It happened in a matter of hours from its official release from Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.3, the latest major release of Leopard has been hacked to run on your average PC using a special kernel to bypass special restrictions. Major build releasers such as JaS and Kalyway have already put out Combo Updates which will convert your Hackintosh to the latest version of Mac OS X Leopard which introduces a bunch of new features including upgraded drivers, over 200 bug fixes, and a new 9.3.0 kernel.
Files are currently being downloaded from various popular torrent sites including bay of plundering and green little demon. You know what I mean! I’ll post my success (or failire) of upgrading my current 10.5.2 Kalyway Hackintosh to the latest 10.5.3 using the now widely available 10.5.3 Kalyway Combo Update that hit the green this afternoon…
UPDATE!
It all works, smooth as glass. Just follow Kalyway’s instructions and be sure that you don’t have any old kernel boot entries in your /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist. My kernel went from “tohkernel” (Old 9.2.0, from my 10.5.2 Combo Update), to “mach_kernel” (9.3.0, included in 10.5.3 Combo Update) and I set to timeout to 5 seconds because I hate waiting. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the below screenshot is money in the bank. At least for me.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Is EFI a requirement for installing “Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3 Kalyway Combo Update” ??
Pentium D 935
June 24th, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Thanks Richard,
That’s great news. If you would like for me to add my machine to the list of Betas let me know. It’s a custom build and I’ll gladly share specs if you are interested.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:12 AM
Mac OS X releaser “JaS” is working on an SSE2 install DVD for Leopard. While I’ve been unable to get his beta to run on a 400MHz FSB, he has had success with 10.5.3 on everything down to a 1.8GHz P4 (SSE2). I will be posting it here as soon as it is released as I’m beta testing his release with a few different SSE2 machines, including a Dell Poweredge 400SC (2.8GHz P4 HT), a Compaq Evo D500 (1.8GHz P4), and a Dell Dimension 2400 (2.6GHz Celeron).
I’ll keep you guys posted in the coming weeks of this release.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:29 AM
In case you are wondering its a P4 2.4 Gig Northwood processor.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Hey Richard,
Any luck on those SSE2 Kernels? I’m new to the Mac scene and I am trying to get a version to work with some older hardware to make sure I like it before purchasing a whole new rig for my Mac machine. I’ve currently been reading lots of forums and have tried both Kalyway 10.5.1 and 10.5.2 both with reboot issues immediately before (or at least what I think is) the installer screen.
I would love to get my hands on a modified kernel that made my newbie install a little easier until I get a handle on all of the kext files etc.
Let me know if you have had any progress or if you might be able to share some words of wisdom for older SSE2 only machines.
Thanks,
Jonas
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Anonymous,
You’re going to want to select the hacked kernel, not vanilla, to boot your Intel Pentium 4 (SSE3). I have a SSE3 Prescott Celeron and I’m using it.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Be sure to take the DVD (or CD, if you’ve grabbed the multi-disc version) out of your computer before you press F8 and run ‘update -v’. Once run, it will go through the normal process and reboot itself into a working installation. It doesn’t get much easier if you just follow the instructions in the archive.
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:23 AM
So, first time, I got stuck on spinning wheel…Reinstalled system. Just to clarify for myself..I’ve got a P4 with SSE3 (Prescott), so i select the modbin kernel?
June 21st, 2008 at 1:10 PM
For those with post-installation issues: i had the same ‘PCGenUSBEHCI’ problems and also the problem where, in the GUI, the loading icon would appear but never actually load. For me this appeared to be a problem with RAID and AHCI. I wont pretend to know what i’m talking about, but disabling RAID in my bios fixed the issue. Afterwards I simply ran an update -v and 10.5.3 booted right up
June 21st, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Also will this fix the sound problem it had on 10.5.2?
June 21st, 2008 at 11:56 AM
So this update is for people with 10.5.2 Kalyway? By meaning people who have “windows” computer but get os x on it right?
June 19th, 2008 at 11:26 AM
i am a newbie to Mac. is it possible to release a brand new Mac OS X like KALYWAY LEOPARD 10.5.3 intel SSE2 and SSE3.
the update is killing me, losing sleep trying :)
June 16th, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Hi, just wondering how to go about this. IU am using a Dell Optiplex 755, and installed Kalyway 10.5.2 without much problem (no sound and no internal network card, and this being a quad core machine it only reports to be a dual core).
Is this where the Kernel comes in?! Which one should I be using?!
Any help much appreciated…
June 14th, 2008 at 2:58 AM
alex,
Try running ‘update -v’ again, and if it keeps spinning, keep it on there for about 15 minutes then boot as normal (follow the instructions) and it should work.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:58 AM
i tried this update to my kalyway 10.5.2 installation….and i do the first step then i do the second step and when i reboot that i type in update -v….it takes me to a screen with the apple logo in the middle and in the bottom the litle revolving circular thing like if it was loading…but it stays there…is there anything i can do to fix this?
