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Hackintosh Trouble?
Hackintosh Trouble?
Apple may be suing Mac clone merchant Psystar , but its policy towards individuals who install OS X on non-Apple hardware to create “Hackintoshes” seems to have been to ignore them rather than to frustrate them. That may be about to change. According to OS X Daily, Apple’s ...
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
engadget.com — Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this... hard. Apple is currently engaged in a war of compatibility with Palm and, if the developer build of Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 is any indication, the Atom ... (more) Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook ...
Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
appleinsider.com — Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable... support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system. (more) Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build
OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build
slashgear.com — Having heard earlier this week that Apple had blocked Atom processor support in their latest build of... OS X 10.6.2, we’re now being told that the low-power Intel CPU has once again been welcomed back into the Mac fold. A newer 10.6.2 build, 10C535, has restored Atom support, meaning ... (more) OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build
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Apple kills Atom hackintosh netbooks? Survey says...
IT Blogwatch's blog — ... who install OS X on non-Apple hardware to create “Hackintoshes” seems to have been to ignore them rather than to frustrate them. That may be about to change. ... I don’t want to assume that the ... story is the real deal until it’s received independent confirmation, and even if it is true, it’s possible that there’s an explanation that has nothing to do with Apple’s attitude towards Hackintoshes. But if Apple does want to foil Hackintoshes, this would be a good way to go about it. more But Zealot Benmergui, Lord BardHaven assumes away : Apple is not content just breaking the ...

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