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Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
gizmodo.com - 11/2/2009
Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
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Coders have confirmed that the developer build of OS X 10.6.2 kills support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing's final yet, of course, but given Apple's lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line? The current recommendation is to stick ...
osxdaily.com - 11/2/2009
Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor
— osxdaily.com — It’s not out in the wild yet, but 10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the... Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks to run Snow Leopard. So what should you do if ... (more) Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 ...

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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
engadget.com - 11/2/2009
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 ...

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appleinsider.com - 10/28/2009
Mac OS X 10.6.2 to update nearly 150 Snow Leopard components
— appleinsider.com — Apple this week is equipping developers with a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second... maintenance and security update to the company's new Snow Leopard operating system that will perform upgrades to nearly 150 components. (more) Mac OS X 10.6.2 to update nearly 150 Snow Leopard components

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Lifehacker:  Don't Upgrade Just Yet if You're Running a Hackintosh Netbook [Hackintosh]

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Don't Upgrade Just Yet if You're Running a Hackintosh Netbook [Hackintosh]
Lifehacker — ... it to upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.6.1, or Leopard 10.5.9. The core kernels in those update kill off support for Atom-based netbook CPUs, which is almost certainly the processor inside your netbook. There are likely fixes in the works by the hackintosh community, and you might be able to retain your current kernel and upgrade, if that's something you know how to do. Still, for the time being, it seems like sticking with what you've got is a pretty wise move. [ OS X Daily via Gizmodo ] Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at kevin@lifehacker.com ...

Don't Upgrade Your Hackintosh Netbook Just Yet [Hackintosh]
Lifehacker — ... it to upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.6.1, or Leopard 10.5.9. The core kernels in those update kill off support for Atom-based netbook CPUs, which is almost certainly the processor inside your netbook. There are likely fixes in the works by the hackintosh community, and you might be able to retain your current kernel and upgrade, if that's something you know how to do. Still, for the time being, it seems like sticking with what you've got is a pretty wise move. [ OS X Daily via Gizmodo ] Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at kevin@lifehacker.com ...

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Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
appleinsider.com 28 days ago — Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after previous build had killed compatibility with the processor.
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Drops Atom Processor Support — Cult of Mac
Apple appears to have frozen-out fans tired of waiting for an official Cupertino netbook, dropping support for Intel’s Atom processor from the latest build of Snow Leopard 10.6.2, according to reports. The move may signal Apple is clearing the way for its own netbook in tablet form. For ...
Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple] — Gizmodo
Coders have confirmed that the developer build of Snow Leopard 10.6.2 nixes support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing's final yet, of course, but given Apple's lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line? The current recommendation is to ...