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Hackintosh? The low cost alternative to buying Apple…
Filed Under (Apple, Hacking, Hardware) by admin on 08-05-2013
Tagged Under : Apple, hacking, hackintosh, Hardware, mac pro, software, tonymacx86, unibeast, xcode
Hey Folks,
It has been one hell of a long time since I have posted here but why not just jump right back into the blogging sphere with a cool article about building your own, low cost Macintosh, err hackintosh. Make no mistake about it, Apple builds superior computers. They are extremely well designed, offer the highest quality components, and provide you with a refined user experience.
That said there is always some room for improvement. Take for instance the Mac Pro line of hardware. It is the machine to use if you are a graphic designer, a software developer using XCode, a video editor, or just about anyone using a Mac for audio or video production. Unfortunately, this line hasn’t been redesigned since 2006-2007 and has only been minimally refreshed with new processors since then. No real new improvements.
While there has always been a subculture movement working hard to make OS X run on ordinary PCs it just hasn’t been fruitful, until now.
In past years there have been many hacks, may mods to kexts and specially made boot keys and CDs some which have partially worked and others which didn’t work at all.
Now with the help of youtube (search for Hackintosh) or tonymacx86.com you can get extensive build guides and tutorials as well as lists of recommended and known working hardware to build your own machines, all at a fraction of the cost of a new mac.
I plan on building my very own Ivy Bridge based Hackintosh in the coming weeks and will report back here with an article on how the experience went. In the meantime, please be sure to check out these hackintosh related videos and websites, they will certainly offer you everything you need to get started with your very own hackintosh project.
YouTube Videos
Building an Ivy Bridge Hackintosh From Start to Finish – LIVE
Building a Socket 2011 Hackintosh From Start to Finish
Ultimate Hackintosh Tutorial | 10.8 My Hacks
Dual-Boot Snow White Hackintosh Pro Build Update & Walkthrough!
Hackintosh Tutorial: Setup A Unibeast Mountain Lion USB
Important Hackintosh Resource Sites
Hackintosh.com
tonymacx86.com
lifehacker.com/tag/hackintosh
BenchmarkReviews.com – Hackintosh
Best regards,
MM