Download the installation file for your Mac.
Download the installation file for your Mac.
Protection comes in many forms, sure DRM is widely used, but another approach could be a cease-and-desist or legal action. I’m fairly certain that if someone tried to share that data, GoG would likely take steps like a copyright strike or a cease-and-desist, and if needed, a lawsuit.
Software that is paid should be acknowledged with appreciation, but free software needs to protect itself using built-in controls. This seems a bit confusing... I’m not sure that’s accurate. Is it really free? You can’t simply purchase it independently, can you? It’s bundled with a product and while they don’t charge extra for it, you might see that as an investment. If it were genuinely free, they’d offer downloads directly on their site, but they don’t. You have to obtain it via the App Store, which itself represents a level of distribution control.
Without a defined license cost on macOS, I aim for a legal argument that purchasing a Mac grants you access to Apple’s software license. The phrasing should suggest you receive permission to use macOS when buying the device. Since there’s no concrete pricing, it prevents any investment or purchase from being made without clear terms.
This is the first case so far that I'm aware of this question/topic coming up since our rule change. Prior to the change being made public, the final internal decision was that we would allow people to talk about and help with making a hackintosh, but that the OS must be legit - we would not point people to where to download it if they did not have a Mac, etc. This was based on reasoning at the time and not made randomly, but clearly there is quite a bit of disagreement. Frankly I feel unable to move forward with any action at this time so I'm going to await a clear decision from higher up. Whatever that is will be final and will set a precedent for all future cases.