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Hackintosh.com provides links to everything you need to build your own Hackintosh and get Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" or Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" running on an unsupported computer -- instructions, step-by-step "how to" guides, and tutorials -- as well as installation videos, lists of compatible computers and parts, and communities for support.
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Hackintosh Instructions & Tutorials
Helpful individuals across the Internet have written a number of step-by-step "how to" guides, tutorials, and general advice on installing Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" and Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" on self-built systems, a Dell Mini 9 netbook, an MSI Wind nettop, and more.
Good Hackintosh tutorials for Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" include:
Snow Leopard Generic Retail Installation - An InsanelyMac forum posting that details three different methods to "cleanly" install Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" on a Hackintosh.
Snow Leopard on Hackintosh Guide - An excellent step-by-step guide to upgrading a Hackintosh from Mac OS X 10.5.8 "Leopard" to Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" from Bassheadtech. Note that this is a follow up to the author's Hackintosh In-Depth, a fantastically comprehensive nine part guide covering Hackintosh building, Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" installation, and more.
Snow Leopard on a PC, The Easy Way - A quick-and-easy method to install Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" on a PC from Prasys' Blog, home of the Empire EFI project. Don't miss the same author's superb in-depth posting in addition to his upgrading to MacOS X 10.6.2 tutorial and list of specially prepared Snow Leopard kexts for netbooks.
Snow Leopard on a PC, No Hacking Required - An excellent walkthrough from Lifehacker. The same blog has a longer "start to finish" posting that also may be of interest for more technical details.
Snow Leopard on an AMD PC - The Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" installation process on a Hackintosh as well as custom details related to using an AMD-based system from iHackintosh. The same site offers a useful more general walkthrough, a list of kexts, and how to modify the Mac OS X 10.6.2 kernal to run on an Atom-based netbook as well.
Snow Leopard 10.6 to 10.6.2 Upgrade - A basic walkthrough geared toward more technical users from the legendary Netkas.org.
Snow Leopard on a Samsung N310 - A quick installation guide from the Chinese Computer Solutions English-language blog.
Snow Leopard on a Dell Mini 10v - A walkthough from the Gizmodo blog for the "ultimate Snow Leopard netbook".
NetbookInstaller - Software that makes it easier to install Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" on netbooks from Meklort's blog.
OS X Netbooks Guide - A collection of guides and tips geared toward installing Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" on netbooks from MechDrew.
There are a variety of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" Hackintosh tutorials that can be useful too. [Click to Expand]
Dell Mini 9 Netbook - A step-by-step Hackintosh installation walkthrough for the Dell Mini 9 from Gizmodo. Don't miss the installation and usability videos below as well.
Dell Vostro A90 Netbook - A brief blog post from Hack a Day covering the Hackintosh process on this essentially rebadged Dell Mini 9. See the below videos too.
MSI Wind Netbook - A step-by-step Hackintosh installation guide for the MSI Wind from the Gear Diary blog.
Acer Aspire One (A150X) - A helpful posting from Fernando Colaço's "general purpose useless blog" with installation directions and limitations of the Acer netbook.
Sony Vaio P Netbook - A collection of forum posts documenting the struggle of getting Mac OS X to run on the ultraslim Sony netbook.
MSI Wind Nettop - A rather useful guide from the self-described "Useless Ninjas" website. Covers installing a DVD drive as well as Mac OS X on the extremely cheap nettop PC.
Guide to Creating a Hackintosh - Hardware selection and Mac OS X installation info from Techware Labs.
Install a Retail Mac OS X Leopard DVD on a PC - A step-by-step installation guide from the MeNoob blog.
Building a Hackintosh Apple Can't Sue You For - Choosing hardware and how to install Mac OS X from OSNews.
Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC - An installation walk through from the Lifehacker blog. The same site has an older posting covering hardware selection and assembly as well.
"Case mod" Hackintosh systems -- covering hardware modification and construction more than software -- may also be of interest for inspiration alone. [Click to Expand]
Hackintosh, Jr. - An extremely cool miniature "Mac Pro" inspired Hackintosh with some great details on components and fabrication.
OS Xbox Pro - A custom "Mac Pro" system custom built inside the case of a Xbox. Details and videos of the hardware modification process.
Power Mac G5 Hackintosh - A InsanelyMac forum posting covering a Hackintosh built into an empty Power Mac G5 case.
My iMhack - As first spotted by Cult of Mac, Andy Wright's photo gallery documents the process of building a Hackintosh inside a gutted tangerine iMac G3.
Cube HTPC - One man's saga of building a "home theater PC" in the shell of a Power Mac G4 Cube.
iHack Project - A Hackintosh constructed in a Power Mac G4/350 (PCI) case. Details on component selection, construction, and more.
Hackintosh Installation & Usability Videos
These videos provide a quick overview of the installation of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" on a Dell Mini 9 and an in-depth look at the compatibility and usability of Mac OS X on the same netbook from Michael Smith and Andy Ihnatko, respectively.
Hackintosh Compatible Computers, Parts & Drivers Listings
You can't just shove a Mac OS X DVD into any old PC and expect it to work like it does on a Mac. Let's face it, given the vast assortment of configurations, you can't put a Windows DVD into any old PC and expect it to work like Mac OS X does on a Mac. Fortunately, many have experimented with Mac OS X on a wide variety of PC hardware and have shared their findings with the world.
The following listings of Hackintosh compatible computers, parts and drivers (kexts) should be helpful:
OSx86 Project - The original wiki that lists desktop and notebook computers, as well as parts, that are compatible with a variety of versions of Mac OS X.
InsanelyMac OSx86 Hardware Database - a spin-off from the OSx86 Project that provides a "comprehensive hardware database of Mac OS X compatible PC components."
PCWiz OSx86 Hardware Database - This site reports that it is "designed to be an organized replacement for the Hardware Compatibility List on the OSx86 Project wiki."
Kexts.com - A database of official and unofficial Mac OS X drivers from the Dutch Hackintosh community at Muzzle.nl.
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart - From the Boing Boing Gadgets blog, lists a dozen different netbooks and the compatibility, or lack thereof, of each running Mac OS X.
There are a number of vibrant and active communities that focus on helping one another to configure, build, and troubleshoot Hackintosh systems as well as hack iPods and iPhones.
Notable Mac, iPod, and iPhone hacking communities such as those below may come in handy:
| Hackint0sh.org | Hackintosh.org | InsanelyMac | InfiniteMac |
| MacMod | MacShadows | Howard Forums | iPhone Alley |
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