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Can you burn a bootable OS X disk from a PC? Or does it have to be done from another Mac?

FIDELIS
2011-12-04 03:47:00
Hello, here is a link for a similar question:http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/create-bootable-mac-usb-windows-xp/
Sonny Bass
2011-12-04 03:37:00
It is possible with TransMac. It can be downloaded for a 15 day free trial, licence  cost is $25.00 USD[BROKEN LINK REMOVED]
Richard Carpenter
2011-12-04 03:30:00
The easiest way to make a Live OS X is from a Mac, but a tip, I would recommend a live USB Create Live USB on a Mac:http://lifehacker.com/5739259/how-to-create-a-portable-hackintosh-on-a-usb-thumb-driveand here as well:http://www.macgeekblog.com/blog/archive/2006/12/07/boot-osx86-from-pendrive.htmlThis is a bit of a Grey Area, but it is no doubt violating the OS X eula. Apple will probably not bust down your door for doing it, but is still technically illegal. That said Apple will probably make it a feature in OS X in the next year or so because Microsoft has put it in one of the Windows 8 beta.
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Sonny Bass
2011-12-04 23:45:00
Thanks for those links.
Richard Carpenter
2011-12-05 00:37:00
It is the links I used to make one off of my Mac. I am still looking up what licensing issues are there, probably a lot of them...