osx86 as good as the 'real thing'?

bartp · #1 12-02-2008, 03:45 PM

hi,
great forum.
Is hacking your pc into a hackintosh as stable as a real mac or is it more a fun thing to do?
If i buy all the right parts , lots of info on this site, can i make and use a hackintosh as my primairy mac?

thanks

Dies · #2 12-02-2008, 06:28 PM

If you were to buy all the right parts and do your research before starting... then yes, it can be just as stable as the "real" thing. BUT it should really only be a fun thing to do.

I don't really think people should plan out and build something just to be a "hackintosh", I think it should be something you already have laying around or have other uses for.

But that's just me, if I was going to be running OS X full time I would just get the real thing, even I had to get a used one.

bartp · #3 12-02-2008, 06:38 PM

thanks for your reply,

but apart from the legal part, why wouldnt you build a hackintosh from scratch?
if it runs as good, that would be the smarter way. i guess. saves you a lot of money.

i am already running 3 real macs in my house. but need a macpro. which is very expensive. i would love to be able to buy the right parts and build one just for that. and running it full time.

Ali C. · #4 12-02-2008, 10:38 PM

If any planning should be done, it's to ensure you have a great system even if it were running Windows.
I, for one, was looking at a very nice mobo and processor, and decided what the heck, I'll see if this mobo is good with Hackintosh. And it is except for that stubborn video (though I read horror stories where you had to install to a USB drive) and thought "good, I can play with the Hack a little bit and see how it works".
Long story short, Windows went bust and now OS X is what I usually use in spite of the stretched out screen.

Reinekis · #5 12-02-2008, 10:56 PM

Well Zephyroth Leopard is more stable, more responsive and more quick than Win XP on my AMD computer. Soon it is going to be a year when I use it as my main OS. I had several kernel panics at the begining related to LAN intergrated in motherboard. After I changed network to separate Ethernet adapter Leopard didn't hung at all. It is just peace of mind for me after Windows

Ali C. · #6 12-03-2008, 03:48 AM

Yeah, it runs smoother than a fresh XP install on mine. Also a lot less downtime waiting for Time Machine and an audio kext than (in my case) restoring Windows from a disk image then reinstalling because the backup is from an old mobo.

Kabooka · #7 12-12-2008, 02:26 AM

works as good as a real machine in my case, been running office 2008, photoshop cs3, final cut pro all without any snags. so i guess i finally leave the painfull world of windows.

HEYMANG · #8 12-12-2008, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dies

If you were to buy all the right parts and do your research before starting... then yes, it can be just as stable as the "real" thing. BUT it should really only be a fun thing to do.

I don't really think people should plan out and build something just to be a "hackintosh", I think it should be something you already have laying around or have other uses for.

But that's just me, if I was going to be running OS X full time I would just get the real thing, even I had to get a used one.

Couldn't have said it better. Respect to all the real heads out there.

bartp · #9 12-12-2008, 07:27 AM

ill answer my own question..
ive got it up .running 10.5.3 and all works great.
using it mainly for graphic design. adobe/cinema 4d (running 64 bit)

the only thing that is not working right is my mouse.. it will freeze every time it wakes from sleep mode.
other than that, its just as good as the real thing.

Aydinz · #10 12-12-2008, 07:45 AM

if anyone can find the names and models of all the Mac hardware i would be very surprised. the reason people cant make it exactly the same is because they cant get enough info, i myself have tried and i was very close all i was missing was the motherboard model, and then i found out a Gigabyte P35 motherboard worked amazingly but unfortunently now it is a discontinued model with the P45's being built now so i cant fine the anyone selling a P35 anymore...