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DayStar Millennium

DayStar Millenium, a Macintosh clone from DayStar Digital.

Macintosh clone refers to a computer not produced by Apple that has been made capable to run some version of the Macintosh operating system.

History[]

Because Macintosh ROMs were designed by Apple Computer to be difficult to reverse engineer without legal infringement, the earliest Mac clones were based around repurposed Apple logic boards.

During Apple's short-lived Mac OS 7 licensing program, authorized Mac clone makers were able to either purchase 100% compatible motherboards or build their own hardware using licensed Mac reference designs. However, with the return of Steve Jobs to Apple in December 1996, the program was quickly shut down with the release of Mac OS 8.[1][2]

Since Apple's transition to Intel processors, many PC computers are technologically similar enough to Macintosh computers to be able to boot some versions of Mac OS X using a varying combination of community-developed patches and hacks. Such a PC running macOS is more commonly referred to as a "Hackintosh" and the most popular community effort developing and sharing the requisite software patches is known as OSx86.[citation needed]

Clone manufacturers[]

Company Products
Akia MicroBook Power
APS Technology M*Power
Assistive Technology Freestyle
Bandai Pippin Atmark, Pippin @World
Centralen Norrland Reid
Centro HL MacOS Clones
ComJet PowerCity
Computer Warehouse B-Machine, Boston, Cannes, Harvard, Hollywood, Manhattan, Nashville, New York, Paris, Rome, Stanford
DayStar Digital Genesis, MP-Card "nPower", Millenium
DynaTec Memory Systems GmbH Junior, 5/300, 10/300
Gravis Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH MT, TT, TT Pro, Gravision Four
International Computer IC 3, IC 4
Katz Media KMP 2000 (Pippin)
Mactell Twister, Typhoon, XB, XB-Pro, PowerJolt Upgrade, PowerJolt OverDrive Upgrade
MacWay Starway
MacWorks Millenium, Millenium G3
Marathon Computer, Inc. Rack Mac
Maxxboxx Datasystems MaxxBoxx 730/200, 790/Tanzania, 860/nitro, 930/mocca, 960/tsunami
Motorola Computer Group StarMax 3000, 4000, 5000
Pioneer Corporation MPC-GX1, MPC-LX200
PIOS Computer AG Keenya, Magna, Maxxtrem, Magna Card Upgrade, Joecard Upgrade
PotzBits PotzBits 975, 985
Power Dome Alternate 4200, 4233, 4250
Power Computing Power, PowerBase, PowerCenter/Pro, PowerCurve, PowerTower/Pro, PowerWave
PowerEx StepMAC
PowerTools Infinity, X-Factor, X-Force
Radius System 100, System 81/110
RedBox Expression 604e
Shaye Shaye 200, Shaye 200/II
Storm Challenger, Mercury, Surge, G3 Upgrade-Cards
Tatung Company TPC
SuperMac Technology (UMAX) C500, C600, J700, J710, S900, S910, Aegis, Apus, Centauri, Pulsar
Vertegri QuickTower, ImediaEngine
VisionPower PowerExpress, PowerExtreme, PowerMax Pro

References[]

  1. Beale, Steven; Dougherty, Elizabeth (October 1997). "Mac OS 8 Ships with No License Deal". Macworld 14 (10): pp. 34–36.
  2. March 8, 1997: System 7.7 Renamed Mac OS 8.0 by Chris Seibold, Apple Matters. 2009-03-09.

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