EFi-X Reviewed
[float=right] If you've been keeping up with current events within the OSx86 world, then chances are you've heard of EFi-X. For those who haven't, EFi-X is a hardware add-on that allows one to install an unmodified retail copy of Mac OS X…
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- @R0GUE Published 2008-09-17
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[float=right]If you've been keeping up with current events within the OSx86 world, then chances are you've heard of EFi-X. For those who haven't, EFi-X is a hardware add-on that allows one to install an unmodified retail copy of Mac OS X onto 'specific' PC hardware.
The device (which is essentially a dongle) needs to be plugged directly into the computer, and assuming you have the supported hardware, will boot and install Leopard, allowing for a purer OS X experience.
Gizmodo recently had the opportunity to review the device to find out whether or not it lived up to the hype...
I grabbed all the updates straight from Apple—including 10.5.5 last night, so you don't have to wait for a hacked patch like you would running a typical Hackintosh—installed a whole bunch of software and have been using it for several days. It runs beautifully, just like a real Mac Pro."
The rest of the review can be found here at Gizmodo (giz modo.com/5049756/review-efix-dongle-perfectly-transforms-pc-to-mac).
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I'm sure that Apple was already aware of this technology long before it went 'mainstream'
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2 technical responses curated from 5 original dispatches
Oh oh, going mainstream on Gizmodo will get Apple's attention for sure ...
*sits back and waits*
(good review though)
The only thing i don`t really like is "short list of supported hardware". i wonder if we can use custom kexts along with efi-x dongle.