Mac OS X 10.4.4 Intel Patch for PCs
Maxxuss has released a patch for Mac OS X 10.4.4 8G1165 (Intel) to allow it to be installed on a generic PC.
The first version, however, requires installation onto a PCU with SSE3 and NX/XD support. The patch includes: A modified mach_kernel system file (can boot under SSE2; required for VMWare), A AppleSMBIOS kernel extension replacement (only required for VMWare), most importantly, the decrypted system files along with an installation shell script. While the previous Mac OS X for Intel developer releases have been similarly hacked, this represents the first hack for the publicly shipping Intel Mac OS X.
These hacks/patches, of course, are targeted at a limited audience. Certainly, future versions of Mac OS X will break these workarounds, but the potential for widespread Mac OS X on Generic PC installs is one of the foreseeable side effects of Apple's transition to the Intel architecture.
This is a preliminary release of my Patch Solution for the official Mac OS X on the Intel platform. Ultimately, it would allow you to run this Mac OS X release on a generic x86 computer (SSE2 required).
There's still a lot of work and documentation to do, like support for SSE2-only CPUs, a proper installation procedure and a PPF patch. However, if you like to play around, this will get you started.
The first version, however, requires installation onto a PCU with SSE3 and NX/XD support. The patch includes: A modified mach_kernel system file (can boot under SSE2; required for VMWare), A AppleSMBIOS kernel extension replacement (only required for VMWare), most importantly, the decrypted system files along with an installation shell script. While the previous Mac OS X for Intel developer releases have been similarly hacked, this represents the first hack for the publicly shipping Intel Mac OS X.
These hacks/patches, of course, are targeted at a limited audience. Certainly, future versions of Mac OS X will break these workarounds, but the potential for widespread Mac OS X on Generic PC installs is one of the foreseeable side effects of Apple's transition to the Intel architecture.
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78 months ago
It was only inevitable ... makes me take a second look at the new Sony Vaio SZ series.
78 months ago
Ok.. here we go again.
The dev. builds have all been patched in order to run on most "generic" newer PC's.
Now the final version, too.
I must admit I have done it too, just to find out how well the dev. builds of Tiger worked on a 3.6 GHz Prescott..... and I was amazed. It screamed.
I wonder if 3rd parties are going to make drivers for grfx cards for instance. Or maybe even for SoundBlaster cards....
Thing is, I just hope these patched versions of x86 Tiger only get distributed between the geeks around here (and there), and not become mainstream by some Asian who sells copies of it for around $ 2,- each.... :rolleyes:
The dev. builds have all been patched in order to run on most "generic" newer PC's.
Now the final version, too.
I must admit I have done it too, just to find out how well the dev. builds of Tiger worked on a 3.6 GHz Prescott..... and I was amazed. It screamed.
I wonder if 3rd parties are going to make drivers for grfx cards for instance. Or maybe even for SoundBlaster cards....
Thing is, I just hope these patched versions of x86 Tiger only get distributed between the geeks around here (and there), and not become mainstream by some Asian who sells copies of it for around $ 2,- each.... :rolleyes:
78 months ago
Wow. i'd like to hear what this runs like... is it an emulation?
No. Where were you during the Intel switch? It's the same version thats on the iMac Core Duos and the MacBook Pros.
78 months ago
Apple legal? At most it will give Windows users what they are used to. Having to fiddle with there OS to get everything working properly. (assuming this has limited compatability)
78 months ago
Wow, that didn't take very long. But I'd still rather have a Mac to go along with OS X.
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