Build a Hackintosh
A Hackintosh is a non-Apple computer which nevertheless runs OS X. You will need to buy a retail copy of OS X and breach your EULA as is your right under the legal doctrine of fair use.
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[hide]Steps
- Acquire OS X compatible hardware. If you want a netbook study the netbook compatibility database at BoingBoing .
- Purchase OS X retail for $29.
- Partition a 8Gb thumb drive as Mac OS Extended filesystem type.
- Copy the Install DVD image to your hard drive.
- Restore the image to your thumb drive.
- Install Chameleon and EFI bootloaders onto your thumb drive.
- Tweak your BIOS.
- Install OS X.
- Study InsanelyMac, Lifehacker and OSx86 wiki for advice.
- If you use a legitimate retail edition of OS X you should be able to install updates but check beforehand that they won't cause any incompatibilities.
Tips
- Kexts are the Mac equivalent of Windows Drivers or Linux modules.
Warnings
- OS X images already prepared are available but illegal unless you buy a retail copy of OS X.
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