The Hackintosh 101 Thread

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: kevint02
My USB Logitech mouse MX-500, back & forward button is not working any more in the browser? Is there anyway to fix it? Thanks,

You just need the Logitech driver software. You can download Logitech Control Center for free here:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/494/3129&cl=us,en

It even lets you program the mouse on a per-application basis, so in your browser it can be forward/back, but in Photoshop you can do zoom in/zoom out!

 

[A5]

Gonna try this when the distros get updated to 10.5.7 - I need 4800 series support . Is it pretty easy to do dual boots now?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: A5
Gonna try this when the distros get updated to 10.5.7 - I need 4800 series support . Is it pretty easy to do dual boots now?

As long as you have separate drives for each OS, yeah it's pretty easy. Same-drive dual-booting from partitions is still difficult - there aren't any simple bootloaders for managing FAT, NTFS, and HFS+ all on the same disk yet.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Can anyone recommend a cheapish laptop that will run OS X? I'm thinking about tooling around with some iPhone development. I know the Dell Mini 9 works well, but it's just too small to do development on.

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

I am thinking about the switch too. Never thought I would consider paying over $1000 for a laptop in today environment.

Anyway, there are a few essential software I need on the PC side, I don't believe these are available on Mac so please correct me if I am wrong.

Google Toolbar (for online bookmark, translation into chinese, and search)
VLC (for playing ISO and whatnot format video)
WMC (for watching TV)
MSN messenger (I believe there is a mac version)
DVD shrink (ripping DVD)

Any mac equivalent for software listed above?

 

[Ka0t1x]

VLC is on OSX and works wonderfully.
MSN can be used through either the actual MSN client, or I use Adium (all chat programs combined, will not do iSight)
DVD Shrink can be replicated using... Roxio Popcorn, ripping: Handbrake

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Does OSX have a WMC equivalent? Just for the purpose of watching TV.

 

[TheStu]

If you already have a TV Tuner, you can get ElGato's EyeTV software. It works pretty well, not sure about any free alternatives, though you could, and I sort of hate recommending this, install Windows in a VM just so you can use WMC.

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Kinda weird that Apple doesn't provide a native TV software.

Installing Windows on a mac kinda defeats the purpose really. Maybe Apple will implement such thing in its future OS. Another 3 years perhaps?

 

[Zaap]

I find it kind of ironic even the "Apple TV" doesn't actually include a TV tuner or DVR capabilities. Apple would rather have people buy TV shows from iTunes than provide a free solution.

Also Media center isn't exactly 'free' from MS either. In order to get it with Vista (and probably 7 when it ships) you have to buy the premium/ultimate versions of Windows, not the basic. Third party does offer some nice free solutions like GB-PVR and Meedio.

For the Mac, EyeTV is amazing. It's more expensive than the Windows alternatives to set up (especially with SD cable and sat sources/tuning in addition to ATSC) but once you bite the bullet and get everything needed to make that work, nothing is better.

 

[Modelworks]

I just installed Leopard on a p35-DS3L and everything is running fine. Using it to run applications like maya and 3d coat and they work well. One thing I found interesting is the sound. I use digital out to connect to my pc and on windows, both xp and seven do not sound as good as in OSX . The sound is much crisper than in windows. No EQ or anything enabled. Using on board audio. Does OSX stream straight from itunes to digital ? Thinking that maybe that may be the reason since Windows is hard to get straight digital out without it being processed by the mixer.

 

[Marvulust]

I started a thread here and was directed to this one.

I'm planning on taking the dive. This is my tentative wishlist with a lot of redundant parts. Just need to know if it'll work or how to make it work. I plan on using the efi-x solution, seems the most amateur friendly. I can build rigs, just never tried my hand at a hackintosh.

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Main parts I'm concerned with are the proc, mobo, and gfx card. I don't expect the blu-ray drive to work in OS X, but will make use of it in windows.

Would it be unrealistic to expect to do some decent video editing with this? The main purpose is to support Final Cut Pro. Thank you in advance.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Marvulust
I started a thread here and was directed to this one.

I'm planning on taking the dive. This is my tentative wishlist with a lot of redundant parts. Just need to know if it'll work or how to make it work. I plan on using the efi-x solution, seems the most amateur friendly. I can build rigs, just never tried my hand at a hackintosh.

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Main parts I'm concerned with are the proc, mobo, and gfx card. I don't expect the blu-ray drive to work in OS X, but will make use of it in windows.

Would it be unrealistic to expect to do some decent video editing with this? The main purpose is to support Final Cut Pro. Thank you in advance.

Can you paste in a list of it to this thread? Link isn't working so well for me.

 

[Marvulust]

GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) (2x for 8gb)
1TB WD Caviar SATA HDD
640GB WD Caviar SATA HDD
LG Black Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive SATA
SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
ZALMAN CNPS8700 2 Ball CPU Cooler

Possible cases:
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / Steel LC13B-E ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black
Antec P182 or a SONATA

Accessories:
Koutech IO-RCM620 USB 2.0 3.5" Card Reader - Retail
Logitech S 510 Silver/Black USB or PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Cordless Desktop - Retail

Should I spring for an i7 at this point? I've noticed the cheapest procs in that line rival the Core Quads prices. I don't want to spend more, but if compatibility is the same, and it helps to future proof the build a little more, I'd like to start there.

 

[betterdays]

Originally posted by: Marvulust
Should I spring for an i7 at this point? I've noticed the cheapest procs in that line rival the Core Quads prices. I don't want to spend more, but if compatibility is the same, and it helps to future proof the build a little more, I'd like to start there.

