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title: "Why doesn't Apple release OS X for PC's?"  
description: "Why doesn't Apple release OS X for PC's?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50020/why-doesn-t-apple-release-os-x-for-pc-s  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why doesn't Apple release OS X for PC's?

Why doesn't [Apple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86701/story-of-foxconn-a-key-manufacturer-of-apple-products-iphones) [release](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/12772/what-do-you-mean-by-autorelease-pool-drain-vs-release) OS X for PC's?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- Although Apple does not recommend installing **[macOS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95828/what-is-your-review-of-macos-10-15-catalina) on a PC,** it is not impossible. Several tools are available to assist you in creating an installer that will allow you to install any version of macOS from Snow Leopard onwards on a non-Apple computer. This will result in a Hackintosh, as it is affectionately known.
- A system with a 64bit Intel processor is required as a general rule. You'll also need a second hard drive to install macOS on, one that has never been used to run Windows. You should have at least 50GB of free space on your hard drive if you wish to run anything other than the basic OS.

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