Why can’t you install MacOS on an Intel-based PC, but Windows can be installed on Intel-based Mac hardware?

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Not including the new Apple Silicon products, why can’t you install MacOS on an Intel-based PC (like Dell/Lenovo/HP), but using Boot Camp, you can install Windows on Intel-based Macs.

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From 1995 to 1997, Apple licensed their OS to a small number of computer manufacturers. The result was cheaper computers with lower quality components running MacOS that undercut Apple’s own sales and damaged the reputation of their software. Since then they have kept strict control over where their OS can be legally installed. You can use online guides and if you use compatible software make it run. But like the 90s experiment, you will find that using hardware that is not certified for Apple computers there is a risk that the drivers will not work as expected. Some people have made their own versions and distribute them, but Apple uses their legal team to stop as much of this as they can through copyright and trademark law.

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