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[danielmih]

So this laptop has the following specs:
-Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5Ghz (Turbo Boost to 3.1Ghz)
-4GB RAM DDR3
-nVidia Optimus GT 630M 2GB
-Intel HD4000 Integrated
-Intel HM77 Chipset
-Realtek HD Audio
-500GB SCSI
-Acer nplify 802.11a/g/n
-Bluetooth 4.0

Can any of the OSX releases work on this machine?

[iFIRE]

yes,  try this guide:The all-in-one guide to Vanilla OS X Mountain Lion + Chameleon + DSDT for beginners  http://www.insanelym...howtopic=280756

[danielmih]

does the retail version work?

[iFIRE]

yes!!!!!

[danielmih]

thx for the help

[Eagle]

@iFIRE

just checking you saw that this is an V3 with Optimus not a S3 with HD Graphics Only?

[iFIRE]

only work your HD 4000, Optimus not supported for now

[Eagle]

Exactly thats what I mean.. Thanks.
@danielmih If you are looking for something small like a MBA replacement have a look at a Acer Aspire S3 Series Ultrabook

[danielmih]

:/ well...this means i will have to w8 until it gets supported
EDIT : i also noticed that atheros ar9462 wi-fi device isn't either supported and i dont have a 2nd ethernet cable

[matatayogcr]

Would MacOS run on my Acer Aspire with ATi Radeon graphics? From what I know, most of the iMacs have nVidia graphics inside.

[styrian]

matatayogcr, on 07 January 2013 - 08:01 PM, said:

Would MacOS run on my Acer Aspire with ATi Radeon graphics? From what I know, most of the iMacs have nVidia graphics inside.

If the bios has an option to switch to descrete graphics only, it might work. Otherwise you need a bios mod. But this seems to be only possible, if this option is implemented in the bios of your laptop and only hidden.

To proof this existing option you have to extract the ACPI tables in windows to a file and search in it for "descrete" or "dedicated" gfx option. Use a tool like AIDA64 for this.

Have fun.

[matatayogcr]

I understand. I will check if I have such an option in BIOS. Thanks a lot for your help, styrian!