Having used a hackintosh (Surface Pro) as a secondary machine to my Mac, I don't recommend it for everyone. * You won't be able to update to the latest patches

Having used a hackintosh (Surface Pro) as a secondary machine to my Mac, I don't recommend it for everyone. * You won't be able to update to the latest patches without possibly breaking the build. There's a possibly you need to re-hack your device every year. Xcode is tied directly to Mac OS X builds. For example, you can't download 8.1 unless your own Sierra right now. * WiFi / Bluetooth didn't work for my particular hackintosh, but it'll be better for others. * Graphics were a bit buggy (again not a problem depending on the device). * Login would fritz out on occasion so I'd have to boot into safe mode to fix it. Could be my particular device, but random problems are common with hackintoshs. * When it worked it was amazing, touchscreen worked as well. * iMessage / FaceTime will not work unless you hack it and provide it your Mac's serial number. Do this at your own risk. This could essentially break iMessage on your original mac. I think I ended up emailing them or something to get it looked into / fixed. * App Store has some issues as well as lot of things are tied into the serial number of the Mac. * If you enjoy fiddling and hacking on things, I'd recommend this. It was a good learning experience for me and I don't regret it, but I wouldn't want to do it again. I ended up having to modify some kernel files to get some things working. Basically a lot of tinkering from one patch to another. Having done it once, I wouldn't go the hackintosh route again. While I enjoyed the process, the amount of time I spent to get it work wasn't worth it for me. If price was an issue, it's definitely a good route.