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I’ve been intrigued by Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6) ever since it came out. Sure, many people hail it as the king of bugfixes (just like what Windows 7 is to Vista), but it does sport some pretty nifty features beneath that facade which are unseen. Anyhow, in keeping with the times, we needed a new Mac-based machine in the office and I decided to get grimy and build one with Snow Leopard AND Windows. Yup, dual-booting it’s called. Over the … Continue reading
By now, I presume you have assembled your PC hardware and are just raring to try your hand at installing the Mac OS. This tutorial follows on from Part 1 – Choosing the parts – do watch it first if you haven’t assembled your machine. Your parts may be different from what I’ve prescribed, and it’s alright. You may have success with what you have already, but in the event you do not, then go watch the video and buy … Continue reading
THIS TUTORIAL IS BASED ON THE ASUS P5K PRO MOTHERBOARD. YOUR SETTINGS WILL DIFFER IF YOU ARE NOT USING THE SAME HARDWARE. Before you commence the installation of the Mac OS on a PC, there are some settings in the BIOS you’ll have to configure. As your PC boots up, hit the key that is stated which takes you into BIOS – it’s normally the [DEL], [F1] or [ESC] key that will work for you. (It’s amazing… this guy, Michael … Continue reading
As part of my exposure to the world of Macs, I decided to try a project that is fairly publicized on the Internet – to build a Hackintosh. This is essentially building a computer system with regular PC parts that you can pick up from your local computer store, but installing the Mac operating system on it. This effectively provides you with a full functioning Mac that could even be more powerful than their native Macs, and most importantly… AT … Continue reading
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