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The Boing Boing Guide to OS X NetBooks
Apple Eclectic —
... digital media by DRM — has produced the above at-a-glance guide to getting OS X up and running on a variety of NetBooks. (He obviously doesn’t believe that Apple will be announcing their own NetBook at MacWorld in January. Silly man.) It covers eight of the most popular models, including my personal favourite, the GigaByte M912. Check out the comments on both linked articles for other users’ experiences, but be warned that you proceed at your own risk.
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Make Your Own Mac Netbook
Gearlog —
... Only two of the nine netbooks tested (including models from MSI, Dell, Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung) supported all of the features, once OS X was installed--the MSI Wind and Dell Mini 9. Boing Boing Gadgets has a handy chart breaking down how the netbooks faired.
Hackintosh Netbook Chart
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
Hackintosh netbooks are all the rage these days. But which one should you get? The fine folks at Boing Boing Gadget put together a nice chart of the most popular netbooks and their hackintosh compatibility. No surprise, the MSI Wind is still your the best bet for netbook nirvana. Remember, you're still violating Apple's End User License Agreement, and all actions are still considered at your own risk. bb list You'll need a hacked version of OS X and some sort of external DVD or USB drive to put forth your master plan. It's a start, and with the user base updating the ...
Buying a Netbook to run MacOS? Here's a list of compatibilities
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
Buying a Netbook to run MacOS for Christmas? Here's a list of compatibilities from Boingboing. As we've stated before, the MSI Wind takes the crown for easiest hackintosh. (instructions). More instructions below.
Oh and here's Leopard running on the smallest full fledged PC, and OQO.
How To Guides:
Running Mac OS X on a Netbook: Guide, Tips, Tutorial, Walkthrough [Ditii]
Run Mac OS X on ...
Buying a NetBook to run Leopard? Here's a compatibility list.
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
Buying a Netbook to run MacOS for Christmas? Here's a list of compatibilities from Boingboing. As we've stated before, the MSI Wind takes the crown for easiest hackintosh. (instructions). More instructions below.
Oh and here's Leopard running on the smallest full fledged PC, and OQO.
How To Guides:
Running Mac OS X on a Netbook: Guide, Tips, Tutorial, Walkthrough [Ditii]
Run Mac OS X on an Eee PC [Wired]
Installing OSX on Eee ...
How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook [How To]
Gizmodo —
I am typing on this on a 9-inch, 3G-equipped, almost-pocketable computer, running the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs around $400. Do you want one too? Here's how to get yours. There are a lot of netbooks on which you can install and run OS X, but if you're mindful of the handy comparison chart those lads at Boing Boing Gadgets have compiled, you'll know that the Mini 9 is about as ideal a platform as you'll find for a Hackintosh ultraportable: Everything from wi-fi, sound and the function keys down to the optional ...
Hackintoshes spreading
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... into a working Macintosh. This is not just some proof of concept but something that actually works well (at least on the throne according to the author, John Mahoney). Boing Boing has been all over this for a few months and there was the ...
Building a DIY Apple netbook
The Apple Core —
... , this netbook has everything, including Wi-Fi, sound, function keys, integrated mobile broadband card and a SD card reader for good measure. Boing Boing has posted a handy chart of what features work on which surrogate netbook hardware and the Dell Mini wins the day. Be warned though, your’re building a Hackintosh and it involves bending the rules of Apple’s Mac OS X EULA to get to the promised land. At around $400 though, it does seem rather tempting. ...
Battle for best high-end Mac OS X netbook
The Apple Core —
... problem running additional applications without slowing down. Time Machine works, including using Migration Assistant to move apps from an existing Time Machine backup by USB. There are some minor issues, I have to run a program to switch between speaker and headphones and there is a program that runs at startup to connect to Wi-Fi, but that is automatic. I am also dual booting XP, as I have a digital TV USB stick that only works with Windows. BoingBoing has recently updated their compatibility chart for netbooks running OS X. What’s your favorite netbook for running Mac OS ...
Touch Screen Mac in the Pipeline for 2009?
TheAppleBlog —
... There are two very different ways of looking at this. On the one hand, it makes complete and perfect sense. Apple fans are clamoring for an OS X-powered netbook, and we have the hackintosh pictures and tutorials to prove it. At this point, Apple’s pretty much the only computer manufacturer not involved in the OS X netbook game. And the netbook segment is pretty much the only part of the consumer computing market that isn’t taking a huge hit thanks to the worsening economic climate. ...
