Hackintosh?

Synerbee · 10-10-2010, 10:18 PM

I was wondering if anyone familiar with it and if it will run properly with these components.
Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz, 6M Cache
1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5850
15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED
4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
500GB SATAII 7,200RPM
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card

or if there is another way to run mac on windows computer ill look into that also

v6sonoma · 10-10-2010, 11:06 PM

Perhaps but for how long.

Synerbee · 10-11-2010, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Perhaps but for how long.

What do you mean by how long?

2ndgenz28 · 10-11-2010, 01:03 AM

They have always been strict about their proprietary software n hardware, even though they have given in to using x86 chips n some other changeable hardware. I bet they still enforce getting their cut in some way he means.

v6sonoma · 10-11-2010, 01:18 AM

A few companies have tried selling Hackintosh PC's and were stomped out. If you can get it up and running there's no guaranty that they won't change something and brick it on you or block it from functioning correctly.

For best results look here. http://www.hackintosh.com/

Synerbee · 10-11-2010, 06:27 PM

I was planning on buying an alienware and doing it myself

Xanthos · 10-11-2010, 10:05 PM

My brother's been running OS X on his PC through a grub boot loader for years now. He's a programmer and uses it for iPhone development.
- X

CJ Man · 10-12-2010, 07:06 PM

I did this last year. Bought my son a Dell mini for Christmas. The thing was slow as hell so Installed OSX on it. 10x faster!!.

But that doesn't matter now the kid is always stealing my iPad.

Synerbee · 10-14-2010, 10:20 PM

Thats good to know I just have to save for a little longer and Ill try it out

Epitaph · 10-26-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xanthos

My brother's been running OS X on his PC through a grub boot loader for years now. He's a programmer and uses it for iPhone development.
- X

Can you find out what tutorial he used?

10-10-2010, 10:18 PM	#1
Synerbee SoCal Headturners Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Hills, California Posts: 5,788	Hackintosh? I was wondering if anyone familiar with it and if it will run properly with these components. Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz, 6M Cache 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5850 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3) 500GB SATAII 7,200RPM Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card or if there is another way to run mac on windows computer ill look into that also Last edited by Synerbee; 10-10-2010 at 10:36 PM.

10-10-2010, 11:06 PM	#2
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10-11-2010, 01:18 AM	#5
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	A few companies have tried selling Hackintosh PC's and were stomped out. If you can get it up and running there's no guaranty that they won't change something and brick it on you or block it from functioning correctly. For best results look here. http://www.hackintosh.com/ __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	My brother's been running OS X on his PC through a grub boot loader for years now. He's a programmer and uses it for iPhone development. - X __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

10-11-2010, 01:03 AM	#4
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	They have always been strict about their proprietary software n hardware, even though they have given in to using x86 chips n some other changeable hardware. I bet they still enforce getting their cut in some way he means.

10-11-2010, 06:27 PM	#6
Synerbee SoCal Headturners Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Hills, California Posts: 5,788	I was planning on buying an alienware and doing it myself

10-12-2010, 07:06 PM	#8
CJ Man Missing my SS :( Drives: 2012 Ford Explorer [ :( ] Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,640	I did this last year. Bought my son a Dell mini for Christmas. The thing was slow as hell so Installed OSX on it. 10x faster!!. But that doesn't matter now the kid is always stealing my iPad.

10-14-2010, 10:20 PM	#9
Synerbee SoCal Headturners Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Hills, California Posts: 5,788	Thats good to know I just have to save for a little longer and Ill try it out