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Everything about Hackintosh
Non-Apple computer running macOS
A hackintosh, sometimes referred to as OSx86, is a computer that runs Apple's operating system macOS on computer hardware that is not authorized for the purpose by Apple. This is due to the software license for macOS only permitting its use on in-house hardware built by Apple itself, in this case the Mac line. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HackintoshA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: OSx86The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Psystar CorporationA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Apple–Intel architectureA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
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đź“š Books worth reading
OSx86Peter Baldwin · 2010
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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