LAST UPDATED: January 3, 2013 If you're interested in turning your PC into a Hackintosh, but you have no idea where to start, this is the right guide for you. Though installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on a PC is a rather simple process in theory, it can be a lot more difficult in practice. Tonymacx86's is a good start, but it's very basic. This guide on installing Snow Leopard attempts to explain every part of the Hackintoshing process, from start to finish (with pictures, courtesy of Virtualbox). Requirements: • A compatible computer: Not every computer will work with Mac OS X, even with the help of tools like iBoot and Multibeast. Be sure to read the very carefully, to check whether or not your computer qualifies.

• An empty hard drive: You cannot install Mac OS X on a hard drive that already has Windows installed. You need a hard drive without anything important on it, because you will be erasing the entire hard drive.

Install DVD for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system.Version 10.62Z691-6558-A. Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD. This Lion Install iso-file contains.

You can override this requirement by instead of iBoot, but I can't guarantee it'll work. • ($20): The method used by this guide requires the retail DVD for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. • (Free): iBoot is a boot CD that allows you to boot the retail Snow Leopard DVD. To burn iBoot onto a CD, you need an empty CD and a CD/DVD/Bluray drive that can burn CDs (just about every drive can burn CDs nowadays). If your computer has a CPU that isn't officially supported by Mac OS X, such as an Intel Pentium processor or an, then you may have to use iBoot Legacy (which works the exact same way as normal iBoot). You also need to register an account on tonymacx86.com to download iBoot. If your computer uses a newer Intel Ivy Bridge processor, follow our guide instead.

Ivy Bridge processors have model numbers in the 3000's (e.g. The Intel Core i5- 3570). • (Free - 500 MB): Optional; you can update Mac OS X after you finish the initial installation with iBoot. Your Hackintosh probably won't have internet after your initial installation, so you probably want to download this update onto the extra USB drive. • (Free - 22 MB): Multibeast is a collection of that your Hackintosh will need to run properly, after the initial installation.

Download the long tunnel john milne pdf file online. Download it onto a USB drive, along with the combo update. You need to register an account on tonymacx86.com to download Multibeast. Sapphirefoxx stealing from sis.

Be sure to download the Snow Leopard edition, not the Lion edition. 1. Settings up the parts of your computer Open up your computer, and make sure that the SATA cables for your hard drive and your DVD/Bluray drive are plugged into the 3GB/s SATA ports on your motherboard, not the 6GB/s SATA ports (these should be labeled on the motherboard).