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.

Related:
OSx86 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How To: Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required
Hack Attack: Build a Hackintosh Mac for Under $800
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Benchmarks: Hackintosh vs. Mac Pro vs. MacBook Pro Benchmarks

Porting the Power of KDE to Windows and OS X

KDE, a well know Desktop environment for Linux, will become available soon also in a version for Windows and OS X. That will enable users of Windows or Mac, to run popular KDE application like the Amarok Jukebox, the KOffice suite and more.

clipped from blog.wired.com KDE Sets its Sights on Windows, Mac OS X KDE isn't just for Linux anymore. With the recent release of KDE 4, the K Desktop team has set their focus on porting the core libraries that power KDE applications over to both Windows and OS X. Although still in the early stages, there are already builds available for both platforms that will enable you to compile and run popular KDE application like the Amarok Jukebox or KOffice suite on either Windows or Mac, and KDE's goal is to have production-ready versions out later this year. KDE 4.0 recently came out of beta (see our previous coverage) and during a KDE event at Google’s headquarters on Jan. 18, Aaron Seigo, KDE project lead said that the plan to take KDE cross-platform is “potentially one of the game-changers” for KDE.

Related:
KDE Sets its Sights on Windows, Mac OS X | Compiler from Wired.com
The KDE Windows Project - The KDE-Windows Port
KDE Wiki : KDE4 Windows Port
Projects/KDE on Windows/Installation - KDE TechBase
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