Hackintosh

**node** · 19-01-10

Anyone done the geeky thing and turned a Dell Mini 9 into a Mac? Entirely legal (though don't expect any support from Apple), especially if you buy the OS disc like me.

Runs great, especially if you upgrade the internal SSD to a faster RunCore! Not to tricky to do either these days, thought it's best to stick wtih Leopard. Snow Leopard is a bit buggy still though, sound and sleep doesn't work.

**Andrew Moore** · 19-01-10

Care to make a guide on how you managed it? I made this very same topic yesturday and have failed so far..,

andy

**AaronWHUFC** · 19-01-10

I'm not sure how to do it, but it's more than worth it to test the "It just works" theory!

There were a few guides on youtube the last time I checked.

Andy mate, take a look here, http://www.hackint0sh.org/.

**node** · 19-01-10

Best palce to go is here with discussion here.

Use NetBookInstaller for Snow Leopard, DellEFI for Leopard.

I installed it straight onto a RunCore SSD plugged in via USB, by far the easiest way to do it, but you need a Mac to do that.

Doing it from a PC isn't too much harder though, you just need a USB stick or USB CD drive.

**davidF** · 20-01-10

My Hackint0ch is running on an old P4 prescot in an Intel MB, everything works including the on-board graphics, sound & ethernet. sound can be a problem especially with added pci cards ie Creative etc.

**gunny2k8** · 20-01-10

the best way to do hackintosh is use generic Intel mobo, intel core 2 duo, same spec ati/nvidia that apple list..... thats basicly what pystar where doing

that way it basicly installs and runs just like real mac

**CMDR Furries** · 21-01-10

Played around with this a couple of years ago. Took me ages to find the right combo of components so it would work properly.

**darr** · 22-01-10

Whats the point?

Just a way to get a cheap mac or?

**CMDR Furries** · 22-01-10

Originally Posted by darr

Whats the point?

Just a way to get a cheap mac or?

So you can pick your own hardware, instead of being given what apple say you can have. And it would probably be cheaper anyway

**gunny2k8** · 22-01-10

some times if you get it right its like half the cost of a real mac

the most part is people just do it for a laugh to try,. ... the thing people have against apple is they force u to use only the parts they say are good enough which then adds £x amount extra to there cost when you could just buy something from like aria thats £xx cheaper and put it in your self. but nooooo Apple then start it voids warrenty if you do it your self.

and then consider this for £800 you can only get a Core 2 Duo 2.X ghz mac laptop 13" and i m taking delivery for a Dell 15 " Core i7 for only £700 .... dual core vs quad core with hyper threading

**Wez Lewin** · 22-01-10

Hi guys, just to let you know we will have some Dell mini 9's in stock very soon! so will post a link as soon as they get here!

**darr** · 22-01-10

Ah right, that makes sense I guess. Thanks

**Koolpc** · 23-01-10

So, best way is to make sure you have an Intel CPU / Mobo. What about Graphics?

I tried it with an AMD setup but kept having problems. It installed on my netbook no problem! Intel!

**AaronWHUFC** · 23-01-10

Originally Posted by Koolpc

So, best way is to make sure you have an Intel CPU / Mobo. What about Graphics?

I tried it with an AMD setup but kept having problems. It installed on my netbook no problem! Intel!

With graphics stick to Nvidia for this. 9400GT Would be just fine.

**Koolpc** · 23-01-10

Great. Would the newer Intel stuff be ok too?

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