Apple hardware supports these operating systems natively, making Macs a versatile choice for production equipment. Macs, on the other hand, have the ability to run Windows and countless Linux distributions alongside OS X or in place of it.
The answer to that is quite simply 'because you can.' Apple hardware is similar to its PC counterparts in many ways except one: PCs can't natively run OS X without any software hacks involved.
Why would you install any OS-besides OS X-on an Apple computer? But before diving into that, I have a question of my own. After last week's article, ' Pro tip: How to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows on OS X,' I received feedback asking why anyone would install Windows on a Mac? This week's entry deals with creating UFDs that allow you to install many other operating systems with the help of a utility called Rufus.
