2006
Building a Hackintosh - OS X x86 on PC hardware
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Here is what i used to get OS X 10.4.3 x86 up and running using PC components as my everyday PC. This should last me until the Intel Mac Minis are released and I can actually get my hands on a real Mac.
I used macosx_10.4.3_8f1111_for_dtk_userdvd.dmg, converted it to ISO using UltraISO and then patched it with JaS 1111a Generic Patch v4.2b PPF. Burned it to DVD and that part was done. Next was putting together the hardware.
Motherboard: Foxconn 915GL7MH-S Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 915GL Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $66
CPU: Intel Celeron D 336 Prescott 533MHz FSB LGA 775 64-Bit Processor w/ Execute Disable Bit Model BX80547RE2800CN - Retail - $89
Memory: Corsair VS512MB400 512MB DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail x2 - $40.99
Hard Drive: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L300S0 300GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer - $123.99
DVDROM: Pioneer DVR-110 16X Dual Layer DVD�RW Drive (Black) - $46.50
Case: Generic from local PC shop - $65
Keyboard: Apple Pro Keyboard - $29
Total: $501.47
Alright, now that we got our PC ready, its time to install. Now I’ve read a bunch of different methods to install involving partitioning with partition magic, windows diskpart, using vmware etc. I didn’t need any of that.
1) Boot up the PC with the DVD in the drive and set to boot.
2) At the Installation Screen, goto Tools > Disk Utility.
3) Choose the drive on the right.
4) Click the Partition button and choose 1 Partition from the drop-down menu. Hit the Partition button on the bottom to partition the drive.
5) Close Disk Utility and continue the install.
5) Click on the Customize button and Uncheck the Developer Tools and whatever printer drivers you don’t need.
6) Finish Installing.
Problems i ran into:
While USB keyboard and Mouse worked during the install, it didn’t after first boot. I had to use a PS2 Keyboard and Mouse to finish the setup then deleted AppleFPMemDriver.kext and AppleTPMACPI.kext from the Extensions directory. After that i rebooted with USB keyboard and mouse plugged in an they worked with no problem after that.
Sound output only works out of Line-Out, not Speaker-Out.
justin has made a Comment
hey, i can’t get my sound to work at all in my hackintosh. any thoughts?
March 23, 2006 @ 12:24 am
jadedhalo has made a Comment
Give me alittle background on what your running, sound card, motherboard, OSX version, native install or vmware etc.
March 23, 2006 @ 10:03 am
fsbohomes-oi has made a Comment
Good site… Nice design
April 1, 2006 @ 11:02 am
Snip3r has made a Comment
I have a p4p800e-dekuxe. I manged to 10.4.8 running. My nly problem is that my keyboard doens’t work :S.
It wasn’t working during install either :S. Its a normal keyboard( none of those keys at the top) and its plugged in via Ps/2 ( the little purple connector )…..Do you have any suggestions ?
If you do, little_m_bigtrouble at hotmail dot come
May 7, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
marcus has made a Comment
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3438025/OSx86_10.4.3_8F1111A_Patched_Jas_v4.2b
:)
July 13, 2007 @ 2:50 am
axel has made a Comment
I’m guessing this won’t work on a PC with an AMD processor?
August 16, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
Neolithic Nonsense » MacDaddy has made a Pingback
[...] OS X can now more or less run on PC hardware thanks to something called Hackintosh. [...]
August 30, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
adam has made a Comment
can someone explain why running mac os would be better for music and graphics? besides being more stable. Thanks for this! can I run OSX on a amd 32 bit 1600?
August 31, 2007 @ 10:32 am
Alec Peden has made a Comment
@adam - Its not so much better than a preference. Much like using iTunes or Windows Media Player to listen to music. Back when I did this, it only worked on Intel chips but I believe there is a patch for AMD now.
August 31, 2007 @ 10:37 am
CaliBoi has made a Comment
Yes, but you have to hack the bios to tell the CPU it has a SSE3 chipset instead of a, obviously, SSE2 chipset. And then once in OSX you must change out a couple of files and code so that OSX takes full advantage of your CPU resources.
