Sigh… Looks like my announcement and joy was premature! Intel Atom CPU support is not back in the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update according to Stell’s post Atom CPU, – Sir, your pants are on fire. Also reported in OSXDaily – Current 10.6.2 build does NOT support Intel Atom chip – Confirmed and Gizmodo – Latest… Read more »
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Get Free Mac Apps Worth $154 from MacHeist
Here’s a nice piece of information to you hackintosh laptop owners out there. MacHeist.com is offering 6 Mac Apps worth $154 for free. It’s a limited time offer, so head on over to MacHeist.com to get them. I’ve signed up for the free apps and received the apps serial number except for Mariner Write. Mariner… Read more »
Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Support for Intel Atom CPU is Back!
Phew! I was glad to read this piece of good news this morning. Intel Atom support is back in the latest developer build (Build 10C535) of the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update. Also reported in AppleInsider – Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility and MacRumors – Rumors of Disabled Intel Atom Support in Mac OS X 10.6.2… Read more »
You Better Not Update Your Hackintosh Netbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.2
It looks more or less certain that the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update is not compatible with hackintosh netbooks with a Intel Atom CPU. OSXDaily, AppleInsider, MacRumors, OSNews and Stellarola has reported on this. I am left with 3 choices when the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update comes out. Don’t update. Stay with 10.6.1 Try to update… Read more »
A Fantastic Eight Months with a Hackintosh Netbook
Charlie Sorrel over at Wired.com Gadget Lab, talks about his 8 months experience with a hackintoshed MSI Wind clone from Medion. His positive experience provides a contrast to Brian X Chen disappointment after 6 months with a hackintosh netbook. His main reason for his positive experience? He had low expectations for his Mac netbook. What he… Read more »
Intel Atom Hackintosh NetBook Not Compatible with Snow Leopard 10.6.2?
When Snow Leopard 10.6.2 comes out, don’t be so quick to Software Update your Intel Atom hackintosh. Apparently, Apple updated the Mac OS X kernel in the 10.6.2 update and it will kernel-panic a hackintosh with the Intel Atom CPU. Basically, Apple is attempting to stop people from installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on… Read more »
A Beginners Guide to Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on the Dell Mini 10v
If you’re a Dell Mini 10v owner standing on the edge, looking into the turbulent waters of installing Snow Leopard on your netbook, I have good news for you. Gizmodo has come up with a step-by-step guide with lots of hand-holding to help you leap into the world of hackintosh laptops. You only need 3… Read more »
The Easy Guide to Install Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.1 on Your Lenovo S10
The Lenovo S10 is a good choice for a laptop/netbook if you want to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard on it. The S10 Snow Leopard Enabler makes the installing Snow Leopard on the Lenovo S10 so easy. Just 7 steps and you’re done. No messing around with kext files and stuff after the installation. The 7… Read more »
What Is A Good Wireless Keyboard for My Hackintosh PC?
When I first started using my Hackintosh PC, I had tough time learning to use the Mac OS X specific keys with a Windows keyboard. There were a lot of trial and error involved in figuring out which key was supposed to be the Apple command, function, control or option key. Remembering the Mac OS… Read more »
Apple Updates Product Line, Hackintosh Owner Drools
I woke up this morning to the news of Apple product updates. I couldn’t read them fast enough. New iMacs, MacBooks, Mac Minis, Time Capsule, Airport Extreme, Magic Mouse, and Apple Remote. A MacBook with 7 hour battery. Wow! I wonder how many hackintosh laptop owners are being tempted to get the “real thing”. Using… Read more »
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