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Court denies Apple request to seal docs in Psystar case

Shane McGlaun, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

No one was surprised last year when Apple put all its weight on the head of Psystar. Psystar is the firm that was openly selling a Mac clone computer system that ran official OS X software. Apple retaliated with the claim that Psystar was violating licensing requirements for its software. Apple and Psystar came to a settlement agreement, and Psystar was effectively dead after that. Read The Full Story

Apple squashes Psystar clone Mac appeal

Chris Davies, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple has won a long-standing legal battle against clone-Mac builder Psystar, with an appeals court upholding a sales ban and agreeing that the firm had violated Apple's copyrights. The injunction had been granted back in December 2009, blocking Psystar from loading copies of OS X onto generic PC hardware and selling its cut-price Mac alternative. However, despite Apple's request for secrecy, the appeals court refused to seal the case records documenting the trial. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 51 2009

Shane McGlaun, Dec 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Here we are again with another week in review, the last week in review before Christmas! That Google Nexus One smartphone that seems incapable of staying out of pictures and video popped up again with word at first that it was good for EDGE on AT&T. A later update found that support for AT&T at all was unknown. Read The Full Story

Apple secure Psystar permanent injunction; Rebel EFI hack app sold “at its peril”

Chris Davies, Dec 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple have secured a permanent injunction against clone-Mac manufacturer Psystar, which means the copycat vendor must stop selling hardware running OS X by December 31st 2009. The ruling also prevents Psystar from "intentionally inducing, aiding, assisting, abetting or encouraging any other person or entity to infringe" on Apple's copyrights, or indeed "playing any part in a product intended to circumvent Apple's methods for controlling Mac OS X". However the ruling fell short of specifically naming Psystar's Rebel EFI software, which allows some non-Apple PCs to run OS X, as U.S. District Judge William Alsup felt the company did not sufficiently explain the app's intention. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 49 2009

Shane McGlaun, Dec 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's been a long week here at SlashGear with the build up to Christmas and Cyber Monday shopping and deals. We learned this week that the DoD had ordered 2,200 PS3 consoles to beef up their PS3 powered super computer. The PS3's are cheaper than buying the Cell processors themselves it seems. Read The Full Story

Psystar agree Apple settlement deal over copyright wrangle

Chris Davies, Dec 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

In an unforeseen twist to the Apple/Psystar "clone Mac" legal wrangles, the upstart clone maker has apparently inked a settlement deal that will only be called upon should all of their appeals fall flat. The deal calls for Psystar to pay an as-yet unspecified amount in damages to Apple as well as cease pre-installing OS X onto their computers; however it may not prevent sales of OS-free machines, onto which customers would then be free to load OS X onto themselves using Psystar's Rebel EFI software tool. Read The Full Story

OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build

Chris Davies, Nov 5th 2009 Discuss [1]

Having heard earlier this week that Apple had blocked Atom processor support in their latest build of OS X 10.6.2, we're now being told that the low-power Intel CPU has once again been welcomed back into the Mac fold. A newer 10.6.2 build, 10C535, has restored Atom support, meaning owners of netbook-turned-Hackint0sh machines may not be left without the latest software in their DIY Apple ultraportables. Read The Full Story

Apple blocking Atom support in OS X 10.6.2

Chris Davies, Nov 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple may be reluctant to launch a netbook - and given their financial success selling mid- to high-end notebooks we can't really blame them - has spawned a busy community of Hackint0sh creators, many of whom turn to humble Atom-based netbooks such as the MSI Wind for use as donor machines for OS X. All that might change, however, with the news that Apple have tweaked Mac OS X 10.6.2, their upcoming operating-system update, to prevent installation on Atom-based computers. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 41 2009

Shane McGlaun, Oct 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

After spending most of Friday curled in a ball twitching and drooling after losing power and Internet access for almost 12 hours, I am glad to be back online and in the 21st century again. Just in time to hunker down and dose myself with a nice helping of week in review for your perusal. Chris reviewed the GSM Palm Pre and found the camera wasn't as good as some of its peers but found plenty to like in the end. The webOS operating system stands apart from rival OS'. Buffalo announced the HD-HU3 USB 3.0 drive and controller that will be shipping in Japan this month. The drive isn’t even that expensive; I hope it comes to America too. Read The Full Story

Psystar plans to license its Mac clone tech to other computer makers

Shane McGlaun, Oct 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

You may recall that somewhat shady company known as Psystar that offered up those Mac clones that led to a lawsuit by Apple. Apple claims that putting the Mac OS X operating system onto computers running hardware it doesn't build is a violation of the license agreement for the software. Psystar may be in bankruptcy but the company has announced that it plans to license its "secret sauce" that allows machines to run Mac OS X. Read The Full Story

Psystar recover from bankruptcy; launch Xeon-based Open(7)

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Last we heard, Psystar were filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Apple were rubbing their hands together at the prospect of finding out who had been financially backing the Mac-clone company, and everyone else was saying "yep, saw that coming." Color us surprised, then, to hear that Psystar have emerged from the bankruptcy and even announced a new, Intel Xeon-based product. Read The Full Story

Psystar file for bankruptcy

Chris Davies, May 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Psystar have reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving it likely that the company will be steamrolled by Apple's legal team in their ongoing court case. Having file the relevant documentation on Thursday May 21st, the bankruptcy hearing itself will take place on June 5th; unlike most such hearings, Psystar's will be of particular interest as the company's equity creditors will be named. Read The Full Story