MyHack 3.3.1 is available

Check out the latest myhack 3.3.1 installer and instructions! http://myhack.sojugarden.com/guide/

Hackintosh Mini

If you are looking to build a fast, stable and economic OSX86 machine try this one, hackintosh mini for less than $600.  According to Adam Dachis over at LifeHacker, he was able to put this hackintosh mini together for a very reasonable $599.65 and that includes intel i3 processor and a pretty nifty Silverstone case and power supply.

The article states that this machine will run best if you stick with the Snow Leopard OS (which is just fine with me) and the instructions include the latest and what is believed to be the final update, 10.6.

I will be building this because (I need an excuse really) having since loaded the Lion OS I have been anything but impressed and I am pretty unhappy with the lack of Rosetta PowerPC support.

The Build

• Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 Motherboard $104.99
• Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU $110.00
• ZOTAC nVidia GeForce GT240 512 MB DDR3 DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card $84.99
• 2x2GB Corsair PC3-10666 1333Mhz Dual Chanel 240-pin DDR3 Desktop RAM $43.99
• Western Digital 1TB SATA III 7200 RPM 32MB Cache Desktop Hard Drive $59.99
• SilverStone SG05BB-450 ALL Black Plastic/SECC Mini-ITX Computer Case with SFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified/Single +12V rail Power Supply $119.99
• Sony Optiarc 8X SATA DVD+/-RW Slim Drive $34.99
• 13-pin to Standard+Power Slimline SATA Cable $7.75
• Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard $29.00

OSX86 Lion

iAtkos has released the new install for Mac OSX Lion, you download it here as well as the instructions.  I have not tested nor tried it yet. Let me know if you have and what you think.

The forum, for more info and help, is here: http://uphuck.ggrn.org/forum/

How to run Snow Leopard via Ubuntu

Instructions on how to run OSX via a virtual box in Ubuntu :)

http://solancer.blogspot.com/2011/05/snow-leopard-on-ubuntu-using-virtual.html

Hackintosh Useful Links

Snow Leopard kernels

AnV 10.2.0 SSE2/SSE3 Intel AMD
PJC 10.2.0 v8 SSE2/SSE3 Intel AMD
Black-night 10.2.0 SSE2/SSE3 Intel AMD
PJC 10.2.0 v9 SSE2/SSE3 Intel AMD
Intel Atom 10.2.0 Only
Mobdin 10.0 SSE3 AMD Only
Legacy 10.2.0 SSE2/SSE3 Intel AMD

Boot Loader - Chameleon RC4

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Chameleon RC3 with PC EFI 10.3/4.1/5

Chameleon RC3 PC EFI 10.5
Chameleon RC3 PC EFI 10.4.1
Chameleon RC3 PC EFI 10.3
Chameleon RC3 only

Man gets hackintosh repaired at Genius Bar?!

Have to pass on this article because, well, it made me smile.  Man Gets His Hackintosh Air Repaired at Genius Bar 

New update to Asus P5ers OSX86 install

Here is the latest install for osx86 on Asus P5s:

http://osx86sv.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-universal-on-pc-news/

New serial number

After following these instructions from Pradeesh (pronounced Prasys), I have successfully changed my "About This Mac" info, including serial number and model type :)

Sleepenabler Kext not working

Ok, everything, thus far, is working except "Sleep". I have installed the SleepEnabler kext to no avail, I think from posts I have read that it might be a conflict with the voodoo kext... I'll keep posting.

Hackintosh Screengrab of new installation

Conti saved my weekend!

I really wanted to get this Psystar crap of my Hackintosh so I did a search and found this thread on Insanely Mac that seemed to address my exact issue.  I had a working Hackintosh that would only boot from my Rebel EFI CD (totally not acceptable).

I went to Conti's site, http://www.osx86.sojugarden.com   new site here and followed his VERY easy instructions... all I had to do was install his hack, remove the rebel EFI cd and reboot... upon reboot I had a fully working Hackintosh.  Thank-you Conti.  You rock.  I am a SUPER stoked Hackintosher now.

Here is a list of the kexts that I have installed (using the kext helper app) to get everything working:

• Snow Leopard NVenabler kext
• VoodooHDA.kext
• USB2 ECHI, for graphics
• Realtek USB WLAN client utility, for wireless
• Wifi Driver

Everything is working...

well, even though it has been via the Rebel EFI installer (which I do not plan to use for much longer) everything (except sleep and I did install sleeper kext), so far, is working.  Wireless, sound, video, applications, etc...

But, I have to boot from Rebel EFI disk unless I pay Psystar for what I know I can eventually achieve on my own... if I could just get an installer to get past the little blinking cursor stage.

I did get Chameleon to start but then I conitually got the "no smoking" sign. hmph.

iSuck ... please take it out!

I'm going to try this one (titled: "Taking the iSuck out of iHack") tomorrow... or maybe Saturday since my Hackintosh does work right now.  I feel so BAD  >:)

Holy Crap! Hackintoshing is a b*&^#

Ok, so I have MOMETARILY cheated.  I needed to feel some progress, I needed to know my mobo could do it, hell, I needed a break from downloading, installing and failing with bootloaders and installers...

I took out a 2 month old copy of Rebel EFI and used that.  It worked like a charm!  Made me feel better. Don't hate.

I'm still looking for an install/bootloader for my mobo so I can do it on my own and not pay PsyStar a dime... I think they are out of business anyways.

Here are the shots!

errata...

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air." - John Quincy Adams

DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT be an idiot (like me) and try to install using LifeHacker's guide unless you intend to either install Leopard with the build I have or... you install Snow Leopard ONLY with this build. Lifehacker's install guides, I have read, work great but ONLY with the builds stated on the site and the build I did only came with instructions for installing leopard on LifeHacker...I tried tried the "easy" snow leopard install.

so... after numerous blank screens, blinking cursors, error messages such as "Should have 2 threads, but only found 3 for Die 0" and after seeing the Apple Logo and beloved spinning beach ball to only be met with "You need to restart your computer"... I dutifully went to Insanely Mac to get schooled by a post from   "shoarthing" to someone having the same problems as me.  Found an installation guide for my motherboard at OS86 Project .  


Update... new universal install guide - could not find a good copy of Snow Leopard Universal v3.5 - so back to this install guide.


Did not work, could not get Chameleon installed on thumbdrive.  Tried via terminal and the package installer, neither worked...


Back to finding another install guide.

Part 1.1 - The Install Guide

I forgot to mention that I am using this hackintosh installation I found on OS86 Project.

Part 1 - Built My Hackintosh

Ok, the computer is built. Here is a quick rundown.

This is the first time that I have built a computer so I was feeling challenged. But I found some great videos on "how-to". The video below got me started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1X2Wpwl4dg

1. I installed the cpu/heatsink
2. installed memory sticks
3. installed motherboard in case (unfortunately for me since it is used did not come with connectors faceplate)
4. installed video card (no mounting brackets/be sure to ask for these things if buying used)
5. installed hard drive
6. installed dvd drive (went to radio shack because it did not come with sata power OR data cables!)

Turned on computer and everything showed up in BIOS and now to reset the BIOS settings.

I'm on a Mac Spoof - good way to start the morning!

The Hackintosh parts

The parts are here and unpacked, now all I need to do is sneak outta' some family x-mas functions so I can start putting it al together.