lifehacker.com — If the high price tag for Apple hardware has kept you from buying a Mac but you're willing to roll up your sleeves and get adventurous, you can build your own "Hackintosh"?a PC that runs a patched version of OS X Leopard. Today, I'll show you how to build your own high end computer running Leopard from start to finish for under $800.
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Closed AccountNov 13, 2007
Well then the product you want is Vegas Video... Waayyyyyy better than the prosumer versions of final cut pro.
prozocNov 14, 2007
You're forgetting to add a 24" monitor to your totals. Still less, but it certainly brings it closer.
Closed AccountNov 14, 2007
His last point stated that they weren't as pricey anymore, which when comparing the Mac Pro, is incorrect.
flibblesanNov 14, 2007
Word of warning: don't buy an nForce based motherboard to run OSX on. You'll have so many problems. Stick with Intel chipsets. 975 is best.
mrbitchNov 15, 2007
Wrong.<a class="user" href="http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2007/10/31/ten-myths">http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2007/10/31/ten-myths</a> ..." ... Regular minor ( FREE ) releases of Mac OS X have added similar fixes for device support and new hardware, security improvements, and minor new features and applications. That’s a service pack. "
zunipusJan 27, 2008
This makes for a fun project, if you have the money laying around. But you still have an IBM derived PC in the end with Mac OS X draped on top. DO NOT expect it to be a Macintosh. As time has proven consistently, it is the marriage of software with HARDWARE that makes the Mac experience 'just work'. No 'plug and pray', no oddball crashes and instability problems.BTW: If you think Apple will ever go for selling Mac OS X, or XI, or XII or whatever for IBM derived PCs, you're incorrect. I've pawed through the thick hardware compatibility booklet that NeXT used to ship with NeXTStep/OpenStep. It was a nightmare of multitudes of specific hardware combinations that had to be used or the OS would not work properly. Imagine Apple having to support gawd-knows-what hardware Frankenstein mess some kid threw together so he can get Mac OS X running. Apple won't do it. No way. And the fact is that every single third party evaluation of the cost of Macs versus comparably equipped PCs has proven that Macs have always been LESS expensive. Why? Because the studies all took into account the ENTIRE price of the computer. That does not merely mean the shelf price. It means including the Return on Investment (ROI) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). PCs are big losers in both these factors, no matter how cheap their shelf price.Conclusion: I celebrate any occasion to play with hardware and software and getting them to work together. But if you are doing it so you can save money by building a Hackintosh, give up now. You're wasting your time and giving yourself a big headache.:-Derek
kevynFeb 15, 2008
I would love to try the Mac experience... but there is no way I'm forking out to actually buy before I try
appleloveAug 4, 2008
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oshackerOct 10, 2009
I built a top shelf PC and run Mac OS X 10.5 on it, at the moment.it cost me about $2000 when I include the 1920x1200 Vizio monitor, BUTI am running the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 with Intel Core I7 920 and 12 GB RAM at 4.1 Ghz. While this is one x 4core processor, my system also includes a BluRay burner and a 900 watt power supply for future expansion. Also has a Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ video card.If you configure the Apple 4 core model which starts at $2499 with the 2.93 Ghz processor and stock 2 GB ram along with a 1TB disk drive you are at $3099. Don't forget, I got 12 Gb RAM and it runs at 4.1 GHz + 1980x1200 monitor for just over $2000. This thing can be upgraded to the 6 core Gulftown processor when it ships as well.
macrunDec 31, 2011
Check this out, access a Mac from a PC: http://www.macincloud.com