Windows PC maker HP seems to think the “perfect laptop” is one that runs macOS. Ads promoted by the company on RedditThe ad shows screenshots of an HP laptop and macOS that apparently did a poor job of Photoshop.
“For digital nomads and those who work away from home (yes, we’ll see you), HP has the perfect laptop for working from anywhere,” the ad said. says. The macOS screenshot shows his Gmail inbox in Chrome, with the Apple logo on his menu bar.
Although Apple’s license agreement does not allow macOS to run on PCs, there is a Hackintosh community of users who unofficially install macOS on their PCs. Apple allowed him to license his System 7 operating system to other computer vendors in the mid-1990s, but the program was discontinued when Steve Jobs returned to the company.
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