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(Updated 05/30/2014)
I again have experimented with running Mac OS X on my self-built desktop computer. Compared to dealing with Hackintosh in the past, the process has gotten far simpler. I used the Clover for booting up OS X via UEFI (I preferred to use it over the MBR-based Chameleon and Chimera bootloaders), and for configuring the bootloader I used the Clover Configurator. I then used Mutibeast to get afew things working such as audio. I did have to drive into modifying a Kernel Extension driver (KEXT) to add the hardware ID for my BlueTooth adapter on my motherboard, but that was just a simple editing the .plist text file. I also did a small, purely cosmetic change to make "About this Mac" say Hackintosh and have a PC-gaming case for the computer image.
I did however, went abit OCD and dialed things down. I used the XCPM boot flag to use Xnu CPU Power Management, the Kernel-level power management introduced in Mavericks (and used on newer Ivy Bridge/Haswell-based Macs) which enabled the full set of SpeedStep states, as well as I used MaciASL to patch my own DSDT (using the patches for my motherboard from the Asus Repo) and add the patches for HDMI audio.
It performs extremely well as well. With the Turbo mode being overclocked to 4.5GHz, my computer gets just above 16,800 on the Muticore score in Geekbench 3 64bit test.
Specs of this computer:
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Power Supply: ThermalTake TR2 RX-850 850 Watt
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K - Turbo Mode OCed to 4.5GHz (also has Thermaltake Frio heatsink)
RAM: 16GB of Corsar Vengence DDR3 1600 SDRAM
HDD(s): 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (540MB/sec read, 520MB/sec write) - Windows 7 drive, 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (540MB/sec read, 520MB/sec write) - OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" Hackintosh drive, 3TB Seagate (7,200 RPM) - Media Drive, 2TB Western Digital SE16 (7,200RPM) - Large Programs/Games
Drives: LG BH10LS30 16X BD/DVD SuperMuti Burner (16X DVD-R, 10X BD-R read and write)
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW Edition
Displays: Samsung SyncMaster 2443bwx (1920X1200), 42 inch HDTV (1080p) - normally used for certain games
Networking: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek ALC898 7.1 Sound (24 bit/192khz)
Ports: 8 USB 3.0 (6 on back, 2 on front in media card reader), 6 USB 2.0 (4 on back, 2 on front of case), two eSATA 6.0Gbps ports, two HDMI (on video card)
Extras: BlueTooth 4.0 (on motherboard BT card), 8 in 1 internal media card reader with USB 3.0 ports, ASUS AC68 802.11AC Wifi card
OS(s) installed: Windows 7 Professional X64, OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"
I again have experimented with running Mac OS X on my self-built desktop computer. Compared to dealing with Hackintosh in the past, the process has gotten far simpler. I used the Clover for booting up OS X via UEFI (I preferred to use it over the MBR-based Chameleon and Chimera bootloaders), and for configuring the bootloader I used the Clover Configurator. I then used Mutibeast to get afew things working such as audio. I did have to drive into modifying a Kernel Extension driver (KEXT) to add the hardware ID for my BlueTooth adapter on my motherboard, but that was just a simple editing the .plist text file. I also did a small, purely cosmetic change to make "About this Mac" say Hackintosh and have a PC-gaming case for the computer image.
I did however, went abit OCD and dialed things down. I used the XCPM boot flag to use Xnu CPU Power Management, the Kernel-level power management introduced in Mavericks (and used on newer Ivy Bridge/Haswell-based Macs) which enabled the full set of SpeedStep states, as well as I used MaciASL to patch my own DSDT (using the patches for my motherboard from the Asus Repo) and add the patches for HDMI audio.
It performs extremely well as well. With the Turbo mode being overclocked to 4.5GHz, my computer gets just above 16,800 on the Muticore score in Geekbench 3 64bit test.
Specs of this computer:
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Power Supply: ThermalTake TR2 RX-850 850 Watt
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K - Turbo Mode OCed to 4.5GHz (also has Thermaltake Frio heatsink)
RAM: 16GB of Corsar Vengence DDR3 1600 SDRAM
HDD(s): 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (540MB/sec read, 520MB/sec write) - Windows 7 drive, 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (540MB/sec read, 520MB/sec write) - OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" Hackintosh drive, 3TB Seagate (7,200 RPM) - Media Drive, 2TB Western Digital SE16 (7,200RPM) - Large Programs/Games
Drives: LG BH10LS30 16X BD/DVD SuperMuti Burner (16X DVD-R, 10X BD-R read and write)
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW Edition
Displays: Samsung SyncMaster 2443bwx (1920X1200), 42 inch HDTV (1080p) - normally used for certain games
Networking: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek ALC898 7.1 Sound (24 bit/192khz)
Ports: 8 USB 3.0 (6 on back, 2 on front in media card reader), 6 USB 2.0 (4 on back, 2 on front of case), two eSATA 6.0Gbps ports, two HDMI (on video card)
Extras: BlueTooth 4.0 (on motherboard BT card), 8 in 1 internal media card reader with USB 3.0 ports, ASUS AC68 802.11AC Wifi card
OS(s) installed: Windows 7 Professional X64, OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"
Category Desktops / Miscellaneous
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File Size 1.19 MB
Yeah. I wanna use chameleon as the bootloader but grub keeps taking over so I left it as the main one since I can boot to all 3 no problem from there. Just not as pretty but luckily I got OS X working fully so dont have to worry about booting it to safe mode so no need for command line variables. Took forever to find a working video driver though. Especially one that supported dual screen.
