Hackintosh

Been weighing this up recently. Basically want to be able to boot to Windows 7, Mac and Debian if i can (more or less because it sounds like an interesting project). Anyone here set up Hackintosh? Recommend? Pros/Cons?

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a) Decide which "distribution"/hack method you want to use.
b) Buy the specific hardware that is listed as working with whichever you choose from a).
c) Don't ever update the OS.
d) Don't be surprised when it inevitibaly breaks.

You want it to work on whatever random PC hardware you happen to own right now? Don't even bother. It likely wont even work.

Virtualisation is the way to go in the modern age anyway. Sure, you *might* be able to get it triple-booting, and sure, it *is* interesting....for about 5 minutes, then you end up using whatever is your primary OS and ignoring the other ones. And the best platform to run all 3 OS's on is Apple hardware anyway. Natively runs OSX and Windows, and *nix with a bit more work, Or you just run OSX and run virtual machines for WIndows and *nix. Apart from the fact that you have BSD under the hood of OSX anyway so why even bother with *nix.


Also Debian? Really? Heh.









PS Everyone I know who has *ever* run a Hackintosh has turned around in less that 6 months time and just bought Apple hardware.

In the market for a new machine at the moment - Macbook Pro not quite cutting it; need a bigger screen for watching things on and doing a few things on the side in OSX; found some pretty good resources like http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/06/building-sandy-bridge-customac.html

My primary OS would be OS X. Debian has recently had a new release so I was going to give it a go as well.

Major issue with iMac's is the cost. I'd like a 27" screen with a GB video card and really can't afford $3300 to get it at the moment.

So MBP + external screen?

What is wrong with Debian Kris?

Nothing wrong with it.....as a server. But if you wanna use desktop Linux, it certainly wouldn't be my first choice by a long shot.

Any screen recommendations for a 27"? PB Tech only seem to stock 24" and JBHiFi only really have TV screens.

Like I say. I probably wouldn't end up using Debian as my primary OS, though that could change if it blew me away.

Playtech usually have a bunch of screens on display if you wanna see in flesh.

Edit: Nothing at all that blew me away in the latest Debian. If you really want desktop Linux try Ubuntu. It's Debian underneath with vastly more polish on the desktop side, and has all the cool visual effects stuff packaged up.

If you really wanted to, you could make it look like this:

I presumed he meant Ubuntu to be honest.

I've used Ubuntu a little in the past. Just been seeing some very average comments about the latest release and some good comments on the latest Debian, so I want to give it a try.

New Mac 27" screens are looking pretty nice but there's the temptation of spending another $1000 and getting an iMac, especially considering i don't have fast Thunderbolt connection on my MBP.

You saw some good comments about Debian on the desktop or as a sever?

Ubuntu is (for all intents and purposes) Debian with some lippy, foundation, a bit of mascara and a short skirt.

It likes getting out out on the town and flirts with all the boys while Debian is a snooby recluse who won't kiss until after the first year of dating.

Why would you need to buy a Mac screen? You know you can plug any old screen into a Mac, right?

As kris_b says, go with virtualisation. Screw running multiple boot partitons and having to restart and load up the OS you want to use next.

I run Windows 7 as my primary OS, then have Ubuntu and OSX VMs. Although I seem to have misplaced the OSX VM file ...didn't really use it much anyway.

Mac screens are high end/top spec monitors and are pretty nice with the combined front facing camera and sound benefits when plugged into a MBP but you're right, not worth the extra money.

Yeah, lovely bits of kit, but $1649 for the new Thunderbolt 27"? Ziiiiiiiing.