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Hackintosh general. How's your rig holding up, /g/? Moved on to 10.11 yet? Any upgrades?
>>53860330
From the thumbnail it looked like there is a spurdo sticker on that case
>>53860330
installed el capitan on my spare hd with loonix, never use it. it's shit for retards
>>53860330
Used to love Hackintosh-ing until Yosemite came out.
It's a major pain in the ass to get my audio drivers working, my GPU working, and getting the OS to use all four cores of my CPU.
>>53860330
>DVD Drive
>CURRENT YEAR
>>53860374
OP here on 10.10.2. No problems with a GTX 970, i5 3570K, VoodooHDA kext.
alrthough to be fair it took me a solid weekend to get the CPU running overclocked, messing with the voltages in BIOS. I was a newb and diddunt know what I was doing.
>>53860330
OSX looks like shit on such a crappy screen.
Anyway I'm looking to install OSX on my Elitebook 8460p, however it seems it'll require me to get a new wifi module and I read that there are problems if you have a 1600x900 screen. Also I doubt the trackpoint will work on OSX
>>53860685
Voodootouchpad and voodopps2 get most toothpads working. Also there are some multitouch kexts (drivers) out there for a lot of touchpads. I also don't believe 1600x900 is a problematic resolution.
>>53860330
That DVD drive looks ugly as fuck with that Fred Perry case. Also, why are there those stickers on the monitor? Disgusting poorfag neckbeards.
>>53860752
I see. Turns out there is a 'probookinstaller' that has configurations for most Elitebooks. I only need a certain wifi module.
>>53860330
Working great, XCode has got to be the most comfiest software engineering platform out.
>>53860773
That's pretty cool, WiFi USB's work as well but you have to use a WiFi Utility app to make use of them. The app doesn't support enterprise WiFi logins like the kind at my uni so you should go with that airport card which uses the normal Mac WiFi settings.
>>53860821
http://www.amazon.com/BCM943224HMS-582564-001-Broadcom-43224-802-11/dp/B009YSVSEG
Is all I need. But I'm not sure if I want to use OSX, as much as I love looking at it, I'm too lazy to get used to it.
OP if you take off the bottom handle and buy some stick on rubber feet you can stop that case from wobbling around
I have the same case in blue and that was the first casemod I did, the second being removing the window on the side and replacing it with mesh
>>53860849
Try and install it first, it's easy on a desktop but I for some reason it was really unstable on my laptop and I just have up on it. You may have more luck but I personally wouldn't commit to buying anything yet.
>>53860870
*I just gave up on it
>>53860870
Thanks for the heads up, will do just that.
Fucking Clover is killing my soul
>>53860920
Same.
OK so .. i was on 10.10.5, apparantly you can't use the old Chimera bootloader anymore .. so I tried clover and it just fucked my shit up.
Should have stuck with 10.10.5, fuck this El Capitan shit. I only wanted to update 'cause I got a 970 and wanted the most stable drivers.
>>53860604
How you gunna rip all those sweet CDs with EAC Bra?
>>53860920
>>53860886
This, my laptop booted Mac OS with touchpad drivers perfectly until I updated to El Capitan with Clover which I needed for XCode 7.2. Sucks ass.
>>53860330
>tonymac
Faggot! Insanelymac is for men!
>>53860920
Same, clover killed my dual boot
>>53863206
>>53860920
just use refind faggots
Can I get Hackintosh running on my Pentium N3540 + GT820m notebook?
Ages ago tried it, had problems with it. Went with AMD processors so it was shite. Recently I bought a new PC with a haswell processor (yeah I know haswell circa 2016, I'm a cheap bastard) to play some games, then I tried El Capitan.
It's been a month and a half, and I only used Windows twice for like, 2 tools that I didn't really need to use.
Also my GPU performs better here than it does on any current distro due to the fucking limbo state AMD GCN 1.0 cards are in right now with drivers. It's fucking brilliant.
The only thing I dislike is that I bought the wrong motherboard, so there's a high risk of me bricking it if I flash a modified BIOS with Ozmosis. ASUS boards have a file verification thing and I can't bypass it, but if I were it may be risky. As much as I want a more "native" OSX experience on my PC, I just don't know if I should do it.
From what I gather people here have problems with both el cap and clover. I'm fine with it, though it's somewhat kinda slow to boot (takes about 10 seconds on SSD).
I heard el capitan was better in terms of performance. Am I being tricked here? I didn't really try anything older than this.