It won't work, the Core i7 isn't compatible with the LGA775 motherboards, and I don't know how compatible the LGA1366-based motherboards are for hackintosh systems...

Of course, when PCs adopt EFI instead of BIOS, the chances are the motherboards will support LGA1366 rather than LGA775 so you can reuse your CPU !

But by the time it happens, you'll want a new machine anyway, and who knows, maybe Apple will have come up with an affordable mini-tower, so you'll simply buy it

 

[Gunslinger08]

Will the MSI Wind U123 run OS X with everything working? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16834152115

 

[Marvulus]

Originally posted by: betterdays

Originally posted by: Marvulust
Should I spring for an i7 at this point? I've noticed the cheapest procs in that line rival the Core Quads prices. I don't want to spend more, but if compatibility is the same, and it helps to future proof the build a little more, I'd like to start there.

It won't work, the Core i7 isn't compatible with the LGA775 motherboards, and I don't know how compatible the LGA1366-based motherboards are for hackintosh systems...

Of course, when PCs adopt EFI instead of BIOS, the chances are the motherboards will support LGA1366 rather than LGA775 so you can reuse your CPU !

But by the time it happens, you'll want a new machine anyway, and who knows, maybe Apple will have come up with an affordable mini-tower, so you'll simply buy it

Thanks a lot. So I'll assume the rest of that build should be okay. I'm gonna read through this thread some more, but I think I'm pretty much ready now.

 

[wowzer42]

Hi All,

I am curious if this is a good list for items to install for a hackintosh. I already have a 1 TB SATA HD that I will use for this project. Which motherboard is better/most compatible with 10.5.7? I have selected the gigabyte and the DFI. Both appear to be good, but is one better than the other? Thanks...


GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128359
$119.99



DFI LANPARTY DK P45-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813136050
$154.99


Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model DVR-2910 - Retail
Item #: N82E16827129026
$42.99


Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129042
$69.95


EVGA 512-P3-N940-LR GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130471
$49.99


Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
$8.95



CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145184
$46.99



? Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8200 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115055



? Seventeam ST-650PAF 650W ATX 12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817176005
$289.98


Kensington 62668 6 Outlets Power Strip - Retail
Item #: N82E16812120802
$16.99



Subtotal:
$731.83

 

[Marvulus]

Pulled the trigger:


1
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021

$99.99

1
SPARKLE SX98GP1024D3-NM GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814187056

$144.99

1
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139005

$99.99

1
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115041

$229.99

1
nMEDIAPC ZE-C98 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader with USB/IEEE 1394/e-SATA Port/HD Audio Ports - Retail
Item #: N82E16820132020

$21.99

2
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS34G2000LLKN - Retail
Item #: N82E16820220344

$295.98
($147.99 ea)

1
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16821152006

$5.49

2
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136284

$199.98
($99.99 ea)

1
Logitech S 510 Silver/Black USB or PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Cordless Desktop - Retail
Item #: N82E16823126180

$43.99

1
LG Black Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive SATA Model GGW-H20L - Retail
Item #: N82E16827136137

$179.99

1
SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151188

$27.99

1
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007

$8.95

Plus the expresshd mobo efi-x combo (better) and the added cost of Leopard, and the Amtron PCMCIA slot for P2 card reading (http://www.amtron.com/reader/p2card_reader.htm).

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Parts I have to use:
Q9650
UD3R - onboard NIC
1900XTX or 4870 512 sapphire
Kensington Optical Elite
Viewsonic VX922
4Gb Gskill 1000 - don't know if its necessary to mention that
Creative Xtreme Gamer PCI
Adaptec Ultra 320 SCSI PCI-e & drive
NEC 3550A burner

 

[vailr]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Parts I have to use:
Q9650
UD3R - onboard NIC
1900XTX or 4870 512 sapphire
Kensington Optical Elite
Viewsonic VX922
4Gb Gskill 1000 - don't know if its necessary to mention that
Creative Xtreme Gamer PCI
Adaptec Ultra 320 SCSI PCI-e & drive
NEC 3550A burner

The Creative sound card doesn't have OSX drivers, AFAIK.
Plan on using the motherboard sound.
Spend the money on a SATA optical drive, instead of trying to use an IDE optical drive: "NEC 3550A burner".

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: vailr

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Parts I have to use:
Q9650
UD3R - onboard NIC
1900XTX or 4870 512 sapphire
Kensington Optical Elite
Viewsonic VX922
4Gb Gskill 1000 - don't know if its necessary to mention that
Creative Xtreme Gamer PCI
Adaptec Ultra 320 SCSI PCI-e & drive
NEC 3550A burner

Spend the money on a SATA optical drive, instead of trying to use an IDE optical drive: "NEC 3550A burner".

Even if I use it as an external USB opticial drive? That's how I've used it the past 3 yrs?

 

[ViRGE]

Congrats Kaido, The Boss has seen it fit to link to your thread from a Mac article.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Congrats Kaido, The Boss has seen it fit to link to your thread from a Mac article.

Congrats Kaido!

 

[filthyphil]

I am fairly new to the Hackintosh scene, I got my Shuttle up and running with Kalawy 10.5.2 combo. And it's great.

I have an issue with the onBoard network card which is a Broadcom Netlink, it is giving me a MAC address of 00:00:00:00:00. My router is kind enough to let me surf the web but I have other networking issue that I think are caused by this.

I have spent a long time googling around and looking through tons of post on InsanleyMac but have not really come up with a solution.

I did fin a .kext file that is supposed to be correct but I'm such a novice I don't know how to install it. I copied it to the extensions folder but that's as far as I got.

Any help would be gratefully received.

Cheers.

Phil