build a mac?

fade2green514 · 08-20-2006, 07:43 PM

is it possible to put MAC osX on a computer that you built? the reason i ask is my friend uses MAC osX and he doesnt want to pay all that money for the hardware... anyone know?

Rambo · 08-20-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fade2green514

is it possible to put MAC osX on a computer that you built? the reason i ask is my friend uses MAC osX and he doesnt want to pay all that money for the hardware... anyone know?

Yes, it's a hacked version of OSx86, which enables it to run on x86 hardware

Go here: http://www.osx86project.org/

I actually wrote a guide on how to do it. It's on the forums of that site.

**The_Other_One** · 08-20-2006, 08:23 PM

Hehe, I'll have to check out that hack. I've been meaning to look into it...

Technically, no, you can't build a mac, but just make one run on PC hardware. Though...how's the hardware support with that?

codeman0013 · 08-20-2006, 08:26 PM

This seems like a really cool thing. I'm waiting for the day i can run OsX on my pc at home i use it at work and love it but dont have the money to buy a mac lol

Rambo · 08-21-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Hehe, I'll have to check out that hack. I've been meaning to look into it...

Technically, no, you can't build a mac, but just make one run on PC hardware. Though...how's the hardware support with that?

Hardware support is getting pretty good actually. I'm a mod on that forum, I go by the name 'SABR'

There are many drivers being made by the forum community for graphics cards, sound cards, etc... and I have my LAN Card working too. Unfortunately, SATA isn't working on nForceX boards, however, my PATA drive works just as well.

If you need some help getting it to install just give me a shout

bmarchand · 08-21-2006, 09:05 PM

Yeh, would be cool to build a real MAC w/out a hacked version of the OS.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	Hehe, I'll have to check out that hack. I've been meaning to look into it... Technically, no, you can't build a mac, but just make one run on PC hardware. Though...how's the hardware support with that? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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bmarchand New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	Yeh, would be cool to build a real MAC w/out a hacked version of the OS. __________________ Brandon Marchand http://www.poteta.com Poteta Software Forums

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codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,514	This seems like a really cool thing. I'm waiting for the day i can run OsX on my pc at home i use it at work and love it but dont have the money to buy a mac lol