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With the caveat that the latest OSX releases broke Atom CPU compatibility and you've really gotta pay attention to what you're doing before hitting the 'Update' button.

I run OSX on a C2Q machine I built for $450. Works great with everything working 100% except it's not quite the same seamless experience a real Mac is (I've gotta fix my sleep mode nearly every update).



Yeah, it takes a little attention but if you can build a computer and do a little research you can get yourself a fairly inexpensive "Mac Pro".


Is the trouble really worth it to save $200? It has to be one of those "just because I can" things for most people who do this, right?


I agree. A lot of people (myself included) buy "real" Macs precisely because they don't want to have to deal with this sort of stuff.


It's basically a hobby project. You could arguably save a few $k building a Mac Pro clone, but if you really need a Mac Pro level machine then you probably shouldn't rely on a Hackintosh. It certainly kills the "just works" aspect of Apple products.


In evilduck's case, it's ~$200 more and 2 processor cores less.




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