June 11th, 2008 at 10:03 PM
hey guys no luck for me after i update and do everything that the info said and restart. the computer, it just keep restarting can anyone tell me what the problem is?
June 11th, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Please note that this does not work correctly under an SSE2 CPU as it states. Please run CPU-Z to determine your CPU type (Windows) before you install. I am working on testing a few different SSE2-specific releases of 10.5.2 and 10.5.3 for the older PC’s which will include most Pentium 4 and Pentium 4 Mobile chips.
Stay tuned! :-)
June 11th, 2008 at 7:49 PM
I´m currently using Kalyway mac os x 10.5.2.
I tried to install the released Mac os X 10.5.3 combo update, however, after my two tries the video driver looks like no compatible anymore.
I just got a zebra like screen. Unfortunately the update did not work on my 945GM intel on board.
The 10.5.2 works just fine.
I have tried to install only the main file without the kernel update. I´m using the Vanilla 92. The problem was the same, loose the video drive I guess.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Hi! I have a problem after update, didn’t restar, first install kernel.pkg. ’til then everything was ok.
Restart normally with -v but now there’s a yellow alert that says “failed to load extension com.orByte.driver.PCGenUSBEHCI” and something else I don’t remember.
Restart again, now with -v -x, now there’s just that alert of the com.orByte.driver.PCGenUSBEHCI.
I have an Asus P5K-E WIFIAP motherboard. I try this over a fresh install of Kalyway 10.5.2 with vanilla kernel and EFI on a GUID partitioned SATA drive set to AHCI. Everything was working fine, Audio, LAN, Video was 8800GTS 320MB with GFX string working well. If anyone can help me…
I’m lost here. Try boot from DVD ROM and repairPermissions but didn’t workout. Forgive my english, I speak spanish.
June 8th, 2008 at 3:04 AM
very nice,
just installed it on my dell gx280 with no trouble all went smooth,
thank you for you package seeding it for a few days.
Enjoy and thank u again ^^
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Jenderal,
This sounds like a corrupted installation or bad DVD. Try launching without “update -v” and see if your normal kernel panics as well.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:48 PM
My Broo Why I Can’t Update My Kalyway 10.5.2 to 10.5.3.
after Update And restart if I type “Update -v” I got Kernel Panics.
What Happen? any Sollution. what Do I Wrong???
Sorry My English Bad.
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:15 AM
By the way, now that I’ve gotten her up and running. Has anyone noticed that their video seems to be a bit choppy? Especially when resizing windows and using coverflow. It was a lot smoother before the udpate. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. BTW its an nVidia 7300gs
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Hello, perhaps I’m just dense and its ok to say so, I’ll probably agree after the debacle I put myself through. But for us newbie OSX users who have crawled out of the dungeons of torture in the windows world I just wanted to clarify one piece of the instructions. It was a crucial thing I was missing. Kalyway’s command instructions are dead on, however where those commands are inputed is another thing entirely. First, I’ve only been able to see the F8 option when the CD is in the drive and striking it then will boot you to a prompt on the disc not the HD. During normal HD booting just hit any key to get to the “boot:” prompt. You don’t get a “Root” prompt. I relied on the little bit of unix commands I could remember to get to an actual bash prompt with -s which funny enough did produce a “root” prompt. However that was way further than I needed to go. Simply inputing Kalyways “update -v” at the “boot:” prompt got everything up and running. I know this sounds like a total “Duh” moment but I’m completely bald and was still finding hair to tear out. Just thought I’d contribute.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:15 AM
godey,
I had the same problem as you and fixed it by replacing the new nvidia files with the ones from 10.5.2.
The file are GeForce*.kext and NVD*.kext
Hope this helps.
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 AM
Same problems as godey, no transparency on the menu bar and no screen savers working. My dock’s a little bit slow when it pops up too.
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pi 1556 laptop
Core 2 Duo 2GHz
GeForce 7600 256mb
1GB Ram
June 1st, 2008 at 12:41 AM
godey,
I’m not sure. I’d search the Apple-related forums for information on how to uninstall a Combo Update. The legitimate and official instructions should work for Kalyway’s 10.5.3 Combo Update. If you find what you’re looking for, feel free to post it here for the real Mac users, too.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Hello! Is there a way i can uninstall this update if i do not have time machine active. I dont have any spare drive so time machine is not an option. It kinda screwed up the transparent menu bar, most screen saver don work now and i cant watch videos anymore. Before this update i had a perfect hackintosh
May 31st, 2008 at 12:37 PM
FunkyJam,
I run a web development company. Enough said. :)
May 31st, 2008 at 11:52 AM
What is the md5 for this downloand, I just want to make sure I’m getting one that is the correct one.
