Build a Hackintosh


	Build a Hackintosh
rj3sp
1-28-2008 10:16 AM
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You can build your own "Hackintosh"—a PC that runs a patched version of OS X Leopard. A few clips from posts in Lifehacker.com which show you how to build your own high end computer running Leopard from start to finish for under $800.
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		<A class="top" href="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php">Build a Hackintosh Mac for Under $800</A>
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The effort started soon after the June 2005 <A title="Worldwide Developers Conference" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_Developers_Conference">Worldwide Developers Conference</A> announcement that Apple would be <A title="Apple Intel transition" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Intel_transition">transferring</A> their personal computers from <A title="PowerPC" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC">PowerPC</A> to <A title="Intel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel">Intel</A> microprocessors.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OSx86&oldid=185839996"><P>OSx86 is a <A title="Portmanteau" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau">portmanteau</A> of <B>OS X</B> and <B>x86</B>. A computer built to run this type of Mac OS X is sometimes known as a <B>Hackintosh</B>, which is a recycled term originally denoting the modified <A title="Lisa 2/10" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_2/10">Lisa 2/10</A> running Mac System.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php" href="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php" style="font-size: 11px;">lifehacker.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php"><H3>The Hardware</H3></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=8773007" href="http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=8773007" style="font-size: 11px;">secure.newegg.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=8773007"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/secure.newegg.com/img/BCCFDBA3-FCA0-4F92-84BE-DB34ED640201" alt="Newegg.com - Computers, Computer Parts and Electronics" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php" href="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php" style="font-size: 11px;">lifehacker.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/6235C2BB-ABF3-4756-BF59-6ECB60FC1F15" alt="nearly-finished-build.JPG" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php">UPDATE: Building your Hackintosh just got a lot easier. 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		<A class="top" href="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required">Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required</A>
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												<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560393"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2216856737_58af439e2c_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
														<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560401"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2216855591_c723bd6a0b_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
														<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560409"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2217648334_5fe7ed963f_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
														<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560417"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2217647128_7ff96ca9da_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
														<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560425"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2216851977_6d9b95571c_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
														<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/BIOS/1000560295"><IMG title="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" alt="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" longdesc="Hackintosh BIOS Settings" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/images/gallery/17/2008/01/smallish_2216850427_7895ea68b9_o.jpg" /></A></LI>
				</UL></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required"><P>Now that you're BIOS are set, it's time to install.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/D319E7E7-BFD6-4C6A-A0BC-26762EF27374" alt="partition-scheme.png" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/A06A1B59-570F-40BD-AB44-7C42DF74D213" alt="kaly-welcome.png" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/BC184186-4A95-4CDD-A9A9-6344B46A4FA9" alt="http://lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2008/01/2217617716_d831b309a7_b-thumb.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/FE81D285-FC1D-4FD6-8DDE-6CDAA8C4DF97" alt="hacktosh-head.png" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/4FA3B1FE-2184-4225-B626-C3945AA824BD/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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