How To Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into Ultimate OS X Netbook
There are a lot of netbooks on which you can install and runOS X, but if you're mindful of thehandy comparison chartthose lads at Boing Boing Gadgets have compiled, you'll know that theMini 9is about as ideal a platform as you'll find for a Hackintosh ultraportable: Everything from wi-fi, sound and the function keys down to the optional integrated mobile broadband card and the SD card reader are supported and work as they should. No hardware compromises at all. It's awesome.
Generally, there are two ways to approach a Hackintosh install: Using a "slipstreamed"OS Xinstaller image that's been modified to install on non-Apple hardware, or using a $129 factory-fresh retail OS X install disk in tandem with a special bootloader that does the necessary tweaking to let the install happen. The former can be easy enough, but it's pretty much illegal since it contains a pirated OS X install disk, and on top of that you'll run into all kinds of problems should you ever want to upgrade your OS or software via Software Update.
By using a retail OS X disk, you stay mostly out of pirate waters, and ensure that once everything's up and running, you'll be as close as is possible to having an actual Mac. Here we're doing that, using a method referred to as the "Type11" install, cooked up by a fellow of the same handle and his colleagues over on theMyDellMini forums, a fantastic resource.
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