchases of Operating System updates to the number of Macs you have on your account with them? If I use my Mac (currently running Lion, haven't yet upgraded to Mountain Lion) to purchase OS X Mavericks is it possible to buy two copies (1 for the existing Mac and the second for my about-to-be-built Hackintosh) via the app store? Or would I always have one (either my Mac or my Hack) locked out of the most current OS?
Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guideīuilding off of this question, because I'm in a similar situation except that I do own a Mac currently, but would like to build a hackintosh.Īs I write this OS X Mavericks was introduced earlier this week, and should be available this fall for purchase.
