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Don't you just get a free license when you buy their expensive ~locked down~ hardware? Afaik you don't get free osx licenses for hackintosh or virtual build machines.


> Don't you just get a free license when you buy their expensive locked down hardware?

Apple hardware capable of running macOS may be expensive, but "locked down"? Definitely not. You can run Debian on anything from old PowerMacs to the new M1 model, although I admit that the driver situation on M1 isn't feature-complete.


You are right, locked down is definitely to strong. My assumption is based on driver issues you might face in the past.


On the other hand iPhones and iPads are very locked down.




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