SXSW Trends Point Toward Strong Apple Netbook Market
The Mac Observer —
... of 9,000. Whether or not the percentage is high, however, the fervor definitely is. At South by Southwest, that's been proven to count. In order to get Mac OS X on a netbook, users must go through a series of steps to patch Mac OS X Leopard to allow installation on non-Apple hardware. This, of course, is something Apple specifically disallows in the Leopard license agreement, but that hasn't stopped folks from trying -- and succeeding. There are sites with step-by-step instructions, guides to which machines will best support the endeavor, and plenty of other related ...
Psystar Working on Mac OS X Netbook?
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors —
... that has previously been revealed. Any sort of miniaturized laptop, however, could be very appealing to a certain segment of the Apple's installed base. Since Apple has neglected this market, running Mac OS X on existing netbooks has become a popular hobby. BoingBoing charts which netbooks can run OS X (though not without some difficulties). Apple has been rumored to be working on their own version of a netbook possibly with the inclusion of a touch screen.
Hackintosh Dell Mini 9 OS X: Is it Worth it?
TheAppleBlog —
... With the help of a friend who already successfully completed the process, I managed to install OS X on my new Dell Mini 9. This was my first and hopefully, my last Dell purchase. Sorry, Apple. I became too curious. Everyone appeared to love their hackintosh netbooks, so I decided to go for it.
For me, the Dell was the obvious choice for this project for a few reasons:
Boing Boing has a chart that indicates which pieces of hardware work on netbooks with OS X installed
Gizmodo provides a thorough tutorial on how to set it all ...
Another day, another HackBook
Macworld —
... , the “business” version of Dell’s now-discontinued Mini 9. It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, an 8.9-inch LCD screen, 802.11g WiFi, 100Base-T Ethernet, a 0.3MP Webcam with an LED light, three USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth, VGA video output, and an SD memory-card reader. I chose this model for two reasons: First, the Mini 9/Vostro A90 is the most OS X-compatible netbook on the market —once you get Mac OS X installed, most things just work. Second, and just as important, was the price: During one of Dell’s many sales, I purchased the A90, which came with 1GB RAM and an 8GB SSD, ...
All about laptops
Macworld —
... as the tool I used to grab some lyrics on the go. It hasn’t been able to pluck the lyrics from every song I’ve thrown at it, but in this specific case it delivered nicely. It’s worth a look if you need this kind of thing. When discussing the creation of his HackBook, Dan mentioned Boing Boing Gadgets’ Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart as a useful tool for deciding which netbook to start with. If you’d like to read about the experiences of Macworld editors putting together HackBooks, here’s Dan’s ...
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart Updated [Hackintosh]
Gizmodo —
... Boing Boing Gadgets' fantastic ease-of-netbook-Hackintoshing chart just got updated with three new models (all pretty promising) and a smattering of changes throughout. If you're thinking about a Hackintoshed netbook, check it, and ...
Why is Apple blocking Macintosh AR9281 Atheros Wifi drivers?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... "Higher-end" because the Atheros card supports 802.11N. These machines are often used to make Hackintoshes (guilty!) because they are the fastest inexpensive netbook you can buy. However, to get the Wifi working properly, you've needed to swap out the Atheros Wifi PCIe card and replace it with a $10 card from Dell or others because there are no Apple-Atheros drivers.
Apple doesn't make any hardware with Atheros equipment (yet).
Recently, news has popped up that Snow Leopard includes the KEXTs for this card (unverified atm). ...
Hackintosh netbook compatibility updated
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Boing Boing's gadget blog has updated the list of potential hackintosh netbooks. You can ponder the whole thing or cut to the chase: "...get a ...
The State of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks to Hack [Hackintosh]
Gizmodo —
... BoingBoing Gadgets' netbook compatibility chart is a great resource for putting Mac OS on netbooks. But before taking the Hackintosh plunge, here are the major contenders' strengths, pitfalls and quirks to consider, plus guides for when you (carefully) jump in. ...
Mac OS 10.6.2 breaks hackintoshes
The Apple Core —
... the bad news: 10.6.2 drops support for the Intel Atom processor. That’s the one found in most netbooks. Apple essentially slammed the door shut on a loophole that allowed creative users to install OS X on small, light and cheap netbooks from Dell, EEE, HP and Lenovo. Hackers using Mac OS X on up to 20 different Atom-based netbooks will have to stop at Mac OS 10.6.1. According to ...
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