Build a Hackintosh

You can build your own "Hackintosh"—a PC that runs a patched version of OS X Leopard. A few clips from posts in Lifehacker.com which show you how to build your own high end computer running Leopard from start to finish for under $800.

clipped from lifehacker.com Build a Hackintosh Mac for Under $800 clipped from en.wikipedia.org OSx86 OSx86 is a collaborative hacking project to run the Mac OS X computer operating system on non-Apple personal computers with x86 architecture processors. The effort started soon after the June 2005 Worldwide Developers Conference announcement that Apple would be transferring their personal computers from PowerPC to Intel microprocessors. OSx86 is a portmanteau of OS X and x86. A computer built to run this type of Mac OS X is sometimes known as a Hackintosh, which is a recycled term originally denoting the modified Lisa 2/10 running Mac System. clipped from lifehacker.com The Hardware clipped from secure.newegg.com clipped from lifehacker.com UPDATE: Building your Hackintosh just got a lot easier. After you build your system using the hardware I've listed in this article, here's how to install OS X on your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required. clipped from lifehacker.com Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required Now that you're BIOS are set, it's time to install.

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