September 9, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
CaliBoi has made a Comment
Oh, and AMD is not a problem and never was! Don’t listen to the idiots that say it ever was an issue as they have no clue about OSX86! I got OSX on an AMD 3500, a pentium 2, and a pentium. There are ways to get an SSE to think its an SSE2, and then from there tell it, it’s an SSE3.
September 9, 2007 @ 7:54 pm
dna codes has made a Comment
Can We upgrade Hackintosh 10.4.3 to 10.4.4 or up.?
September 13, 2007 @ 5:35 am
taigkyo has made a Comment
Mac has the better reputation because most of the professional software tools for composition, recording and mixing either don’t exist for PC’s or they tend to work better on a Mac. Most of the software for PC tend to be more for play and recreation, not professional tools. But SaDiE, which is a fantastic package for audio mastering, is PC-only… So I don’t think any argument about one being inherently better for audio could really stand up to scrutiny.
People talk about Macs being more stable… That can have a BIG impact your ability to stay right-brain creative while working, without having to switch over to left-brain to troubleshoot.
Mac versus PC really shouldn’t be your first consideration though. Figure out which SOFTWARE best fits your needs and the way you work (and your budget) and then figure out which platform that particular software works best on.
September 19, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
smartypants has made a Comment
http://jacklab.net/jacklaborg/english/
JAD1.0
Forget Windows, Forget OSX
October 4, 2007 @ 11:10 am
Nakquada has made a Comment
QUOTE
Bollocks, OS X will not run on anything less that the SSE2 instruction set. It relies on rosetta to allow PPC apps to run using the sse3 set, however there are patches to emulate sse3 on sse2 machines.
SSE will not work, so dont bother. Its like trying to make a mouse operate a hot air balloon.
October 19, 2007 @ 9:51 am
Nixon has made a Comment
i can installed this Hackintosh to my dell inspiron e1505 laptop. thanks………….
October 21, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
marco c. has made a Comment
hey im planning to download that OSx and make my pc into a mac. can you advice if my hardware is compatible? thanks!
MoBo - Intel DG33FB
Processor - Intel Core2duo
Memory - 2 Gigs Kingston DDR memory
Hard disk - Seagate SATA 250 gig
also for the soundcard i have the on board Realtek Auido (but i use an M-Audio interface for recording puposes)
and on board video of the intel mobo. will this be compatible once i install the OSx? thanks agan!
December 19, 2007 @ 6:45 am
Jonathan has made a Comment
I want to install Leopard onto a Core 2 Duo Gateway Tablet.
http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529667592.php
Any problems?
December 23, 2007 @ 9:02 pm
A PC user has made a Comment
@ caliboi You can emulate SSE2 on SSE machines, then emulate SSE3 on top, but it makes them quite slow. Nonetheless it can be done so dont whine
@taigkyo The whole point I’m getting my Mac OS is for logic and ableton, two Mac OS only pieces of great software
@ marco c and everyone else. There is no longer “PC and Mac” (It was only an illusion made by mac fanboys anyway) Mac is officially just another OS now that just happens to have been attempting to force us to use only thier hardware. There is only PC. There was only PC to start with. (P.S What I mean is Macs have always just been PC’s locked so they can only be used with a certain software, much like games consoles)
As for your hardware marco, it should work, but make sure you have a competent graphics card as well.
January 13, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
estetik has made a Comment
Great page. Very useful information.
February 8, 2008 @ 10:35 am
gavas has made a Comment
my pcs intelcore2duo, intel dg33fb,2gb ram,onboard soundcard, wd sata hdd, install mac os lepoard,tiger not support any one help me.
my old pcs intel 3.0ghz, intel 915gav,2gb ram onboard soundcard work leopard and tiger verynice.
March 7, 2008 @ 9:35 am
gavas has made a Comment
apple final cut pro work on intel pc’s any one use plz send me.
March 7, 2008 @ 9:39 am
gavaz has made a Comment
my pc intel dg33fb,2gb ram core2due process,install mac os x and final cut pro andbody send me plz
March 15, 2008 @ 10:04 am
leftism has made a Comment
hello there, I ve got a serious problem…I cant get any sound from my Hackintosh leopard OS 10.5.2. ive got AMD processor and ac97 onboard sound card and EMU 16,16PCI sound card..
Can anyone help me out…thanx
April 5, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
OSx86 Hackintosh has made a Comment
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August 7, 2008 @ 1:18 pm