Hackintosh Yay or Nay

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Thor

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Hi,

Really interested in building a hackintosh, is it worth it with a budget of R10K ?

If so, what will I have to look out for?
 
Quick question:
How on earth do you guys get access to the App Store with this clearly being a hackintosh?
 
Rather get a proper computer. If you like the OSX interface look and feel rather run something like debian or openSUSE with GNOME (and add widgets to your liking).
 
AfricanTech said:
Not the same (no disrespect and no intention to start a war), but not the same by a long shot
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You will be more satisfied with a native apple setup. If you just need it for occasional testing then you can use VMware or just have a jump drive. Most hardware is supported but it's not usable for day-to-day. (Actually I also just feel that way about OSX in general).
 
Thanks for all the feedback, I'd love it of I could have installed it on my current pc as the thing is a monster, but unfortunately it's a AMD monster so no Apple for me.

Hence why I am looking to throw a maximum of 10K at a from scratch build, I noticed some of you said it's difficult to get everything to work probably, yea makes sense unless I can somehow find the exact spect as in model numbers etc of the current Mac and then just buy the hardware.

Surely that would be sufficient?
 
Thor187 said:
Thanks for all the feedback, I'd love it of I could have installed it on my current pc as the thing is a monster, but unfortunately it's a AMD monster so no Apple for me.

Hence why I am looking to throw a maximum of 10K at a from scratch build, I noticed some of you said it's difficult to get everything to work probably, yea makes sense unless I can somehow find the exact spect as in model numbers etc of the current Mac and then just buy the hardware.

Surely that would be sufficient?
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you might as well try first. The first thing you have to learn is how to substitute kernel extensions for your own hardware. You will never be satisfied until you have a good grasp of the basics. This way you'll be ready for a proper install on your new hardware with the release of El Capitan.

Here are some files to get you started. You will need to try a few different ones until it takes. Remember to set your boot loader to boot verbose. All of this headscratching is part of the process and not just amd-specific. It took me a year to figure out how to fix my graphics.
 
You can't just buy Mac hardware and then build your own Mac. The Mac's logicboard is a custom design and is what makes it unique. The rest of the stuff is essentially the same as a regular PC.

However, if you visit the Tonymac website, they will give you lists of recommended hardware to build your own CustoMac with the minimum of fuss. Once you're done, it will have full App Store access, FaceTime, iMessage, iCloud etc.

I built 3 or 4 hackintoshes and even used them with the genuine Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic trackpad. If I didn't show you the standard PC box behind the scenes, you would have thought you were working on a Mac Mini or Mac Pro.

The only serious issue will be system updates. Before installing a point release update, always check the tonymac website for feedback from other users as well as the instructions from tonymac. Normally it's just a straight forward click and update but it's safer to backup first.

I highly recommend that you stick to Gigabyte or Asus boards with intel CPU's and nvidia GPU's. RAM and SSD can be just about anything. If you need any further help, post on the tonymac forums or just ask here.
 
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