| Industry | Computer hardware · Computer software Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Website | PearC.de |
PearC is the name given to the line of personal computers produced by German manufacturer HyperMegaNet UG, that sells PCs with Mac OS X, similar to Psystar.[1] HyperMegaNet UG claims it is acting within the law because Apple's EULA – that forbids installation of Mac OS X on non-Apple branded computers – only applies if it can be seen before purchase, according to German law.[1]
The PearC line of personal computers consists of four models: PearC Starter, PearC Advanced, PearC Professional and PearC Superior. All models are built using off-the-shelf components from Intel, Gigabyte Technology, Corsair, Nvidia, Western Digital and Lian-Li. Every computer ships with an unboxed retail copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and a Boot CD to allow reinstallation of the operating system. The company also offers dual-boot computers that run Windows 7 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
PearCs ship with a completely unmodified copy of Mac OS X. Instead they use the freely available Chameleon bootloader and a number of kernel extensions installed on the EFI System partition to allow them to boot Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. If an Apple software update is likely to cause problems, the company advises its customers and releases a freely available patch in the form of a package installer.
All PearC personal computers come with a two-year warranty.