>>53863206
How to dual boot on modern computers for anyone who's installing both:
1. Make 2 partitions, both HFS+
2. Install gentoOSX
3. Install clover
4. Install Windows on the other partition, through UEFI
5. Rename a tiny file in EFI/Microsoft/boot called bootmgfw.efi as bootmgfw-orig.efi
6. Copy EFI/Clover/CLOVERX64.efi over that boot folder and rename it to bootmgfw.efi
Done
>>53863498
that's absolute trash instructions, just install refind to the EFI partition and then you are good to go. I got Windows 7, Linux, and OSX installed on the same hard disk without any issues.
Hey /g/
I have a HP laptop with a nice penryn P8400, 9600M GT and 4GB of ram.
Is good hardware for a hackingtosh in compatibility terms ? Want to use it as a desktop.
>>53864023
I suggest you look around tonymac to see compatibility with each part
>>53864017
I'm just saying, that's what I did and it works fine
Of course you may have a better system
>>53864069
my comment was a tad hyperbolic but seriously refind is by far the best EFI bootloader out there. clover is trash and is only good to boot hackintosh.
>>53860330
holding up well
How much trouble shooting did it take for you to install OS X?
I'm considering buying a 5k iMac, but I also want a VR gaming computer so I was thinking of getting a 4k monitor and a gaming rig that dual boots OS X and Windows.
when most people make hackintosh's do they put an os on it that looks a lot like osx or is it actually osx?
>>53864333
I can only boot with -f
Also I get the following error message:
The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/GenericUSBXHCI.kext” was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update.
What do.
>>53864381
It's OSX, may lack support for a few programs (like facetime) that are easily replaceable
Remember that the hardware on a modern Mac is not so different from anything you could build yourself. You could in fact buy the same exact parts.
>>53864294
Depends on what you have and what you're looking for. In my case I needed to retask an audio jack (basically use a speaker out as headphone out), and that took me half a morning because there's no program that does that. If you check for compatibility out of the box you might not have any issues at all.
>>53864399
Download a kext utility and install that kext in particular.
>>53864501
out of curiosity, is buying all the same exact parts in a mac laptop then assembling it any cheaper than just buying the laptop?
>>53864333
>hackintosh
>Apple shilling
>>53860330
>that shitfenix case
>that manchild bluetooth keyboard on a fucking desktop
>that desk
>that samshit knockoff monitor
>making a shitty /general thread/ for a topic that doesn't need a general
This is the face of a subredditor, /g/
sage this shitty thread
>>53864522
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wish me luck
Contrary to popular opinion, the hurdles are not in the installation process or even with the hardware, but with little things that you need to either enable or disable if you're already used to a different behavior in a different OS.
Let me explain:
For instance, I'm used to repeat characters with the keyboard by holding a key. That shit doesn't work unless you turn off a feature that allows you to hold a key and press a number to get a different character. It's kind of like when you hold a key on a smartphone keyboard. Except it's a fucking desktop OS.
A lot of confusion comes also with the keys option, command and control. Every application tells you to press the symbols, but your keyboard is a windows keyboard so at first you might not even know what the fuck are you supposed to press. In Adobe applications it's almost infuriating.
You might also find that by default, and without a visible option to turn it off, OSX has mouse acceleration enabled. You need smoothmouse to get rid of that. It takes like 3 fucking seconds to get it and all, but c'mon now, most people don't like that.
I also had to bind my mouse side buttons with extra software to back and forward, because it doesn't know what those are.
Also that by default, opening a compressed file extracts it to a folder. You can't just preview it. It extracts it right away.
>>53864522
nuh bru
didn't work
istill have to boot with -f
do I ahve to alter my boot.plist?
<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GenerateCStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GeneratePStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>2560x1440x32</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>HDAEnabler</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>HDEFLayoutID</key>
<string>01000000</string>
<key>IGPEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string> nvda_drv=1</string>
<key>Legacy Logo</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>
<key>UseKernelCache</key>
<string>Yes</string>
>>53864551
A laptop is a different case altogether. I meant basically a computer, not taking in account the screen which is pretty much what you get when you buy an iMac. If you were to buy a Mac Pro for instance, you may not get the same fucking desk trash can but you can still get all those parts individually.
>>53864571
Amen.
>>53860330
Attention faggot, you are new, stop making generals that don't need to be a thing.
>>53864571
>doesn't need a general
>>53864790
>Don't need to be a thing
I still have to hear why. It's like you want to silence people.
>>53860330
I got that same keyboard and it is the epitome of comfiness.
