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Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update
pcworld.com - 22 days ago
Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update
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Apple is reportedly breaking Hackintoshes -- meaning netbooks illegimately installed with Mac O apple osx hackintosh S X -- with its latest update to Leopard. The current developer build of OS X -- 10.6.2 -- will not run on the Intel Atom processor commonly used in netbooks that ship with ...
osxdaily.com - 23 days ago
Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor
— osxdaily.com — It’s not out in the wild yet, but 10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the... Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks to run Snow Leopard. So what should you do if ... (more) Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 ...

Comments vote down Engadget found this 23 days agofound this
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
cultofmac.com - 21 days ago
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
— cultofmac.com — Meet Ken Segall — the man who dreamed up the name “iMac” and wrote the famous Think... Different campaign. Segall is a veteran creative director who worked at Apple’s agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, back in the day. “I’ve ... (more) Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think ...

Comments vote down 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence found this 21 days agofound this
Exclusive look at Apple's new iPod touch-based EasyPay checkout
appleinsider.com - 22 days ago
Exclusive look at Apple's new iPod touch-based EasyPay checkout
— appleinsider.com — (ifoAppleStore) Within two weeks, Apple stores will begin retiring their current Windows CE-based portable computers and start... using a custom-designed and crafted iPod touch to check out customers. AppleInsider has a first look at the new system. (more) Exclusive look at Apple's new iPod touch-based EasyPay ...

Comments vote down Gizmodo found this 22 days agofound this

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Apple kills Atom hackintosh netbooks? Survey says...
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple — ... build of OS X -- 10.6.2 -- will not run on the Intel Atom processor commonly used in netbooks that ship with Windows or Linux. ... Apple has already drawn fire lately for actions such as blocking Palm Pre users from iTunes and banning Google Voice users from its App Store. ... With Apple refusing to release an affordable low-end mobile PC of its own, hacked netbooks from Dell and other manufacturers have been turning into an increasing popular alternative in the Macintosh community. more Jeff Smykil uses the source, Luke: The source of the information appears to be  ...

10.6.2 Breaks Hackintosh Atom Netbooks: Reports
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... Though Apple has long engaged in a hack-and-mouse game with users who load the proprietary operating system on third-party hardware, some observers see the latest salvo in the war as a direct shot at competitors with low-cost netbooks. ...

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Hackintosh Trouble?
technologizer.com 22 days ago — Apple may be suing Mac clone merchant Psystar , but its policy towards individuals who install OS X on non-Apple hardware to create “Hackintoshes” seems to have been to ignore them rather than to frustrate them. That may be about to ...
10.6.2 kills most Netbook love — Infinite Loop
Numerous sites are reporting that the last developer seed of 10.6.2 breaks compatibility with machines that utilize Intel's Atom processor. While none of Apple's current hardware makes use of the Atom, the software change throws a wrench into the upgrade plans ...
Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update (PC World) — Latest iPhone News : iPhoneTopic.com
PC World - Apple is reportedly breaking Hackintoshes -- meaning netbooks illegimately installed with Mac OS X -- with its latest update to Leopard.
OSX 10.6.2 kills support for Atom processors, most NetBooks — 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Is Apple trying to squash the Hackintosh netbook movement with one mighty software update?  According to OSX Daily, they are .  10.6.2 early build kernels don't support Intel's Atom chipset, which seem to indicate that 10.6.2 won't be able to be installed on most Hackintoshes without ...
Apple Snow Leopard Update Kills Atom Processor Support — Gearlog
Bad news for those running Snow Leopard on their netbooks--Apple is pulling another Palm Pre, cutting off the operating system's support for the Intel Atom processor. OS X Daily has this to say about the 10.6.2 update, StellaRolla recommends staying with 10.6.1 (or 10.5.8 if you're ...
Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple] — Gizmodo
Coders have confirmed that the developer build of OS X 10.6.2 kills support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing's final yet, of course, but given Apple's lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line? The current recommendation is to stick ...