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- Apr 7, 2013
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- Windows 7 Home Premium x86-64
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (6M cache, 1.73 GHz)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hello!
I've been scouring the Internet in order to find suitable information how to set up OS X on this particular machine, in hassle-free and safe way.
Since I've only found information for older models or hardware separately - I'm asking here.
I'm a total newbie, I need the OS X for work, specifically the Xcode. Since I'm not fancy buying MacBook Pro, I need to create a Hackintosh (by buying original Mountain Lion from AppStore of course).
I'm running Win7 x64 now and I'm unsure how to deal with, UniBeast guide is telling me to prepare the empty hard disk, so I assume a free partition is not enough.
Features:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (6M cache, 1.73 GHz)
Chipset: Intel PM55 Express
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Memory: 8192 MB, DDR3-1333
HDD: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS, 500 GB
Since I'm very concerned about safety of my preciousssss machine I have 3 quick questions:
1. Is it safe and possible to set up OS X on my setup?
2. Is it worth it? What will be the differences in behavior between real MacBook and my machine, any serious limitations?
3. Do you recommend OS X only, or is there a multiboot option and worth it? I don't see a problem with having only OS X, but it would be great if I could choose.
Thanks a lot for any answers, it's just such a complicated topic, I feel absolutely lost - I'm rather a software guy, this whole procedure scares me a little.
Have a nice day!
Jimmy
(posted it accidentally few days ago in a wrong forum)
I've been scouring the Internet in order to find suitable information how to set up OS X on this particular machine, in hassle-free and safe way.
Since I've only found information for older models or hardware separately - I'm asking here.
I'm a total newbie, I need the OS X for work, specifically the Xcode. Since I'm not fancy buying MacBook Pro, I need to create a Hackintosh (by buying original Mountain Lion from AppStore of course).
I'm running Win7 x64 now and I'm unsure how to deal with, UniBeast guide is telling me to prepare the empty hard disk, so I assume a free partition is not enough.
Features:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (6M cache, 1.73 GHz)
Chipset: Intel PM55 Express
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Memory: 8192 MB, DDR3-1333
HDD: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS, 500 GB
Since I'm very concerned about safety of my preciousssss machine I have 3 quick questions:
1. Is it safe and possible to set up OS X on my setup?
2. Is it worth it? What will be the differences in behavior between real MacBook and my machine, any serious limitations?
3. Do you recommend OS X only, or is there a multiboot option and worth it? I don't see a problem with having only OS X, but it would be great if I could choose.
Thanks a lot for any answers, it's just such a complicated topic, I feel absolutely lost - I'm rather a software guy, this whole procedure scares me a little.
Have a nice day!
Jimmy
(posted it accidentally few days ago in a wrong forum)