Guide to Build Mac OS X 10.6.8 PC Hackintosh – Many people want a budgeted computer running Mac instead of buying original iMac or a MacBook Air or Pro. Thus, hackintoshing have been being a trend for years as it is a less-expensive / cheaper solution. Hackintoshing in a very short dummy description is to install Mac OS X on non-Apple devices. User can even build its own computer specs.
But in some geeky words hackintosh is described as a collaborative “hacking” project to run the Mac OS X computer operating system on non-Apple personal computers with x86 architecture and x86-64 compatible processors. Personally I rather like its description as “to install Mac OS X on PC“.
How to build your own hackintosh? Well actually to build a hackintosh PC is not as simple as installing Windows 7 (or even Windows 8). Yet, as commonly Mac OS X will need a powerful hardware to handle its amazing UI and Animations. So what if, lets say me, is new in hackintoshing and I have very tight budget to buy needed components? In this case we’ll need an easy guide to hackintosh with cheap PC hardwares.
Well luckily, Lifehacker has pointed out a brief complete guide how to build Hackintosh with less expensive hardware. And the product is called as Hackintosh Mini which is rumored having faster performance than a Mac Pro. Wow..
Curious? So lets start with what hardwares are needed to build Hackintosh Mini and cost you less than $600.
Motherboard :
Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 $104.99
Processor :
Intel Core i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU $110.00
Graphic Card :
ZOTAC nVidia GeForce GT240 512 MB DDR3 DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card $84.99
Memory :
2x2GB Corsair PC3-10666 1333Mhz Dual Chanel 240-pin DDR3 Desktop RAM $43.99
HDD :
Western Digital 1TB SATA III 7200 RPM 32MB Cache Desktop Hard Drive $59.99
Case and PSU :
SilverStone SG05BB-450 ALL Black Plastic/SECC Mini-ITX Computer Case with SFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified/Single +12V rail Power Supply $119.99
Optical Drive :
Sony Optiarc 8X SATA DVD+/-RW Slim Drive $34.99
Other Stuff :
StarTech.com MCSATAADAP Micro SATA to SATA Adapter Cable with Power $11.71
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard $29.00
How to Hackintosh Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
0. Download Needed Tools on Your Other Computer
Some needed stuff you need to download:
[+] Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Download and Burn it On DVD)
[+] Download iBoot v3.1.1 iBoot-3.1.1.zip (9.15 MB) then burn iBoot.iso image to a CD
[+] Download MultiBeast MultiBeast-3.7.2.zip (65.26 MB)
[+] Mac OS X 10.6.8 Combo Update MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg
[+] Lnx2Mac’s Realtek 81XX Installer [link]
[+] Relevant DSDT file for the GA-H55N motherboard from this page >> click on “Choose your Motherboard” drop-down menu >> Gigabyte >> Socket 1156 >> H55 >> GA-H55N-USB3 >> F3/F4/F5 (see step 2 below)
Once done, copy all downloaded file into USB Flash Drive (UFD)
1. Assemble all hardware to a computer
If you are unsure, simply ask your friends or googling for it as the steps are similar to standard PC assembly.
2. Power ON Your Computer
Now turn on your PC Build when BIOS screen appears, write down its firmware version (3, 4, or 5) on a paper or iPhone’s Note app.
3. Insert iBoot CD and plug in UFD
4. Enter BIOS Setting Page
Restart / Reboot >> Hold [Delete] key (or other shortcut key to enter BIOS) >> and set the BIOS up as following:
a. Choose [Advanced BIOS Settings]
b. Make sure Quick Boot is disabled.
c. Set the “First Boot Device” to CDROM.
d. Set the “Second Boot Device” to Hard Disk
e. Press the escape [Esc] key until you get to the main BIOS settings page (where you started).
f. Now save changes (mostly by pressing F10)
g. Restart / reboot
5. Installing Mac OS X
Boot using iBoot disc then eject it. Now insert Snow Leopard DVD and boot with it. Simply follow on-screen instruction to install Mac OS X.
6. Copy DSDT file to the desktop.
7. Open up MultiBeast and Lnx2Mac’s Realtek driver installer but do not install anything
8. Run Mac OS X 10.6.8 Combo Installer, when it finishes, do not restart.
9. With MultiBeast open
, check the following options:
- UserDSDT Install
- System Utilities
- Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Realtek ALC8xx -> ALC8xxHDA
- Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Realtek ALC8xx -> AppleHDA Rollback
- Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Disk -> JMicron36x (AKA GSATA) -> JMicron36x SATA
- Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Miscellaneous -> FakeSMC Plugins
- Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Miscellaneous -> USB 3.0 – NEC/Renesas
- Anything in the OSx86 Software category you want to install (but none of it is required)
Once done click the Install button on MultiBeast and wait for the installer to finish.
10. Install Lnx2Mac’s Realtek 81XX driver.
11. Eject iBoot CD >> click Restart button on your Mac OS X 10.6.8 Combo Update’s installer window.
12. Check Its Sound and Ethernet
Make sure your Mac sounds something and the Ethernet card is working. If anything wrong simply reinstall its drivers by running Multibeast again.
13. Launch Multibeast to Set Up following:
Go to Customization >> Boot Options >> 64-Bit Apple Boot Screen
14. Finally reboot your hackintosh
Congratulation, now you have Hackintosh Mini running Mac OS X 10.6.8 on Core i3 and other affordable peripheral. Now have a nice day with your Mac Mini. Alternatively you can watch a nice video guide after the break..
[via LH]
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