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- Jan 31, 2011
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- Asus Sabertooth X58
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- i7-950
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- GTX 750 Ti
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yes 10.8 works verry well...Just seeing if 10.8 was working for people with this build.
yes 10.8 works verry well...Just seeing if 10.8 was working for people with this build.
...She ... Just needs a stable mac to run basic programs, and maybe some stats number crunching...
Buy her a new iMac. Let's face it, a hackintosh is not exactly stable. It requires knowledge to fix all types of issues. While, it's not impossible, she will very quickly tire of calling you every time there's a hick-up. I've been in the same situation as you, and it became obvious that they didn't want to get into the debug for software installation and OS X updates.
...I just found out too that she needs a laptop more than anything. I'm wondering whether a dual boot hp probook might not be the ticket. I think she prefers os x. But, as you say, the patience and know-how to deal with updates, etc, can be problematic. Or she could just never update osx :-/
Trust me, she will love a MacBook Pro with BootCamp (running Windows) than a ProBook. You will love it, too, because she won't be yelling at you and throwing you out the door. In your case, getting her a MacBook Pro will be up there almost as good as engagement ring. It has a very high WAF (Women/Wife Acceptance Factor)! A high WAF should be your #1 goal in life because life becomes sooooo much nicer.