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With 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'
by evilduck 16y ago
With 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.