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Intel Atom’s Snow Leopard Compatibility Re-Hacked
5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Apple, understandably, broke Atom support in its latest 10.6.2 update for Snow Leopard — but that’s not going to keep enterprising Hackintoshers from finding a workaround. More »
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Flash 10.1 Is Good News For Hackintosh Netbooks
4:10AM Danny Allen | High-Def Flash video is a stretch on some hacktintosh netbooks, but Flash 10.1 brings it into the realm of possibility. I just installed it on my MSI Wind running Leopard, and damn: HD YouTube and Vimeo videos were almost watchable. More »
Computers
Psystar Is Royally Screwed
7:55AM Chris Jacob | Yet another bad day for Psystar. After both Apple and the shady hackintosh company filed for summary judgments, the rulings are out, and Psystar is looking pretty screwed. More »
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Netbook Hackintosh Fix 10.6.2 Coming In “A Few Weeks”
3:06AM John Herrman | When Apple killed Atom processor support in the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update, it was one of the first times they’d actively tried to stop hobbyist hackintoshing. It was also sort of a dick move! Luckily, it’s not going to stick. More »
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Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Missing Atom Support, Breaks Hackintosh
12:03PM Rosa Golijan | If you’re using a Hackintosh then you might want to wait before upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.2 because for all the bug fixes it brings, it lacks the Intel Atom support necessary for our beloved Hackintoshes. More »
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Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Again
10:30AM Chris Jacob | Enough with the back-and-forth already, Apple. If you’re going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don’t toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of some sort of merciless god. More »
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Surprise! Psystar’s Rebel EFI Software And Customer Service Shady
5:40AM Sean Fallon | Psystar’s Rebel EFI software promises that you can install OS X on any PC with a Core 2 Duo, Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem processor for $US50, but we are discovering that you will probably end up getting screwed royally. More »
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OS X 10.6.2 Does Not Ditch Atom Support, Hackintosh Safe
8:30AM Sean Fallon | It appears that Atom support has resurfaced in the latest developer build (10C535), so users running OS X on Atom netbooks are safe for now. Although, anything can happen between now and the final build. [Stell via 9to5Mac via Crunchgear]
Computers
Is Apple Trying To Kill The Hackintosh Netbook?
11:37PM Danny Allen | 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? More »
Computers
6:00AM John Herrman | Here’s the pitch: a 10-inch, almost-pocketable computer, running Snow Leopard, the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs only $US300 (AU$549). Sound good? Here’s how to make your own. More »
How To: Hackintosh A Dell Mini 10v Into The Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
6:00AM John Herrman | Here’s the pitch: a 10-inch, almost-pocketable computer, running Snow Leopard, the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs only $US300 (AU$549). Sound good? Here’s how to make your own. More »