Hackintosh Discussions

Cluster focuses on Hackintosh setups for running macOS on non-Apple hardware, feasibility, compatibility issues, and alternatives like Linux on Mac hardware or vice versa.

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zootam Jun 11, 2016 View on HN

have you looked into hackintoshing?

jsight Apr 11, 2018 View on HN

How can a MacBook be a hackintosh?

d3sandoval Jun 14, 2018 View on HN

Apparently yes https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/1iybjq/comment/...

hueving Nov 16, 2016 View on HN

Are hackintoshes still feasible?

Reason077 Jun 17, 2018 View on HN

Have you considered a Hackintosh?

MK2k Jan 2, 2025 View on HN

Try a Hackintosh, e.g. as a virtual machine on your Windows or Linux host.

nik736 Jun 9, 2018 View on HN

Get a Mi Book Pro, it's working fairly well Hackintosh wise.

anonymfus Nov 10, 2015 View on HN

Why not install Windows or GNU/Linux on such Mac hardware?

omginternets Aug 21, 2021 View on HN

What's the state of running Linux on Mac hardware these days?

3abiton Oct 7, 2024 View on HN

You should look into the hackintosh project.