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Engadget: Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Gizmodo: Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
AppleInsider: Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
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なんか素直にMacBook買ったほうが楽だと思うんだけど･･･安いし。http://bit.ly/9B1re 22 days ago |
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[Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor] この筐体だからこそ意味がある、ような…。 >http://bit.ly/9B1re 22 days ago |
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@typester 結局、Atomな人はダメって状況なんすよね？ ref: http://bit.ly/9B1re 22 days ago |
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Engadget —
... of OS X will kill support for Intel's little powerhouse. That could certainly change before it hits the world at large, but we wouldn't bet on it. So, if you're viewing this on an netbook install of your own devising, you may be stuck at version 10.6.1 (or earlier) for awhile -- or you may need to do a little custom kernel building. Either way, we're thinking that if Apple ever gets around to making a netbook it probably won't be an Atom-powered one.
[Via OS X Daily] Filed under: Laptops, Software Apple killing Atom support, ...
Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... If this is a conscious strike by Apple, it's likely the Hackintosh community will find a work around, but it's definitely something to watch before your next update. [OS X Daily] ...
Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... If this is a conscious strike by Apple, it's likely the Hackintosh community will find a work around, but it's definitely something to watch before your next update. [OS X Daily] ...
Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
AppleInsider —
... Published: 07:45 AM EST Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system. Users at OS X Daily claim that Mac OS X 10.6.2 prevents Snow Leopard from running on systems with Atom processors. No official Apple products use the low-cost, low-power chip from Intel. For now, users on unauthorized Atom machines are recommended to stay with ...
OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackint0sh for You!
jkOnTheRun —
... What is the most definite way that Apple can convince the netbook crowd that there will never be a Mac netbook? By killing off support for the Intel Atom processor family, that powers virtually all netbooks. It is being reported that Apple is going to do just that, in the next version of Snow Leopard, 10.6.2. ...
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 running Leopard on your Hackintosh, sine 10.5.9 will likely have the same Atom problems) for the time being, otherwise you can try upgrading to 10.6.2 but run an older or modified kernel. I think I'll just stick to 10.6.1 when the update rolls around, I have a lot of ...
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 some "major" modifications. Most Netbooks run varients of Intel's Atom Processor. ...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... gone. Either the hackintosh owners will have to run Mac OS X 10.6.1 for the foreseeable future, or some enterprising hacker will build a patch to add Atom support back to the upcoming OS release.
Like the current syncing struggle between iTunes 9 and the Palm Pre, this may turn into a tit-for-tat battle between Apple and the hackintosh community -- or it might be the end of the road for Mac OS X on the featherlight PCs.
[via Engadget, OS X Daily] TUAWMac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X ...
Apple To Kill The Hackintosh Netbook Dream?
Mac|Life —
... According to OS X Daily, Apple could be killing support for the Intel Atom processor (the small processor that makes many netbooks tick) with the next Mac OS X 10.6 update (10.6.2). ...
Upcoming Snow Leopard Update Disables Atom Processor Support
TheAppleBlog —
... Users who are running a hackintoshed netbook with Intel’s Atom processor may want to be careful next time an update for Snow Leopard is pushed out. According to OS X Daily, users have found that the latest developer preview of the 10.6.2 update disables support for Atom processors. The processor is used widely in the small and inexpensive netbook category of Windows computers, which are also widely hacked to run Apple’s OS X operating system. ...
Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
Macworld —
... Mac OS X Snow Leopard. In fact, the part of Mac OS X Snow Leopard that Psystar interacts with is within the open-source portion of Mac OS X and makes use of features of Mac OS X Snow Leopard designed to allow software developers to extend Mac OS X Snow Leopard to work with different hardware.” Apple may be planning to block at least some Intel-based computers from running Snow Leopard, if reports on the Web are to be believed. According to several Apple enthusiast sites, including OS X Daily , at least one developer has claimed that the still-unfinished Mac OS X 10.6.2, the ...
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 —
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If you have a netbook with Intels Atom processor that's running Snow Leopard, you may want to be careful about loading the coming 10.6.2 update. Users with access to the latest developer build of the maintenance release have noted changes that disable support for Atom processors, the Intel chip widely used in netbooks.
OS X Daily passes on the recommendations of Stellarola, who worked on Wired Gadget Labs' own inhouse hackintosh: ...
Perhaps Apple won't block Atom support after all
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... There was a report this week that Mac OS X 10.6.2 will block Atom support, leaving Hackintosh owners stuck at 10.6.1. Intel's Atom processors have been used in netbooks by MSI, Dell and ASUS for their low cost and modest energy consumption. Hackintosh owners were disappointed. ...
