Thomas DeimelThomas DeimelNetwork AdministratorNetwork Administrator

Coverdell & CompanyCoverdell & Company

The Wonderful World The Wonderful World of the “Hackintosh”of the “Hackintosh”The Wonderful World The Wonderful World of the “Hackintosh”of the “Hackintosh”

What’s a Thomas Deimel?What’s a Thomas Deimel? Started out with Apple II and CP/M world. Too many years in the IT business mainly

support PC’s and small to medium sized networks.

Non-management person – don’t take away my toys! (tried it, didn’t work out).

I am willing to support just about anything: Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc… staying employed is very important to me.

Still learning how to make this stuff work!

The “Unofficial” DisclaimerThe “Unofficial” Disclaimer Be ready to enjoy the world of

Hachintosh toys… Be prepared to be reinstall a few too

many times. Be patient! Be prepared to spend a very few $$$,

Pounds, Euros! No four letter words during installation

process. Buy a “legal” copy of MacOS. Retail is

$129 but you can find it cheaper on Amazon, etc…

Why Build a “Hackintosh?”Why Build a “Hackintosh?” You’re a combatant in the OS culture

wars? You like the MacOS. Apple doesn’t build a Netbook yet. The Mac you really want

is too expensive. Some Apple apps just work better

than Windows apps.

MAC PC

Why Build a “Hackintosh?”Why Build a “Hackintosh?” You have too much spare time. Kids use MacOS at school but you use

Windows at work. Too many Linux distros available. You like to spend time

hunting for hardware drivers. You want your iTunes to run

everywhere. You want to call Apple for support.

Software?Software? Buy a legal copy of the MacOS Kalyway 10.5.x – available from the

website or a torrent. Make a donation if you want to but completely illegal.

Read next slide….

__ ___ ___ _______ ______ __ ___ ___ _______ ______ The Hunt for Hardware The Hunt for Hardware Drivers…Drivers… MSI Wind – RealTek wrote wireless drivers

for the Hackintosh community… isn’t that nice of them.

http://www.insanelymac.com See my “collection” of downloads on the

CD. Look for updates. Find smarter ‘Hackintosh’ users who built a

better mousetrap. Revisit the driver hunt from your Vista days! This is why Google was invented?

Now For the InstallationNow For the Installation If you have found a guide, try and

follow it to the letter and command. Patches from Apple sometimes work

ok? Yes and No and it depends… Only reboot “after” you have

installed that set of patches, tools or changes.

The Installation ContinuesThe Installation Continues Read what others have said about

their installation experience. Request a $1 fee for every OS

installation you have had to do in your life.

Get some coffee and donuts or do the installation at the local pub; alcohol solves all computer issues!

Watch Monty Python’s Dead Parrot Sketch!

Finally… Cross your fingers

and reboot! A lot! Enjoy the “trial and

error” part of the experience.

Expect failure! Do your homework to

find better solutions. Share your

experiences.Success?Success? Enjoy your Enjoy your

“Hackintosh”!“Hackintosh”!

Your Thoughts or Ideas?Your Thoughts or Ideas?