Pronunciation Guide (spy station version)
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"Ooh, Bright shiny (insert name of Apple product). Me buy."
As Apple moves towards becoming just a consumer products company (17% of 2010 revenue was just from the iPad), there are still a few of us who, for one reason or another, may be obliged (or even desire) to use OS X. Note: We didn't say use an Apple computer. We no longer equate the OS X operating system ("Tiger", "Leopard","Snow Leopard", "Lion") with an Apple computer. That's the point.
"Bright Shiny Hack'" means a "Hackintosh" - your Intel CPU-based equipment running OS X.
If you have a satisfactory relationship with a local Apple vendor, and don't wish to "get all techy" about a different approach to the Apple world, then much of the hardware discussion that will be presented will probably not be of interest to you. What may be of interest, however, are some "tips" we've discovered about using OS X and some applications.
Now right up front, we can hear the low accusatory rumble: "The OS X or software application license doesn't allow that." Really? Well, don't do it then - we're sure they're watching you anyway. Or, you can experiment and make your own informed decisions.
After all, when Apple ditches its computer line for iOS-based products (you're sure they won't?), and the remaining software vendors jump off the OS X ship, you'll be using Windows or Linux for real work anyway.
So don't get too attached, while you save some (maybe a lot of) money.
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