That depends on the version and if it is a legitimate installation or not. Older macs cannot run newer versions of the apple operating system because of hardware and software updates, and demand for faster hardware. A PC can run the apple operating system with certain files replaced to trick the operating system into thinking the computer is a mac.
So, in short, we would need specifics, and even then, it would be almost impossible to tell.
Mac OS X
Apple's Macintosh computers use Apple's operating system known as OSX. The current version is OSX 10.8.#. Macintosh computers can also run the Windows and Linux operating systems, but those systems are not included in the purchase of the computer.
Apple computers have a very suitable operating system for multimedia development. That company have been developers of various formats in the multimedia field.
There are various types of operating systems available for computers. The most popular type is Microsoft Windows. There is also OSX from Apple and Linux.
There are 2 major OS for Macintosh computers: the original, Mac OS 9 or earlier, which was a single threaded system. Now there is Mac OS X, a UNIX based operating system, found on later computers. Modern Intel based Macs can run Windows and Linux as well as Mac OS X.The original Apple computers, including the Macintosh had a proprietary operating system named Mac OS and ran on Motorola 68000 processors and its descendants: 68020, 68030, 68040. Starting in 1994, Macintosh starting using the IBM PowerPc processors: PowerPC 601, 603, 604, G3, G4, G5.In 2006, Apple switched to Intel processors running with Mac OS X (Macintosh Operating System version 10), an implementation of the Unix operating system.
Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft. Apple makes Macintosh computers that run Apple's own Mac OS X operating system but can also run the Windows operating system.
Mac OS X
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Apple's Macintosh computers use Apple's operating system known as OSX. The current version is OSX 10.8.#. Macintosh computers can also run the Windows and Linux operating systems, but those systems are not included in the purchase of the computer.
Mac OS
No. Apple is a company that makes a variety of products, including computers and peripherals, and phones.
No. Apple is a company that makes a variety of products, including computers and peripherals, and phones.
Apple regulates the hardware very strictly.
Mac OS
The current operating system for Macintoshes, Mac OS X, is developed by a team of software engineers at Apple. It was built on the NeXTSTEP operating system for NeXT computers that Apple acquired when they purchased the NeXT company in 1996.
Apple's Magic Mouse is not supported on computers running the Windows operating system.
Windows 8 is aimed at tablet computers but can be used on normal computers like desktops and laptop computers. Microsoft are hoping to take over the tablet market by making their operating system the best. But they have many rivals like Google and Apple with their operating systems for tablet. At the moment Apple is known to be the best operating system for tablets and androids is currently the second best operating system for tablets. But apples operating System for tablet only works on an Apple device but with Google's android operating system they work on any tablet. So when Windows 8 comes out four tablet they will only have one rival that will be Google with their operating system for android.