Sunday
Apr012007
Run OSX on the Apple TV
Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 11:01
It's been a couple of days since the release of the Apple TV. Directly after its release it became clear that the device runs on a minimal version of OSX. It didn't take long for enthusiasts to open the Apple TV box, and add extra functionality (like SSH, DivX, XviD, etc). Even adding a much bigger harddrive is quite possible.
These 'hacks' can be found on AppleTVHacks.net.
Today, a new hack surfaced. It seems that Apple implemented some sort of limitation on running a full blown version of OSX... Well, that limitation didn't last very long. There's a short tutorial about running OSX on the Apple TV (including support for keyboard and mouse). This makes the Apple TV the cheapest Apple PC available (299 euros).
You do need additional hardware to make this work (like special screwdrivers, an Intel Mac, some extra peripherals, etc.)
These 'hacks' can be found on AppleTVHacks.net.
Today, a new hack surfaced. It seems that Apple implemented some sort of limitation on running a full blown version of OSX... Well, that limitation didn't last very long. There's a short tutorial about running OSX on the Apple TV (including support for keyboard and mouse). This makes the Apple TV the cheapest Apple PC available (299 euros).
You do need additional hardware to make this work (like special screwdrivers, an Intel Mac, some extra peripherals, etc.)
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