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Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.8

Thomas — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:18:22 +0000

No, I haven't forgotten about you guys. Read on and you'll see why the 10.6.8 update guide hasn't been published yet.

Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.7 + 10.6.7 SleepEnabler.kext

Thomas — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:31:00 +0000

Earlier today, Apple released the 7th update to its Snow Leopard operating system. The update boasts a few minor bugs that most are likely unaffected by, though it’s worth updating, even if only for the satisfaction of running the latest version of the OS. Much like the previous Snow Leopard update, 10.6.6, the update is [...]

Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.6

Thomas — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:10:24 +0000

Update: A few users have reported the App Store becoming unresponsive when attempting to install apps. I was able to install the Twitter app without issue, as have a few other users. Feel free to report any issues in the comments below. Hackintosh users rejoice! 10.6.6 was released for Snow Leopard users earlier today (Kernel 10.6.0), adding [...]

Updating your Hackintosh to Snow Leopard 10.6.5 + 10.6.5 SleepEnabler.kext

Thomas — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:30:29 +0000

As the fifth update to Snow Leopard, 10.6.5 was released earlier today. 10.6.5 doesn't really bring any noteworthy changes, though it's wise to run the latest version of the OS. Apple also often requires the latest version to run certain software, so an upgrade should be performed for compatibility reasons.

Perfecting Your Snow Leopard Hackintosh

Thomas — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:45:05 +0000

Note: As of June 17, 2010, the Retail Snow Leopard Installation Guide includes these updates. If you followed that guide after June 17, 2010, you will already have these updated kexts and therefore should ignore this guide. With much excitement, I bring you this update guide to finally resolve the audio issues in Snow Leopard. [...]

Updating to Snow Leopard 10.6.4

Thomas — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:48:21 +0000

Note: If you require the legacy kernel you must follow step 4a. Otherwise, you should skip that step. Just one day after Snow Leopard 10.6.4 was released to the public, it’s up and running on the 1525 with practically no effort. The USB ports now work at USB 2.0 speeds, even without the removal of [...]

Updating to Snow Leopard 10.6.3

Thomas — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:18:32 +0000

Note: This update requires you to be running 10.6.2. You can download and install the 10.6.2 update from here. Note2: DO NOT update if you have a Celeron Processor, or any other processor that required you to use a special kernel when updating to 10.6.2. Simply follow step 4a to install the legacy kernel for [...]

Updating to Snow Leopard 10.6.2

Thomas — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:49:28 +0000

Note: This update requires you to be running 10.6.1. If you aren’t already, you can download and install the 10.6.1 update from here. And don’t worry, just install and restart when prompted and you’ll be good to go. Snow Leopard has been available to the public for almost 6 months now, has received 2 updates, [...]

Quick Fix to get 10.6.2 Working on Atom Netbooks

Alex — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:01 +0000

Have you updated your little Atom-based hackintosh to 10.6.2 and now are stuck with an unusable lump of plastic? Well, there’s an easy fix: downgrade your kernel. These simple instructions (courtesy of meklort) should get you back on your feet: Boot from whatever medium you used to install OS X. Go to Utilities -> Terminal. [...]

Latest Snow Leopard Update Breaks Atom Support, Makes Pandas Cry

Alex — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:23 +0000

There have been rumors about it happening for awhile, but now that the 10.6.2 update has hit, it looks like it does break Intel Atom support, so for all of you using Atom-based hackintosh’d netbooks, it’s some pretty bad news. But, on the bright side, like Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park, “[Hackers] will find [...]

Dell Inspiron 1525 Snow Leopard Hackintosh/Hackbook Pro Installation Guide!

Thomas — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:52:32 +0000

Snow Leopard, Apple’s next OS in their lineup after Leopard, was recently released. Thanks to the widespread hackintosh development of Leopard, Snow Leopard can also be installed on your PC. Fortunately, this OS is quite easy to install (much easier than Leopard) and, for the first time on the 1525, we will be booting a [...]

OS X 10.5.8 Installation Guide

Alex — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:23:02 +0000

The first time I tried installing 10.5.8, my keyboard and trackpad didn’t work. I reinstalled OS X, and tried again. My keyboard and trackpad worked fine after the update. When Thomas updated, he kept getting kernel panics until he booted into safe-mode (-x) and installed the audio drivers. Just goes to show that this can be [...]

OS X 10.5.7 Installation Guide

Thomas — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:17:40 +0000

With the release of OS X Leopard 10.5.7 (codename Juno), you probably want to upgrade to the latest version. 10.5.7 boasts tons of new fixes ranging from Parental Controls to Server issues. Lucky enough, 10.5.7 is actually very easy to install and doesn’t break too many things. So with that in mind, lets jump right [...]

HackBook Running Mac OS X 10.5.6

Richard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:11:53 +0000

Note: You can fix all your broken hardware that results from this update with this handy guide. It looks like another release of our favorite Operating System is out: Mac OS X 10.5.6. Has anyone tried to upgrade yet from 10.5.5 (Kalyway)? I’m hitting the update button now. Wish me luck! UPDATE! Downloaded fine but [...]

Upgrade Your Hackintosh To Mac OS X 10.5.5!

Richard — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:01:48 +0000

Get ready to unleash the fury of your inner Leopard with one of Apple’s biggest updates, Mac OS X 10.5.5. Weighing in at 321MB (Cool, huh?), there are dozens of bug fixes and additions to make this a real “worth while” update for your fully licensed official Mac or your Hack. You may start the [...]