I can’t speak to AMD CPUs as we only use Intel Xeon boards. However, tonymacx86 has a good guide for Intel
Hackintosh’s are great if you are able to settle with a specific version of Mac OS. the biggest opponent against them is future release of Mac OS as they are not future proof.
If you are in need of latest and greatest OS software updates, you might want to go with straight apple. Also, I am a big fan of Mac minis (I have 4 of them). Also, that coupled with MacBook Air does my programming needs justice.
Sorry, Rich, but that is FUD. Have you run a Hackintosh system? While it’s true that upGRADING from one macOS release to the newest is a bit of work, upDATING an existing install has just worked for us in the lab.
I’ve considered a hackintosh from time to time but quite honestly I just dont need or want any futzing or hassles of any kind.
I dont want to mess with hardware any more.
Nor do I need / want to have to hack something in the OS to install it or update / upgrade it.
So I buy an Apple branded machine and it lasts me many many years.
My current one is on year 6. Previous one I used for 6 years as well and gave it to my oldest daughter and she still uses it to this day.
I might lease a new one since a lease is 100% deductible where a purchase has to be depreciated annually.
So, how good are Hackintoshs in running hacked and pirated commercial software authored in XOJO or even a hacked copy of XOJO itself?
The point being… shouldn’t software developers be a bit more mindful of intellectual property theft?
Not FUD, and yes, I have built Hackintosh’s in the past and its a pain for many reasons.
a few factor to consider:
- If you want to things to just “work” out of the box, you’re going to have a bad time.
- You are relying on the internet articles and forums to help you address problems you are encountering. If what you are searching for doesn’t exist, your SOL.
- How much is your time worth and how many hours are you willing to put into something that has no guarantee it will work with future updates.
- Not everyone has a technical background to build or maintain hardware of a Hackintosh (See Beatrix response).
Sure, with enough time and money can a Hackintosh work? yes, but the person deciding to go this route needs to really think about the true cost savings as it relates to what is involved building one vs buying an apple product.
Tim,
Hackintosh’s will always be hit or miss and mileage will always vary. there are plenty of internet articles with user feedback to give peoples reactions to the very topic with pro / con responses. take a look at should-you-buy-2019-imac-or-build-hackintosh user feedback for example.
The point of my post is, the person deciding to go the Hackintosh route really needs to think about what they are willing to put up with and how much time they are willing to invest. It sounds like from your experience, hackintosh’s are the way to go… but may not be true for others. And that my friend, is what we are talking about. What other people who have no experience with building one can expect since they have to decide where to invest their money in.
Just a violation of the EULA you agree to
They all start with terms that say “for use on apple branded systems” and repeat similar terms throughout
Sure, but you attacked my opinion as to call it FUD and questioned my experiencing of running a Hackintosh. Like I said, if you have a positive experience in building Hackintosh and I never questioned that. What I did state was based on my experience and feedback to the OP as Hackintosh’s are not worth the investment.
[quote=469089:@Tim Jones]No hacking of the software required. Everything that I do with legitimate Xojo runs properly, including Xojo - as do the iWork suite, FCP X, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, all of the Tell Tale Lego games, Trainz:TNE, Parallels, Virtual Box, oh yes, and Xcode … a lot of those apps having been installed via the MAS.
I knew my post would cause these responses, so that’s why I added the trigger warning. It’s really not cool for others to tell me I’m wrong when I’m running the systems successfully daily in a lab environment where they are pounded on far more aggressively than they would be on an average user’s desk.[/quote]
My apologizes as I sometimes seem unable to communicate satire, irony, and sarcasm in written comments. Maybe I need to use emoticons to make the point?
So, permit me to explain that when I said:
What I actually meant was “shouldn’t software developers be a bit more mindful of intellectual property theft?”
Heaven forfend, I would never accuse one of FUD. I just saying that running Apple’s Mac OS on a non-Apple branded computer would, minimally, be unethical and, in many jurisdictions be illegal.
If we expect our users to abide by whatever licensing terms we put on our products we should abide by the terms we agree to on products from others
This isnt a personal preference like brocolli or brussel sprouts
Those I can disagree with you about an neither of us has violated any legally enforceable license
Hackintoshes arent the same in that way
They require you to violate a EULA you agree to
Excellent point Norman.
I believe that was only true of the 2014 series. And Apple may want you to still think that of the 2018, but as Scott points out it seems like it can be done. Not sure of the impact on Apple Care.
Not sure as that would seem to violate the warranty
But then I swear I’ve seen a case where opening the case could NOT be sufficient to invalidate the warranty (I’ll see if I can find that)
Right to report really needs an overhaul in this day and age
EDIT : apple warranty sems to indicate hat doing the update is OK and could be covered as long as damage is not caused
https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.html
To all -
I’m not promoting the disregard for Apple’s (or anyone’s) EULA. I apologize if that’s where I seemed to be coming from.