I see, what video card are you using? The boot disc I downloaded from and the bootable disc for installing on my mobo and the latest AzureBTN/Chameleon worked just fine with my GTX 280 and it supports duel screens (I can plug in the HDMI cable for my HDTV and it will come right on, even doing the OS X "screen fade" for when you connect or disconnect a display). You need to make sure that "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" is in your com.Apple.Boot.plist in the Extra's folder (and you can put that in before booting in Chameleon), which the kit I used already had that set up.
Also, here's the guide I found on InsanelyMac for my board: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/in.....owtopic=208724 . There might be a guide for your board and graphics card there as well.
Also, here's the guide I found on InsanelyMac for my board: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/in.....owtopic=208724 . There might be a guide for your board and graphics card there as well.
Nice work, I was at one point contemplating doing something along these lines but I figured that it would have to wait as I simply don't have the extra hard disk space and my laptop is highly unlike to be compatible with OS X. Still, should be interesting if I try to make a hackintosh in the future.
And yeah, Creative are a pain full-stop when it comes to support and compatibility in any of their hardware or portable devices. Even for windows some of their stuff is pretty flaky sometimes.
Sorting bootloaders, especially with triple or even quadruple boots can be a real pain, although I thing that Grub2, for all it's negative response from users, is probably a bit better suited to these environments than Legacy Grub. *shrugs*
Ages ago I made the next closest thing I could to a hackintosh, which was basically to put Linux on a USB hard drive and emulate OS X Leopard as much as possible: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2672544 Granted, there were a lot of changes I missed and I no longer have that installed on my drive but it was good fun, the OS X interface is really quite beautiful.
And yeah, Creative are a pain full-stop when it comes to support and compatibility in any of their hardware or portable devices. Even for windows some of their stuff is pretty flaky sometimes.
Sorting bootloaders, especially with triple or even quadruple boots can be a real pain, although I thing that Grub2, for all it's negative response from users, is probably a bit better suited to these environments than Legacy Grub. *shrugs*
Ages ago I made the next closest thing I could to a hackintosh, which was basically to put Linux on a USB hard drive and emulate OS X Leopard as much as possible: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2672544 Granted, there were a lot of changes I missed and I no longer have that installed on my drive but it was good fun, the OS X interface is really quite beautiful.
Thanks =3, and I mainly did it because of that thread had the bootable installer disc that made it nearly painless to do, and I use it as my primary OS because it runs EXTREMELY well. Though I check that thread now and then for updates for the "DSDT" for better performance and tweaking of things, and whatnot.
Also, Hackintosh has gone a VERY long way. I remember back in 2006 (before I got a MacBook), I messed with the first builds of it with Tiger (10.4) on a Toshiba laptop (which I still have a screenshot from it on DA, here: http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2....._by_MTP623.jpg ). It was a PAIN to even get it set up much less get everything working (wireless didn't work and I had to run it from a USB Hard Drive so it wouldn't screw up Windows from trying to do the special setup needed to the hard drive back then).
Also, yea, I even have issues with my X-Fi XtremeGamer under Windows 7, so I don't use it too greatly often anymore. The onboard audio on my motherboard sounds surprisingly good for being a onboard chipset.
Yea, but the Chameleon Bootloader (which is made JUST for "Hackintosh") does wonders and is built VERY well, and it gets installed with that installer for my P6T Deluxe motherboard. Though I've updated it some since then (once its installed, its as simple as replacing the "Boot" file on the main partition, which can even be done in Finder) and it has no problems booting Windows 7. But I haven't tested it with Linux though.
And that's a pretty nice theme for your USB Linux =3.
Also, Hackintosh has gone a VERY long way. I remember back in 2006 (before I got a MacBook), I messed with the first builds of it with Tiger (10.4) on a Toshiba laptop (which I still have a screenshot from it on DA, here: http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2....._by_MTP623.jpg ). It was a PAIN to even get it set up much less get everything working (wireless didn't work and I had to run it from a USB Hard Drive so it wouldn't screw up Windows from trying to do the special setup needed to the hard drive back then).
Also, yea, I even have issues with my X-Fi XtremeGamer under Windows 7, so I don't use it too greatly often anymore. The onboard audio on my motherboard sounds surprisingly good for being a onboard chipset.
Yea, but the Chameleon Bootloader (which is made JUST for "Hackintosh") does wonders and is built VERY well, and it gets installed with that installer for my P6T Deluxe motherboard. Though I've updated it some since then (once its installed, its as simple as replacing the "Boot" file on the main partition, which can even be done in Finder) and it has no problems booting Windows 7. But I haven't tested it with Linux though.
And that's a pretty nice theme for your USB Linux =3.
Interesting. I don't have the funds to invest into acquiring OS X (and these days I'm starting to dislike apple and OS X more and more) but I shall perhaps look into the hackintosh community again in the future. It should be interesting to see what leaps of progress are made.
And thanks, most of the tweaks were already made by other people and distributed (and of course, I no longer have that setup) but it's still one I was proud of back during my early days using Linux; not only for the theming and whatnot but for sorting out a liveUSB of Linux Mint 7 that had an extra partition that allowed you to use the liveUSB like a normal install, except on just about any x86 computer. These days though, I'm starting to head more towards minimalism in terms of appearance in order to maximise laptop speed and battery life (along with a zillion other tweaks)
And thanks, most of the tweaks were already made by other people and distributed (and of course, I no longer have that setup) but it's still one I was proud of back during my early days using Linux; not only for the theming and whatnot but for sorting out a liveUSB of Linux Mint 7 that had an extra partition that allowed you to use the liveUSB like a normal install, except on just about any x86 computer. These days though, I'm starting to head more towards minimalism in terms of appearance in order to maximise laptop speed and battery life (along with a zillion other tweaks)
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