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[]
- ↑ Beale, Steven; Dougherty, Elizabeth (October 1997). "Mac OS 8 Ships with No License Deal". Macworld 14 (10): pp. 34–36.
- ↑ March 8, 1997: System 7.7 Renamed Mac OS 8.0 by Chris Seibold, Apple Matters. 2009-03-09.
See also[]
External links[]
- Macintosh clone at Wikipedia
