How I run Mac OS X on my PC seamlessly
Posted: March 13th, 2008, 4:09 pm
My "Mac":
Since the "backup" thread was hijacked (I was the original hijacker, my apologies to MacUser), I wanted to highlight how I installed Mac OS 10.5 Leopard on my PC.
There was a post on Lifehacker some time back detailing how to build a Hackintosh under $800. I decided to follow its steps (I already had my computer built, and since it's an Intel I decided to try it out) by repartitioning my hard drive and going about the hack they documented.
As per the article, it included ripping my Leopard DVD to my hard drive (this is perfectly legal), downloading a patch from the OSX86 forums then editing the SH script file.
The script takes the 7 GB installer down to about 4.5 GB, which is easily enough to fit on one DVD. After the hack work, I burned the new 4.5 GB disc, started the installer and off I went.
Most of the hardware worked perfectly. Considering Apple had been using an nVidia chipset in their MacBook Pros and Mac Pro lines before, it was a given my GeForce 7300 GT was going to work perfectly. I was correct, as I am running at 1600x1200 resolution and true 32-bit color depth.
Wireless also works as well. I purchased the Linksys Wireless-G card with SpeedBooster, and AirPort recognizes it as a Third Party Wireless Card. All forms of networking security work with it.
Sound required patching but I got some help from the InsanelyMac forum.
I can run Photoshop CS, all iLife and iWork applications, and Final Cut Studio 3 without incident. Next up for me is installing Parallels and trying to get to my Windows partition.
This is all too cool, and I've been running this setup for about a week. Photos are on my website and I will try to get more up as soon as possible.
Since the "backup" thread was hijacked (I was the original hijacker, my apologies to MacUser), I wanted to highlight how I installed Mac OS 10.5 Leopard on my PC.
There was a post on Lifehacker some time back detailing how to build a Hackintosh under $800. I decided to follow its steps (I already had my computer built, and since it's an Intel I decided to try it out) by repartitioning my hard drive and going about the hack they documented.
As per the article, it included ripping my Leopard DVD to my hard drive (this is perfectly legal), downloading a patch from the OSX86 forums then editing the SH script file.
The script takes the 7 GB installer down to about 4.5 GB, which is easily enough to fit on one DVD. After the hack work, I burned the new 4.5 GB disc, started the installer and off I went.
Most of the hardware worked perfectly. Considering Apple had been using an nVidia chipset in their MacBook Pros and Mac Pro lines before, it was a given my GeForce 7300 GT was going to work perfectly. I was correct, as I am running at 1600x1200 resolution and true 32-bit color depth.
Wireless also works as well. I purchased the Linksys Wireless-G card with SpeedBooster, and AirPort recognizes it as a Third Party Wireless Card. All forms of networking security work with it.
Sound required patching but I got some help from the InsanelyMac forum.
I can run Photoshop CS, all iLife and iWork applications, and Final Cut Studio 3 without incident. Next up for me is installing Parallels and trying to get to my Windows partition.
This is all too cool, and I've been running this setup for about a week. Photos are on my website and I will try to get more up as soon as possible.
