[SOLVED] Hackintosh build under 1800$

I have checked with the other moderators and the community staff. Oddly, discussion of Hackintosh hardware is permitted here. "But any advice regarding the practicalities of where, when, and how to obtain one are not permitted on the forums."

It's the installation of software that violate's Apple's terms, since they do not sell the OS without Apple hardware and do not permit it to be transferred to other hardware. Forum rules do not allow the discussion of piracy or how to circumvent software protection.

@sarcophagus_macabre, that site provides a tool to adapt the OS distribution to run on non-Apple hardware, which is why I removed it. BTW, I go Pogo.

My decision may be appealed to any moderator or the community staff. But, as above, I have already discussed it with them. Personally, I hate some of the restrictions which come with most "terms of use" these days, but the rules are the rules.


tl;dr from the license terms

1. General.
A. The Apple software (including Boot ROM code), any third party software, documentation,
interfaces, content, fonts and any data accompanying this License whether preinstalled on
Apple-branded hardware, on disk, in read only memory, on any other media or in any other form
(collectively the “Apple Software”) are licensed, not sold, to you by Apple Inc. (“Apple”) for use
only under the terms of this License. Apple and/or Apple’s licensors retain ownership of the
Apple Software itself and reserve all rights not expressly granted to you. You agree that the
terms of this License will apply to any Apple-branded application software product that may be
pre-installed on your Apple-branded hardware, unless such product is accompanied by a
separate license, in which case you agree that the terms of that license will govern your use of
that product.

2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
A. Preinstalled and Single-Copy Apple Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this License, unless you obtained the Apple Software from the Mac App Store or under a volume
license, maintenance or other written agreement from Apple, you are granted a limited, nonexclusive
license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-branded
computer at any one time. For example, these single-copy license terms apply to you if
you obtained the Apple Software preinstalled on Apple-branded hardware.
B. Mac App Store License. If you obtained a license for the Apple Software from the Mac App
Store, then subject to the terms and conditions of this License and as permitted by the Mac App
Store Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms and Conditions (http://www.apple.com/legal/
itunes/ww/) (“Usage Rules”), you are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license:
(i) to download, install, use and run for personal, non-commercial use, one (1) copy of
the Apple Software directly on each Apple-branded computer running OS X Mountain
Lion, OS X Lion or OS X Snow Leopard (“Mac Computer”) that you own or control;
(ii) If you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, to download, install, use
and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software for use either: (a) by a single individual on
each of the Mac Computer(s) that you own or control, or (b) by multiple individuals on a
single shared Mac Computer that you own or control. For example, a single employee
may use the Apple Software on both the employee’s desktop Mac Computer and laptop
Mac Computer, or multiple students may serially use the Apple Software on a single Mac
Computer located at a resource center or library; and
(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple
Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own
or control that is already running the Apple Software, for purposes of: (a) software
development; (b) testing during software development; (c) using OS X Server; or (d)
personal, non-commercial use.
The grant set forth in Section 2B(iii) above does not permit you to use the virtualized copies or
instances of the Apple Software in connection with service bureau, time-sharing, terminal
sharing or other similar types of services.
C. Volume or Maintenance License. If you obtained the Apple Software under a volume or
maintenance license program with Apple, the terms of your volume or maintenance license will
determine the number of copies of the Apple Software you are permitted to download, install,
use and run on Apple-branded computers you own or control. Except as agreed to in writing by
Apple, all other terms and conditions of this License shall apply to your use of the Apple
Software obtained under a volume or maintenance license.
D. System Requirements; Apple ID. Please note that the Apple Software is supported on only
Apple-branded hardware that meets specified system requirements as indicated by Apple. In
addition, use of and access to certain features of the Apple Software and certain Services (as
defined in Section 5) may require you to apply for a unique user name and password
combination, known as an Apple ID.