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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.

Beautifying Chameleon with two lines of code

Thomas — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:27:52 +0000

Chameleon is undoubtedly the favorite bootloader among hackintosh users and dual-booters alike. With native support for OS X, Windows, and Linux, an eye-catching selection screen, and support for advanced boot flags, Chameleon does it all. Version 2 saw vast aesthetic improvements over version 1, ditching the command line for a graphical user interface (GUI). One [...]

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.

Hardware Mod: Upgrading your Wireless Card- How To

Thomas — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:05:30 +0000

**This is Part 2 of the “Upgrading your Wireless Card” guide and is continued from part 1. Part 1 explains the benefits of upgrading your wireless card while part 2 is simply a How To.** This post was delayed by about 10 months due to forgetfulness and procrastination. My apologies for the delay, though I believe many [...]

Assigning Screen Shots to the Prnt Scrn (Print Screen) Keyboard Key

Thomas — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:45:48 +0000

The Print Screen key, labeled Prnt Scrn on the Inspiron 1525 keyboard, is the universal key in Windows for taking screenshots. However, Mac OS X uses a much more arbitrary key-combination; the Keyboard shortcut is Command-Shift-3. Unbeknownst to many, OS X allows you to change many system shortcuts, including the shortcut for Screenshots. To change [...]

Hardware Mod: Adding a second Hard Drive to my Inspiron 1525

Thomas — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:52:50 +0000

That's right, I've added a second Hard Drive. But you've got to read on to find out how.

Enabling OS X’s Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Thomas — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:28:51 +0000

One of the vast options available to you when you purchased your Inspiron 1525 was the addition of an integrated Broadcom Bluetooth chip. Dell was offering it for an extra $25, so I jumped on the opportunity of having one extra means of connectivity. Three years and many experiences later, I’ve probably used the Bluetooth [...]

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 10.6.3

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 [...]

Backing Up Your Data: The Where, The Why, and The How

Thomas — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:02:16 +0000

Most of you out there (hopefully all of you, actually) have heard of the importance of backing up your data. Some reasons are universal between Macs and PCs while others are not. PCs need to be backed up because of the possibility of hardware failure and the chance of getting Viruses, Spyware and the like, [...]

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, [...]

A Great Moment in Hackintosh History: Running OS X on a Phone

Alex — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:17:54 +0000

No, not iPhone OS. I’m talking full-fledged OS X, 10.3 Panther to be exact, running on a Nokia N900. Toni Nikkanen has done it, becoming the first person to run OS X on a phone, using PearPC and a lot of patience. It takes about 90 minutes to start up and it runs like molasses, [...]

How To Install Snow Leopard On A Dell Mini 9

Alex — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:21:20 +0000

The good, good people over at the MyDellMini forums have been working hard to get Snow Leopard up and purring on the Mini 9 since September, and now everything finally works. I’ve been waiting to publish this guide until Meklort released the final version of NetbookBootMaker .8.3, which resolves the issue of audio in/out not [...]