Dell Mac OS Drivers?

Monday May 29, 2006 10:06 pm PDT by Arnold Kim

Engadget notes that "Apple Mac OS" is listed as a possible pop-up selection when attempting to download the latest drivers for your Dell computer.

The Driver/Downloads page discrepancy, of course, has sparked a lot of speculation about a Mac OS X/Dell pairing. The additional website pick-list option, however, may have simply found its way onto Dell's support site for existing printer drivers which Dell does produce Mac drivers for.

Additional options however do appear under "Mac OS", but all appear to be Windows executables with the exception of the Printer Drivers.

Dell's CEO has publicly stated that they would be "happy to offer" Mac OS X for PCs if Apple were to allow it.

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Bubbasteve

75 months ago

I give it a day until Apple has it removed

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bigbossbmb

75 months ago

I almost thought this was simply a printer thing...but then I went to the site and Apple Mac OS is not an option for the printers I tried, but it IS an option for a Dell XPS computer...

I really hope this turns out to be nothing.

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unemployed

75 months ago

I give it a day until Apple has it removed

It is gone.

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projectle

75 months ago

It is obvious...

It is a logistics thing.

It is much easier to create one lookup script that is added by an include script for everything site wide. (you know, )

Put down your plushy pillows and screaming "OMG Ponies!" whenever you hear something about Apple?

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Bubbasteve

75 months ago

It is gone.

I stand corrected

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TallShaffer

75 months ago

I'm already sick of Dell being everywhere for everything, and there's no way Apple would let this happen.

Ohhh Emmmm Geeeeee PONIES!!!!!1!!!!1

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Nermal

75 months ago

It is gone.

Still there for me.

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NVRsayNVR

75 months ago

hmmm :confused: Don't do it Apple!

Think Alike........?

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im_to_hyper

75 months ago

It is gone.

No, the options are still there. They tend to be for the higher-end newer computers, such as the XPS models and the newer Dimensions, but are not found on the business lines such as the Latitude or the Optiplex.

This could be indicitive of an update from Dell and Apple to allow OS X as a BTO option on its newer computers. The update screen looks highly conspicuous to be just for printer drivers.

XPS/Dimension 400/9150 / Apple Mac OS / English

The above is an example heading. Underneath are Dell Diagnostic utilities in an ISO form which could easily be burned under OS X, a BIOS update which is an exe but claims to be in "Universal" format. Notice the capital U.

This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal format can be used to install from Windows XP, Windows 2000, NT, Windows 9X, Windows ME or a MS DOS environment.

Perhaps they will be changing it to a Mac OS app as well?

Lastly, the printer driver is the same under all the listings, a Dell MFP Laser Printer 1815dn which has new Mac Only drivers released on 5-29-06 (Monday)

What does all of this mean??

Now: if Dell did offer OS X, would iLife and iWork be bundled, or is that one of the benefits of getting the actual Mac, being able to get those bundled?

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