Lifehacker and other websites have plenty of tutorials on how to concoct a better-than-Mac clone

Lifehacker and other websites have plenty of tutorials on how to concoct a better-than-Mac clone

I’m just not going to buy a bloomin’ Macintosh. That would be against every fibre of my being. I’ve railed and ranted about the deeply philosophical issues I have with Apple, so I don’t want to make this another flame. Let’s just say that TechLahore ain’t no black polo neck wearin’ hippie. Now that we’re five sentences into this post, many of you probably can’t help but wonder why the heck I would want a Mac clone if I feel so strongly about the Cult of Cupertino… and that would be a fair question.

Unfortunately, I need access to a Mac because of some of the development projects I’m involved with. I’d like to be able to run Mac apps in their native environment. And that’s pretty much the only reason I’m even embarking on this project. Yes. To set the record straight, no time soon will you find me attempting to draw pretty pictures with Mac Paint or whatever the hell they call it these days, or move my mouse across the dock gleefully as icons expand and contract proclaiming, “Ooooo… dancing colour picture. Me like!”.

In short: I’m too manly for a Mac. Too manly for a Mac, don’t care if it’s in blaaaaack [to be sung to the tune of Right Said Fred's famous anthem from the '90s]

This dude built a custom G4 look-alike case for his Hackintosh. Should I?

This dude built a custom G4 look-alike case for his Hackintosh. Should I?

So, I’m going to build me a Hackintosh. I will pay Apple for the software, since I’ll be using it and I don’t condone piracy. Even though in instances like these, I really want to. So yeah, I’ll pay them for their OS, but certainly not for their overpriced jewelry… I mean hardware! I know a couple of folks in Lahore who have already gone down this road. Their rigs work, but they don’t quite satisfy me technologically or aesthetically. In other words, I intend to build myself a non-ugly Hackintosh.

Are there are any Hackintosh DIY builders out there? Any experiences to share with me before I start the project?

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