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Hackintosh Minis have never been more popular. For those who are weary: I've made my Hackintosh Pro a daily-driver for the last 3 years without issue. i7/4770k

by joshmn 9y ago

Hackintosh Minis have never been more popular. For those who are weary: I've made my Hackintosh Pro a daily-driver for the last 3 years without issue. i7/4770k/32GB/Gigabyte mobo/1070/1TB SSD. Even seamlessly upgraded from 10.9 to 10.10 to 10.11 just like you would any other Mac. Happy to answer any questions.

ac29 9y ago
It's not too hard to pirate Windows either. That doesn't make it a viable option for individuals, or, especially, businesses who don't want to engage in copyright infringement. If you make your living even in part by using a Hackintosh, that is, at best, hypocritical.
- joshmn 9y ago
  I have a trashcan pro that sits and collects dust (I paid more than $3k for it). Then I needed to upgrade the video card and was left SOL. My Hackintosh Pro is simply my "backup". I don't feel the need to further justify my decision, but I've supported Apple for a very long time. I'm simply one of the many buyers who they've seem to leave behind.
  - Recurecur 9y ago
    "I'm simply one of the many buyers who they've seem to leave behind." Exactly. It's fairly mindboggling that a company with Apple's resources isn't doing a better job at producing a sufficient lineup of machines. Minis with CPUs up to quad core i7s would be great. Apple also ought to introduce a mini-tower with (gasp) upgradable components. That is in fact the "greenest" type of computer, as it won't be recycled for much longer. Apple could then, once again, legitimately claim to offer some of the most powerful consumer systems - something it's a long way from at the moment. Finally, Apple should offer a true "pro" laptop with a Xeon processor, lots of ECC RAM, and a choice of "pro" graphics chips. HP, Dell, and Lenovo all do. Apple is the last company left with a viable commercial Unix. It needs to offer powerful machines!
jmnicolas 9y ago
Can you make it work with multi screens ?
- joshmn 9y ago
  I use 2 and it works effortlessly.

by joshmn 9y ago

ac29 9y ago

It's not too hard to pirate Windows either. That doesn't make it a viable option for individuals, or, especially, businesses who don't want to engage in copyright infringement. If you make your living even in part by using a Hackintosh, that is, at best, hypocritical.

joshmn 9y ago
I have a trashcan pro that sits and collects dust (I paid more than $3k for it). Then I needed to upgrade the video card and was left SOL. My Hackintosh Pro is simply my "backup". I don't feel the need to further justify my decision, but I've supported Apple for a very long time. I'm simply one of the many buyers who they've seem to leave behind.
- Recurecur 9y ago
  "I'm simply one of the many buyers who they've seem to leave behind." Exactly. It's fairly mindboggling that a company with Apple's resources isn't doing a better job at producing a sufficient lineup of machines. Minis with CPUs up to quad core i7s would be great. Apple also ought to introduce a mini-tower with (gasp) upgradable components. That is in fact the "greenest" type of computer, as it won't be recycled for much longer. Apple could then, once again, legitimately claim to offer some of the most powerful consumer systems - something it's a long way from at the moment. Finally, Apple should offer a true "pro" laptop with a Xeon processor, lots of ECC RAM, and a choice of "pro" graphics chips. HP, Dell, and Lenovo all do. Apple is the last company left with a viable commercial Unix. It needs to offer powerful machines!

jmnicolas 9y ago

Can you make it work with multi screens ?

joshmn 9y ago
I use 2 and it works effortlessly.