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.
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.
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.
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?
