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Engadget: Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network: Apple breaking Atom chip support in 10.6.2?
Liliputing: Rumor: OS X update kills Intel Atom compatibility
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Why cant Apple release OS X 2 for sale to the public. Atom CPU is the next on the chopping block http://bit.ly/4FGtlK 11/3/2009 |
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@edborden There are workarounds to the Apple move, though: http://bit.ly/IE89y 11/3/2009 |
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OSX kills Atom... http://bit.ly/IE89y 11/2/2009 |
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Engadget —
Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this hard. Apple is currently engaged in a ...
Apple breaking Atom chip support in 10.6.2?
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network —
Apple may have taken out support for Atom processors in its latest beta seed of Mac OS X 10.6.2, one user says. Those testing it claim Apple has changed support in a way that breaks compatibility with the small Intel chips, including their ability to enter sleep mode through an unofficial extension. If it reaches the final build, the move leaves those making "Hackintosh" systems with little choice either to stay with 10.6.1 or else to wait for an unofficial fix. It's not certain how deliberate the action may be, though Apple has little incentive to support Atom itself. The ...
Rumor: OS X update kills Intel Atom compatibility
Liliputing —
... It’s not clear whether this is an intentional move by Apple to discourage people from installing OS X on netbooks or if it’s just a side effect related to other changes. OS X 10.6.2 isn’t officially available yet, but it’s in the hands of some developers already, and according to StellaRolla, netbook hackintoshers may want to stick with version 10.6.1 when the update is available. If you’re using OS X Leopard 10.5.8, there’s a goo change you’ll want to hold off on updating to 10.5.9 when that update is out, as it’s likely to have ...
Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... The latest seed could change before being released as an actual update. But Stella knows what he’s talking about (he’s one of the guys behind the OSx86 method for easily installing the Mac OS on non-Apple machines), and recommends keeping your frankenmacs loaded with 10.6.1 for now.
This wouldn’t surprise us, especially as Apple seems to have gotten a taste for locking out unauthorized hardware with the Palm Pre cat and mouse game.
10.6.2 kills Atom and other news [Stellarola via
OS X ...
¿Está Apple bloquea a los “hackintosh” con procesadores Atom?
Gizmología —
... Es quizá este problema de la facilidad de identificar el procesador, lo que puede pasar factura, porque en esta versión 1.6.2 de Snow Leopard (también la 10.5.9 de Leopard) parece no funcionar con procesadores Intel Atom. El problema esta por ahora muy localizado y se necesitarán más betatesters que prueben esta nueva versión en sus netbooks, pero de ser cierto, Apple no aprende. ...
No More Hackintoshing?
Mobility Site —
... One blogger is stating that the new beta seed of Mac OS X 10.6.2 (Snow Leopard) no longer supports the Intel Atom chipset, used by almost all netbooks and notebooks customarily used for hackintoshing. Hackintoshing is the installation of the Mac OS on a piece of non-Apple hardware, such as a netbook. Users often claim that they do this because Apple thus far refuses to release a ultra-portable or netbook version of their popular MacBooks. Cupertino has never been amused but has turned a mostly blind eye to the practice…until now. ...
Apple Killing Netbook Compatibility?
dailywireless.org —
Mac OS X Leopard 10.6.2, the forthcoming OS update, will not run on the Intel Atom processor, breaking many netbooks which have been hacked to run as Macs.
This news comes from Stellarola, a hacker who has ported the OS to many netbooks.
On January 14, 2009, the Gadget Lab site of Wired Magazine posted a video tutorial for installing Mac OS X on an MSI Wind netbook, but removed it following a complaint from Apple. Textual instructions remain that include an EULA violation disclaimer.
Oh noes! Snow Leopard update will de-Hackintosh Atom Hackintoshes
CrunchGear —
If you’ve installed OS X onto laptop with an Intel Atom processor, do not update your version of Snow Leopard until further notice. Rumor has it that Apple has removed Atom support from 10.6.2. This means your Hackintosh will fail unless you mess around with the kernel.
StellaRolla writes
Here are Atom users future options…
A) Stay with Leopard 10.5.8 (10.5.9 might have the same effect as 10.6.2)
B) Stay with Snow Leopard 10.6.1
C) Upgrade to 10.6.2 and use either the stock 10.0.0 kernel or use modded Snow ...
Why Won't Apple Support Intel's Atom?
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
... X with the Atom chip. According to the influential Stell's Blog , "In the current developer build of 10.6.2, Apple appears to have changed around a lot of CPU- related information. One of the effects of this is Apple killing off Intel's Atom chip." In general, these Hackintosh computers are built in order to provide a product that's lacking in Apple's lineup, said Mike Volchok, founder of Mike's TechShop in Manhattan. "Mac users are getting a product that right now Apple doesn't provide -- a netbook," said Volchok. "I know someone who made one of these using an HP ...
Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
Macworld —
... , at least one developer has claimed that the still-unfinished Mac OS X 10.6.2, the next scheduled update for Snow Leopard, will prevent the operating system from running on netbooks powered by Intel’s low-priced Atom processor. Apple has not yet responded to Psystar’s original August lawsuit, or to the amended complaint filed last week.
Apple whacks the Hackintosh
The Inquisitr » Technology —
... While blogs and commenters bicker about whether Apple should be all up in this or just leave people alone and try to make money off everyone who wants to run Apple software, this dude offers the following advice for Hackintosh upstarts: ...
Did Apple Start to Fight Against Hackintosh
HardMac.com —
... Yesterday, a website was reporting that Apple massively modified CPU related information in Mac OS X 10.6.2 with one direct effect on Hackintosh based on Intel ATOM CPU. According to the website, this was a direct attack against Hackintosh. This site even reported about a forthcoming 10.5.9 that would also break support for ATOM. ...
Apple kills Atom hackintosh netbooks? Survey says...
IT Blogwatch's blog —
... Jeff Smykil uses the source, Luke: The source of the information appears to be Stell's Blog . ... While this setback could be considered inconvenient by some, the bigger question is whether this is a result of Apple trying to crack down on individuals running Hackintosh machines. While conspiracy theorists might answer "yes", it seems unlikely that Apple would target the subset of Hackintosh owners that are using Netbooks with Atom processors. ... More likely that support was taken out during code optimization, particularly optimization for SSE4, which the Atom does not ...
10.6.2 Breaks Hackintosh Atom Netbooks: Reports
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 —
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If you have a netbook with Intels Atom processor that's running Snow Leopard, you may want to be careful about loading the coming 10.6.2 update. Users with access to the latest developer build of the maintenance release have noted changes that disable support for Atom processors, the Intel chip widely used in netbooks.
OS X Daily passes on the recommendations of Stellarola, who worked on Wired Gadget Labs' own inhouse hackintosh: ...
