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Why'd you choose to build a Hackintosh rather than just going Linux and/or Windows?

billskills 10y ago
Most good audio software is for Mac. Maybe Windows, but then Windows.
m_mueller 10y ago
I'm not running a Hackintosh, but here's why I'd do it if Apple doesn't come out with reasonable hardware soon: * Lots of professional userland software that you don't get on Linux. * Has a POSIX compatible terminal, package manager and fully integrated keychain built in (compared to Windows). Ever tried to get a reasonable setup for git, python, perl, ssh with PKE etc. going on Windows without pulling your hair out? With a Mac I'm productive within 1h (especially thanks to migration assistant), with Windows it takes at least a week and it's still not satisfying. In that time I'd rather setup a Hackintosh properly. * hands down better configuration system than Windows (defaults system >>>> registry).
- op00to 10y ago
  Here's why I wouldn't: who wrote the drivers that let you run that OSX on that PC? Were the drivers audited? How do you know you're not root kitted from the start? If I have money, I'll have a Mac. If I don't, there's Fedora.
  - pinum 10y ago
    FakeSMC, the only driver you truly need, is short and easy to build yourself after a look over. If you're determined to avoid other third party drivers, you can be sure to use only natively supported networking and sound devices. That only leaves the Clover bootloader, and it's certainly true that this hasn't had an audit/is large enough that performing one would be quite a project. However, it's fully open source and receives quite a bit of interest from across the hackintosh community. Hackintosh users are also rather small in number and mostly technically knowledgeable; there are far larger and easier userbases to target rootkits at. Therefore, although I understand your concerns, I am not worried at all about the security of my hackintosh. >Fedora Desktop Linux (any variety) is in no way comparable to the usability of OS X. I say this as someone who ran desktop Linux exclusively for years.
  - ninjakeyboard 10y ago
    ya it's all out of the box. I literally install osx and that's it. nVidia drivers are from nVidia. All of the components I have use supported chipsets. I just can't put it to sleep w/o adding some other kexts. I usually just leave it stock.
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Ezhik 10y ago
It's not so much of a problem with LXSS on the horizon, but I really wanted to have both Adobe software and a Unix terminal. Although now I'm just spoiled by small behaviors of OS X that I really like.
- bluejekyll 10y ago
  Windows still isn't fully posix compatible though is it? (re: lxss)
ninjakeyboard 10y ago
so I can write music w/ bitwig, ableton live etc. windows isn't/wasn't stable w/ many of the tools and linux doesn't have the software.

Most good audio software is for Mac. Maybe Windows, but then Windows.

I'm not running a Hackintosh, but here's why I'd do it if Apple doesn't come out with reasonable hardware soon: * Lots of professional userland software that you don't get on Linux. * Has a POSIX compatible terminal, package manager and fully integrated keychain built in (compared to Windows). Ever tried to get a reasonable setup for git, python, perl, ssh with PKE etc. going on Windows without pulling your hair out? With a Mac I'm productive within 1h (especially thanks to migration assistant), with Windows it takes at least a week and it's still not satisfying. In that time I'd rather setup a Hackintosh properly. * hands down better configuration system than Windows (defaults system >>>> registry).

op00to 10y ago
Here's why I wouldn't: who wrote the drivers that let you run that OSX on that PC? Were the drivers audited? How do you know you're not root kitted from the start? If I have money, I'll have a Mac. If I don't, there's Fedora.
- pinum 10y ago
  FakeSMC, the only driver you truly need, is short and easy to build yourself after a look over. If you're determined to avoid other third party drivers, you can be sure to use only natively supported networking and sound devices. That only leaves the Clover bootloader, and it's certainly true that this hasn't had an audit/is large enough that performing one would be quite a project. However, it's fully open source and receives quite a bit of interest from across the hackintosh community. Hackintosh users are also rather small in number and mostly technically knowledgeable; there are far larger and easier userbases to target rootkits at. Therefore, although I understand your concerns, I am not worried at all about the security of my hackintosh. >Fedora Desktop Linux (any variety) is in no way comparable to the usability of OS X. I say this as someone who ran desktop Linux exclusively for years.
- ninjakeyboard 10y ago
  ya it's all out of the box. I literally install osx and that's it. nVidia drivers are from nVidia. All of the components I have use supported chipsets. I just can't put it to sleep w/o adding some other kexts. I usually just leave it stock.
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Ezhik 10y ago

It's not so much of a problem with LXSS on the horizon, but I really wanted to have both Adobe software and a Unix terminal. Although now I'm just spoiled by small behaviors of OS X that I really like.

bluejekyll 10y ago
Windows still isn't fully posix compatible though is it? (re: lxss)

ninjakeyboard 10y ago

so I can write music w/ bitwig, ableton live etc. windows isn't/wasn't stable w/ many of the tools and linux doesn't have the software.