My opinion on OS X on the PC

[Xenon101]

Ok so I started off using the pre-made vmware 10.4.1 image and tried it out on my hdd (not in vmware, booted right in with chain0) and I loved the speed I got from it and my graphics, audio, network, everything worked! I thought great, so booted back my XP MCE 05 and continued downloading 10.4.3 patched dvd.

 

Now I intended to just burn the dvd, pop it in, reboot, and install. It didn't quite work out that way, I was bombarded with please restart your computer messages. Using the vmware method I installed to my hdd, then I installed. Installer didn't finish on a successful note, it got as far as printer drivers then crapped out. I re-ran but it did the same again.

 

I decided i'd boot in and at least try it, and to my disbelief it appears in complete working condition. I had to aquire the sound driver which seems to have been removed (AppleAC97Audio.kext) and install that, then onto xcode installation and complete Ruby, Rails, Lighttpd & MySQL installations were done. All appears to be working good.

 

Also tried my hands on Firefox 1.0.5, VERY slow compared to Safari I have to say. So slow that I won't be using it (except for SSL pages that Safari can't view!? That's a disapointment). I've also installed a good few apps, like Dreamweaver (a little slower than on windows, but not bad), Photoshop (not ran it yet), FTPeel (an FTP client, seems good enough, pretty fast), iTunes update, DivX, MSN Messenger and tomorrow I'll give the office suite a try!

 

So far I'm very impressed with how nicely it's running, really tempting me to buy a Macbook Pro!

 

Also, if you're interested I've got a few screenshots (and I'll be posting lots more) right here at my website.

 

The only problems I seem to have are:

 

1. When I turn on sometimes the starting up process does some weird things. It either craps out and stops when the black line is circling or the line keeps circling (and accessing the hdd) but nothing happens. I have to make a few attempts to get in.

 

2. When I leave my Mac-PC idle it sometimes hangs, but apparently not when I'm using it (which I guess is the most important thing!).

 

3. The screensaver is unberably slow, had to disable that. Note to self: Perhaps I need to find a graphics driver!

 

 

All in all though, I'm pretty proud of my achievement

[kldoc]

Hi, I had the same issues although updating 10.4.3 to 10.4.4 using maxxuss instructions.

The system by itself seems relatively stable, but many apps keeps crashing (stuffit for example, any versions).

Did not try 10.4.5 yet, but echoes here seems to say that 10.4.5 doens'nt change anythong to issues, maybe a litle bit faster for some apps.

The system as it is now is not useable for production as too much issues, i'll wait for 10.4.6 and see if it let me use osx as a production environment, as my activities are mainly photoshop, dreamweaver, flash and maya.

So far, the job acomplished by maxxuss and the community is astonishing, keep it going guys ! And long live for osx86project!

 

p.s : sorry if my english sounds kinds of strange, it's not my native language ...

[Xenon101]

Your english is good man

 

I'm really considering a Macbook Pro, but I want somewhere I can go and play with this before I splash out £1,999 :/ ya know?

 

I also wanna know that apple's software is 100% tested and works amazingly with their intel based machines because 2 grand on a pc is only gonna be one I can use non stop for many years problem free.

 

Anyone got here got one and can comment?

[yehweh]

The system by itself seems relatively stable, but many apps keeps crashing (stuffit for example, any versions).

 

Stuffit is not universal, this could be the problem. I'm not sure thats the case though, coz stuffit seems to work fine for me.

 

edit: Aah I just contradicted myself

[R. Bear Helms]

I thoroughly object to a chip placed in a computer I pay hard cash to buy where that circuit's main purpose is to give its manufacturer final say-so on whether certain software may or may not run on the computer.

 

Yes, it has a good reason to exist - block malware like viruses, trojans, spyware.

 

But it can be put to a dark purpose, and as far as I know, computers don't understand ethics. They only understand binary.

 

TPM can give the power to the supplier "tattletale" information about what software has been added and removed, as well as what changes to the operating environment (what hardware added, removed, reconfigured) has happened.

 

I am unsure if the chip Apple employs has the ability to have its internal private key reset or reprogrammed. If it does, the first malware program to exploit that feature will be causing Apple computers to become unbootable everywhere they're attacked by that software.

 

The circuit has no place in a user-friendly computer. OS X presumes guilt the moment the TPM circuit blows the whistle, and the computer instantly halts operations. Contrast that with Windows XP which at least gives you 30 days grace working with the Operating System before it insists it be activated.

[marliwahoo]

Here is my opinion:

 

On my machine - OS X works really well -but it is work to keep it that way. All the time and effort that I have put into it has been really fun. But for the average person - it is way too much trouble and not worth it. That is NOT a complaint. Just an observation from my experience. I am having a great time with this and have learned a lot. I am really greatful to everyone here - Maxxuss especially. This is FUN -but time consuming.

 

Apple has very little to worry about.