I must say that I feel pleased when I see all the hacking going on putting Mac OS X on generic PC hardware. It’s a great way of introducing OS X for PC users, and may even give some converts. So why is Apple hunting the hackers with blowtorches trying to stop them? Sure, it’s a copyright violation, but still.
John C. Dvorak pondered that one of the evidence that Apple is moving to Windows instead of Mac OS X was the five year deal from Microsoft of producing Office for Mac. I don’t see the connection, but Isn’t it more likely that Apple in exchange for that deal promised not to release a generic Mac OS X that works on PC hardware? Makes more sense to me. And that would explain their current effort to stop OS X on PC hardware?
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1 voip lurker // Feb 22, 2006 at 21:35
And while we’re on the subject of Mac OS X (10.4.3 8fffffg) running on generic PC hardware, I’m evidently able to dial and make an IAX connection to FWD using JackenIAX, however, there is no sound, the mouse gets all jerky while the call is in progress (activity on the VU meters), and top reports JackenIAX consuming 20-46% CPU. That was a quick test. When I get a new HDA, I’ll install 10.4.4 and give it another go. I suspect that the entire app is merely a delivery system for showcasing your VU meters. Am I right or am I right?
2 Jacken // Feb 22, 2006 at 23:18
Thanks for the comments. Just a quick question, what sound card do you have in your pc? Do you get sound from other programs?
I actually had the VU-meters, made them for a project that never became anything. But their are not the only reasons for the program, I made the program because I didn’t want to pay for an IAX client. I’m a cheap bastard
3 voip lurker // Feb 22, 2006 at 23:45
Not a peep from either the built-in sound chip on the mobo (Realtek ALC850) or from a USB Plantronics headset. System alerts and QuickTime audio both work normally.
Having been cut from the cloth of cheap bastards myself, I raise my goblet in praise of all cheap bastards everywhere.
BTW, there is another IAX phone for Mac at http://www.loudhush.ro/index.html, though it appears he hasn’t done a Universal binary for it yet.
A small suggestion: if you desire a barrage of beta testers, you should submit JackenIAX for listing on both macupdate and versiontracker. I was too lazy to submit it myself.
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