The Hackintosh Thread

Latest News:

22-May-2013: Apparently I am a workaholic. I still poke my head in here occasionally! haha 7-Feb-2013: Hi to all the ZDNet readers! 3-Jan-2013 : Posted this guide.

Table of Contents:

1. Quick introduction
2. What is Hackintosh?
3. Legality
4. Why build one?
5. Pros and Cons
6. Things to be aware of
7. Recommendations
8. Additional notes

1. Quick Introduction:

This is a general discussion thread for Hackintosh. The previous threads are available here and here.

This first post is an informational "Hackintosh 101" guide for learning the big picture of Hackintoshing.

All of my notes are being compiled into my wiki (link TBA). I also post occasional updates to my blog. mosslack's (fellow forum member) Hackintosh resources are available on his Google Groups site.

2. What is Hackintosh?

Apple has a UNIX-based competitor to the Windows and Linux operating systems called OS X...

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