May 31st, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Hi. I’ve successly install Kalyway 10.52. on a XFX nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard with a Duo 2 Quad 6600 processor, 2gb of ram and a Gforce 7300gs video card. I’m using IT for FCP. I want to fix a problem before I upgrade to 10.5.3. If I boot with all 4 cores the mouse freeze after a few minutes of inactivity but other process seem to continue to work such as a CPU test, back ground screens etc. When I boot using only 2 cores it works like a charm and never freezes. Any ideas for a fix? Thanks.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Bullshit. All these methods fuck up my computer. I use the flat file install method and every update royally screws it
May 31st, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Hi there,I’ve installed the upgrade without a glitch on the kalyway 10.5.1 and then I went to the Apple
website just to check for more updates without downloading them.On rebooting just after the BIOS screen faded away I’ve got an very strange error message:”ERROR:CPU fan has failed.PC will automaticlly power down in a few seconds.Service PC imediately to prevent danger to CPU.”Since then
the machine won’t boot and switches off again and again.It’s a ASUS P5LP -LEontine.INTEL core2 duo
E6420 2.13GHz.INTEL 945G.GEFORCE 7500LE.Realtek 8169,this board is used on HP Pavilion Media
Center m8080 here in Europe.The way the error message is written one can be pretty sure that it’s not\from from the manufacturer.I’ve changed the fan but the problem won’t go away.
I would appreciate any help and may God bless you all! Thanks a lot.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:21 AM
On your Desktop there’s a file called “youprn-clone.rtf” – What the Hell? :-? :-P
May 31st, 2008 at 1:13 AM
hey! I have a problem. It starts up the gray screen but after it, it get a light blue screen and it get freeze. I tryed booting up with -v and -x but nothing, any ideas?
Btw. I forgot time machine it.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:41 PM
I don’t use iPhoto so I’m not certain. This is the first mention of iPhoto being broken that I know about so maybe it’s an isolated issue.
j, SSE2 support is unknown at this time for 10.5.3 (Kalyway). Maybe try a different release?
May 30th, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Is anyone having problems with iphoto since the update? When I select a photo and try to enlarge it to edit, the program crashes. I tried rebuilding my library…same problem. Tried reinstalling iphoto…same problem. Any ideas?
thanks
May 30th, 2008 at 2:58 PM
how do I get it to work on sse2?
May 30th, 2008 at 2:03 PM
whoops…i didnt put a space between update and -v. now im booted up…if i find any problems i will let it be known. Thanks for this!
-ben
May 30th, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Hi,
I tried installing this as per the instructions and am stuck at the gray apple screen. I accidentally installed both kernels…do you think this is my problem? I am using a Q6600 intel quad core processor and used the vanilla kernel for the 10.5.2 update which worked fine. Help please!
ben
May 30th, 2008 at 12:07 PM
PieterB,
What all did you remove before you installed NVInstaller? Please paste what you’ve done so others can follow! Thanks.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Did not work. I got it working with NVInstaller41. Removed al NV-related packets and OpenGL Framework first. I’ve also tried NVKush.
Hacking is always some trial-and-error. I first try the (great) tools made by the community, then terminal/shell if necessary. :-)
May 30th, 2008 at 10:02 AM
This is from Kalyway’s README on the 10.5.3 Combo Update:
kalyway hackintosh10.5.3 combo update for sse3 intel only !
READ Carefully !!!!
1- install comboupdate ! don’t restart !
2- install kalyway kernel pkg ! choose kernel you need for your pc ! (if you want keep your old 9.2 kernel so install this pkg without selecting 9.3 kernel !!!)
3- reboot and type update -v and cross the fingers !
if you stuck at bsd root after reboot ! so type “update -v” without quote at f8 darwin prompt ! it should work !
caution : you may experienced boot problem related to gfx card ! especially with 7xxx nvidia series and ati ! if happen type -v -x
try this update at you own risk !!!!
May 30th, 2008 at 9:57 AM
I tried reinstalling (0.2.1) + script for setting permissions. It doesn’t work. Do you have a link to complete instructions? thx!
May 30th, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Try installing/re-installing NVInject as per Kalyway’s instructions and it should fix your CI/QE.
May 30th, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Forgot to mention I use 10.5.3 now :-), without the CI/QE
May 30th, 2008 at 9:16 AM
Ok, installation went good but I’ve got some strange problems.
QE not working, I wented back to 10.5.2 with the Kalyway Leopard DVD.
But still no QE. (I use a 8400GS on my hackintosh)
Then I had another problem: Safari and Disk Utility (maybe some other programs too) wouldn’t start. I’ve copied these from my macbook with official 10.5.3, now they work again.
I only need to correct the Quartz Extreme and Core Image acceleration. Time to use these GFX strings I think :-)
May 30th, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Thanks for the correction, PieterB. I was rather tired after a long day at the office when I put this update into effect. The correct path has been noted above.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:02 AM
Downloading right now.
Will update after installing, thx for the news! (And comments on bay)
Small correction com.apple.Boot.plist is
in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/
May 29th, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Hey mate!
Thanks for the screens. I trust Kalyway but a second opinion is always welcome.
I’ll let you know how it goes once I finally get it.