[pre-release] macOS Golden Gate

[surenmunoo]

Downloading on Studio now to test

 

[XanthraX]

1 hour ago, etorix said:

RTX Spark… Just one question: WHY???

 

There's already the GB10 (DGX Spark), which seems to be the same chip. But what's the point of taking a $5k box to make a Hackintosh when you can get a real Mac for less?

Then it's not just a question of ARM architecture, there's the "little issue" of graphic drivers (and just about every other peripheral) while remapping Apple custom accelerator (Neural Engine, media encoder) to what's available. (Remember: x86 Hackintosh is possible because Intel Macs use regular Intel CPUs, but Apple Silicon is a custom ARM chip.)

Because the PC's are still customizable. I don't talk here about laptops. I prefer anytime a real Macbook pro to any laptop hackintosh. But in desktops? Have you a real Mac with customizable drives and memory? I just hope. Intel Macs use regular Intel CPU's, but how come Hackintosh was capable on AMD CPU's Apple never used?

[deeveedee]

10 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

 

Very fitting.  Would much rather make this a "Celebration of Life" than a solemn funeral.  We're fortunate to have had our hacks for as long as we did (and still do).

 

 

 

2 hours ago, XanthraX said:

... but how come Hackintosh was capable on AMD CPU's Apple never used?

 

AMD emulated Intel's x86 architecture to run Windows.  Not really a fair comparison.  I'll never be one to say never and will cheer for those attempting to create a hack that runs macOS 27, but I'm not holding my breath either.

 

Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people who didn't know they were impossible.

Edited Tuesday at 12:04 PM by deeveedee

[etorix]

Same X86_64 instruction set as Intel CPUs and, contrary to Apple Silicon, no custom accelerator involved…

Have you noticed that these Spark systems are NOT customisable beyond a M.2 slot? LPDDR5 RAM is soldered (just like any current Mac), there's no PCIe slot, and with the GB10 systems it seems that Nvidia keeps such a close control on the hardware that no OEM did any change to the number and location of ports—only the outer cases are distinctive. Admittedly, this is still one user-serviceable slot (M.2) more than a Mac.

[surenmunoo]

Update done and I must say, really smooth for a 1st beta 

[fantomas]

[Max.1974]

My application creates a USB installer natively on Apple Silicon. 😉

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

[crazybirdy]

All I can do ... is just keep watching. 😎

 

2026-06-08 18:32:00 .. 140-17224 .. 27.0.0.26A5353q macOS 27 Beta

 

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/01/140-17224-A_P1A9GDNMB4/u67ywguno7fkwggtvtzizznb1eimpgqy5k/InstallAssistant.pkg

[arsradu]

What I found interesting is that, even with only Apple Silicon support, the installer was still 17-18GB in size. :)) Remember when they used to be around 4-5GB? 

I know there's probably a lot of "AI" in there now. But yeah...I was kind waiting for them to decrease. Now I'm not sure they will ever go back to that size.