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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.

Control iTunes with the Media Keys in Snow Leopard

Thomas — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:15:05 +0000

**Many thanks go out to mbebop and his tip for getting the Media Keys working in Snow Leopard** Laptop media keys are excellent for quickly controlling iTunes and other media software. The Inspiron 1525 media keys worked on Leopard after installing both a kext and Butler, an application capable of converting your key presses into iTunes commands. The media [...]

DO NOT use Leopard kexts in Snow Leopard

Thomas — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:20:48 +0000

Just don’t.

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, [...]

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 [...]

Re: The Old Copycat Debate, Revived

Alex — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:57:16 +0000

(Repost from subjectivemorality.com, my personal website.) This is a response to an article in Win7 News, which you can read in its entirety here. The author, Deb Shinder, is a Windows/Microsoft fan. I am decidedly more in the Apple camp. In her article, Shinder talks about the popular perception that Microsoft copied aspects of OS [...]

Snow Leopard Theme Pack for Windows 7

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:48:13 +0000

I just threw together a Windows 7 theme pack with Snow Leopard’s wallpapers and some sounds from OS X. Here’s a preview: You can download the Snow Leopard theme here, and I’ve also taken the liberty of making a Leopard/Tiger theme as well, for those of you who are partial to the older wallpapers. If [...]

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 [...]