Shitposting from the couch while browsing 4chan on my 42" TV is priceless.
Since I use hackintosh as my main operating system I have been thinking of buying one of those little magic trackpad thingies. The first gen because fuck you Apple I'm not going to spend more than $100 for -any- input device no matter how cool it is.
But still fucking undecided if it's really worth the money. I've seen reviews about it being the bees knees with a shitton of gestures and all of that. I've seen reviews saying it's nowhere near the quality of a macbook trackpad. I'm torn here.
>>53864828
Baby manchild who thinks things he doesn't like shouldn't exist.
>>53865053
trackpads are shit, anon
get a mouse
>>53864522
pls help me uncuck my comprutah
>>53865106
>pls help me uncuck my comprutah
Wipe your homOSeX cuck OS.
>>53865053
I use it with bettertouchtool and it's fucking amazing. I can control media with gestures, open specific folders with gestures, and have it do whatever the hell else I want with gestures.
And scrolling just feels so nice. You'll never want to use a mouse again for scrolling.
>>53865106
Does the system work fine otherwise? Because in that case I would just delete the fucker. I had the same problem with a few kexts in the past.
>>53865179
Regarding scrolling I use this smoothscroll application (shit I wish I had this on any other operating system out there to be fair) and it scrolls quite nicely. But I believe you, I tried a macbook pro about a year ago back when I was still in this shitty "mac products are gay" mindset and that trackpad was fucking pleasant.
I think I'll grab it.
>>53865244
Do it. It's my favorite peripheral alongside my keyboard.
What did HDB mean by this?
Is there any reason for me to try out OSX if Linux is my main OS? I already have bash.
Anyone use OSX in a VirtualBox vm ?
How do I get the graphics to play nicely ?
>>53865722
If you want to use an ancient version of bash that hasn't been updated in over a decade.
>>53865722
If bash is all you care about, no.
>>53865822
You just don't. Only purpose for it is so you can make a bootable USB for the real thing.
>>53864286
sauce on the wallpaper onegai sempai
>>53868162
here you go
>>53868197
you're the best
>>53865156
>using Spotlight
>not using Alfred or Quicksilver
>using Yosemite
>>53860765
>fred perry case
Americucks will never get this meme
>>53864828
because we have enough tasteless gamertard redditors like OP plastering their blogs all over the catalog, why the fuck do we need to invite more?
Is there a guide for thinkpads? Specifically an x201
>>53860330
That looks like a nice case. Where did you buy it?
>>53868783
Bit fenix prodigy, comes in mini itx or matx. great case for custom builds and there is a rainbow of colours to choose from
>>53868842
Thanks, my Computer is in the case of an old IBM Aptiva and I have been looking for something else.
>>53865562
>stop copying our copied content
Look, I know this is a silly thing to ask
But is there any setting that will disable using that ugly white style all over a window that has lost its focus?
Can't get my GTX 950 rig to boot after installing the web drivers.
>>53860330
I swear I'm not trolling or baiting here, this is a legit question
Why do you guys find Hackintoshing to be an attractive option, instead of just, say, running Linux? What benefits do you find?
Isn't it generally more effort? And for what reward?
>>53860330
Half my USB ports don't work after upgrading to El Capitan.
Intel Z77 chipset here.
>>53873102
there's actually some software
>>53873102
Producing music, art/design. If not those it's a halfway point before going to Linux.
Clover is fucking shit. I can't even be sure if the kexts that I put in EFI/kexts folder injected or not. It literally shows no sign of interference.
>>53860330
Running 10.11.4 on ivy bridge i5 and GTX660. Clover bootloader, dual booting Windows, no problems at all.
>>53860330
This has to be a meme thread right?
Why would anyone in all his mind install os x?
4/10 made me reply.
>>53874985
kill yourself
>>53860330
This is the ugliest and gayest rig I've seen in a long time, OP.
Especially that fucking keyboard with a touchpad. Why would you ever use a touchpad instead of a mouse if you're using a desktop PC?
>>53875024
Os x users are gay what did you expect?
anyway, I use enoch and has support for dual booting win10 on dual boot with el capitan.
chimera is oldshit, clover is pita
>>53860330
Os x yosemite, fx 6300, 8gb ram and gtx 750 ti, can't remember the kexts because i'm not at home, i installed osx for testing purposes, and it worked really well
cannot get my 290 to work with hackintosh, so sadly im on windows10 atm.
thinking about switching to 380x since its essentially a m395x that ships with the 5k imacs so it works out of the box
>>53860604
£10 cup holder
