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For cheaper options, check out http://www.hackintosh.com/ http://www.hackintosh.com/ I'm running Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 which I bought for about $200 on sal
by kqr2 16y ago
For cheaper options, check out http://www.hackintosh.com/ http://www.hackintosh.com/
I'm running Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 which I bought for about $200 on sale.
- al_james 16y agoHow does it run?
- kqr2 16y agoPretty well. It's my favorite computer right now since it's so portable. I also installed xcode + the iphone sdk.
- enterneo 16y agoI am running Mac OS X on Dell Mini 10v and considering buying an external monitor [18.5"]; curious to know how does it perform on the larger display in extended mode?
- evilduck 16y agoWith the caveat that the latest OSX releases broke Atom CPU compatibility and you've really gotta pay attention to what you're doing before hitting the 'Update' button. I run OSX on a C2Q machine I built for $450. Works great with everything working 100% except it's not quite the same seamless experience a real Mac is (I've gotta fix my sleep mode nearly every update).
- tvon 16y agoYeah, it takes a little attention but if you can build a computer and do a little research you can get yourself a fairly inexpensive "Mac Pro".
- ams6110 16y agoIs the trouble really worth it to save $200? It has to be one of those "just because I can" things for most people who do this, right?
- greyboy 16y agoIn evilduck's case, it's ~$200 more and 2 processor cores less.
- mike-cardwell 16y agoI agree. A lot of people (myself included) buy "real" Macs precisely because they don't want to have to deal with this sort of stuff.
- tvon 16y agoIt's basically a hobby project. You could arguably save a few $k building a Mac Pro clone, but if you really need a Mac Pro level machine then you probably shouldn't rely on a Hackintosh. It certainly kills the "just works" aspect of Apple products.