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I was in a similar position, really tied to all my tools on OS X but didn't want to spent 3k on their desktop line. Instead I built an awesome Hackintosh with
by derekdahmer 8y ago
I was in a similar position, really tied to all my tools on OS X but didn't want to spent 3k on their desktop line.
Instead I built an awesome Hackintosh with 16gb ram, 8 cores, nvme drive and 1080 for like $1600 that runs High Sierra. It's definitely more work to set up initially but pretty low hassle afterwards. No regrets.
- xzel 8y agoYes I'm at the crossroads but I want to be able to have a laptop to take as well and the new mac line up is just not for me. Thats great info that the Hackintosh computers are still kicking because I had mostly ruled that out after not hearing much about them over the past few years. Mind sharing your build? :D
- derekdahmer 8y agoMy build: - Intel 7700k - Geforce 1080 - Asus ROG Strix Z270E - Samsung Evo 960 NVMe The process is much easier than it was years ago - especially if you can find a few people that got it working with the same motherboard. 1) Make a standard install USB 2) Run Clover Configurator on the USB with standard settings + tweaks based on your GPU and motherboard (you can find suggestions on /r/hackintosh and the TonyMac forums) 3) Install and boot 4) Tweak the Clover configuration on the EFI partition to fix any random remaining issues you find like USB or audio.