Petansa Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Alright mates, I've been kinda bored, so I've started a project to install OSX on my HP laptop (whether it works or not, I want to try it, it's a fun project). I am aware of the traditional ways to do it, and how to do it with Niresh; only problem is, I don't have a Mac, nor do I have a Windows PC. On my main PC I use Linux, and the HP laptop on which I want OSX is wiped and has no OS. So I'm wondering, is it possible to install without Windows or a Mac? If so, how?You don't need to tell me that installing OSX on a laptop is silly, as I said, it's a project that I suspect could be fun. Thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300107-osx-installation-without-mac-or-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterK Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I believe that having OSX to build an installer is a must. You can try using a OSX virtual machine to build an installer. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300107-osx-installation-without-mac-or-windows/#findComment-2050128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Nitty Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Only other method I see working is installing Snow Leopard using Empire EFI 10.85 boot CD. I assume your laptop has a DVD drive and a CPU compatible with w/ SL. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300107-osx-installation-without-mac-or-windows/#findComment-2053129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiethemorris Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I don't see why you couldn't restore Niresh to a usb drive with Linux... After all, it's just a disc image. Otherwise I would try downloading one of those preinstalled VMware images off a torrent site with VMware player (you would need to use VMware unlocked first). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300107-osx-installation-without-mac-or-windows/#findComment-2053436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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