bofors Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 When Apple announced the transition to x86 last year, "OSx86" was a natural way to combine "OS X" and "x86". Its meaning was clear and because there were no public versions available yet, "OSx86" implied a hacked version. Things are different now. This site is no longer the "OSx86Project" and the public is running the x86 version of OS X. Moreover, I do not think new people here even know what the term "OSx86" means and its usuage seems to have fallen out of favor. Do we need to find a new word to describe the hacked version of OS X that people run on PCs? Or is it good enough to say something like "Jas' 10.4.8" or "hacked OS X"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeSuKuN Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 HackOS X sounds well for me. It's the word I use with my workmates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikemad Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 OSX-PC is clear and sound good for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Freak Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I really like OSx86, but "Mac 4 Us" is cool too, why? Because people can simply download the patched image and install it on their computer Remember: Cheaper, Faster = Better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I've always, and still do, associate OSx86 and Hackint0sh (with a 0 or o) to be the general terms to use for the Hacked OS X Operating System. Plus, look at my signature image... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Macos-Pc sound fine to me tho its not a marketing name but it still a good way to call it. well .........its just a name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaberSHO Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 "Don't Fix it if it aint Broke!!!!" OSx86 is perfect. It always has been, it always will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSimizeDenver Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 OSx86. Nothing more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 OSx86 is perfect. i ever called it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Us old timers from the OSx86 Project still call it OSx86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBits Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 iHack or Hack Pro ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteice Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I'm not really a fan of the OSx86 name...I mean, in case anybody hasn't noticed over the past year and a half, An Intel chip means x86 whether or not the chip is in a Mac. Therefore, all Intel builds of OS X are x86, since they run on an Intel architecture!* *Yes, I know that Intel produces non-x86 chips (Itanic for one). Not my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 but mac os on a mac is mac os x and mac os x on a pc is mac OSx86 - just that easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibl Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 @niteice with respect... MAC used to be PPC based, hence the cuteness in the crosspollination/abbreviation of osx and x86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfsasx Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 mac used to be ppc? rotfl.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmaniac Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Used to be??!! STILL IS. on my 2Ghz dual G5............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackole Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 You can call it whatever you like. I personaly like osX86 but the point is we're all trying to run OSX to it's full performance be it PPC,Intel, or hacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFNITE Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I prefer it to be called "Mac Wannabes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdfath3r Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 The answer is very simple: " Hackintosh " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phor2zero Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hackintosh is cute, but I still prefer OS X86 (or OSX86). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_muad_dib Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 OSX86 all the way hackX or Ihack is cute too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 ok. lets say! a Hackintosh is a machine that runs Mac OSx86 and a Macintosh is a machine that runs Mac OS X you can do that with every mac: iMac -> iHack MacBook -> HackBook (or HacBook) MacBook Pro HackBook Pro (HacBook Pro) Mac Pro -> Hack Pro (Hac Pro) OSx86 is the OS of a Hackintosh and OS X of a Macintosh - PPC and Intel Intel Macs can also be called Intel Macs or Macintel or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I call it Mac OS, since it is still Mac OS. We didn't retouch the user interface, we didn't change most of the under-the-hood assets, we only made it "compatible" - which is the goal of this project. To me, the name "x86" primarily refers to the CPU - which also applies to real Intel Macs - and secondly to the name of the project. On the hardware side, I like the name "Hackintosh". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I say we call it Home Depot, for two reasons: 1. Home Depot has a lot of hardware and OSx86 runs on a lot of hardware. 2. Lesbians like Home Depot, so we can attract lesbians this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Remember: Cheaper, Faster = Better Not according to the old (and still very true) adage: cheap, fast, reliable - pick any two. Basically it means that if something is cheap and fast, then it is generally not reliable. If it is cheap and reliable, then it won't be fast, and if it is fast and reliable, it won't be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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