Macintosh clone

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.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.
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.
==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 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
 	TPC
SuperMac Technology (UMAX) 	C500, C600, J700, J710, S900, S910, Aegis, Apus, Centauri, Pulsar
Vertegri 	QuickTower, ImediaEngine
VisionPower 	PowerExpress, PowerExtreme, PowerMax Pro
==References==
==See also==
*Mac OS 7.7
==External links==
*Macintosh clone at Wikipedia
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