Why You Should Build a Hackintosh

Re:Why You Should Build a Hackintosh by detaro on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @03:03PM (#17709553)

No, they just see the their argument as a better one against making a Hackintosh. No need to even consider the "stealing" angle if you think a Hackintosh would be bad anyways.

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Re:Why You Should Build a Hackintosh by wilsonnb3 on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @03:07PM (#17709586)

I didn't read their argument as being anti-hackintosh.

I read their argument as "some people say it's immoral to run a hackintosh, but I think it's not immoral because Apple isn't providing their consumers with a valid alternative".

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Re:Why You Should Build a Hackintosh by detaro on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @03:11PM (#17709628)

The last bit is pretty clear IMHO:

> Every Hackintosh continues to add momentum to that platform ecosystem, enriching it so that Apple can continue on more or less as they want.

I use Linux (and OpenBSD occasionally) these days, and I do so in part so that I can sometimes be the guy who sands off a rough corner or two. Even by using the platform and occasionally submitting bug reports, you’re enriching a platform that may be the last un-nerfed general purpose computing platform standing.

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Re:Why You Should Build a Hackintosh by peatmoss on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @03:21PM (#17709707)

Yes, this is what I mean. I recognize that one major argument against hackintosh is that some view it as stealing.

I don’t really care one way or the other about the stealing question, because this other argument against hackintoshes is more compelling to me.

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