Back when clones were legit

Mac clones now and then. Left: Psystar OpenComputer. Right: Macworld April 2005 cover.
Ever since Florida-based computer maker Psystar started selling its OpenComputer Mac clones in 2008 without authorization from Apple, most observers knew it was only a matter of time until Apple’s legal team would pounce.
But during the mid-1990s, Apple did officially license its Macintosh ROMs and operating system software to other computer manufacturers, giving customers looking for a computer that ran the MacOS more options other than just Apple.

