badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I love OSX, and I have a really {censored} computer so I want to build a brand new C2D system, but I ran into a little dillema. I know many of you only do OSX86 as a hobby, as it is somewhat "unstable" and this whole time I thought all of you guys did OSX86 to fully replace windows as your main OS. I need a fast system that will be able to run Adobe CS2 or CS3, Dreamweaver, Flash, Word, Powerpoint, Excel and many more other school related programs. I am typing this right now on a hackintosh ( I successfully installed it on my P4 2.00 system ) but my programs run very slow. So I was just wondering what you guys think I should do? I love OSX, its badass, and windows is boring and {censored} to me, but at the same time I need these programs to run fast and stable. What do all of you reccommend I do, considering that I need an actual fully working system capable of doing all the things I need it to do, hassle free. Thank you! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy2410 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Buy a real Mac! Look, I run OSx86 as my primary system and it's rock solid for me. The only issue I have is when it comes to system updates, ie: 10.4.8 to 10.4.9. If you read some posting people are having great success and others are not. I don't want to hose my system so at this point I won't update yet. If it was me and I was going to build a fast C2D system I'd install OSX. You can always install M$. Chevy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 AWsome, thanks dude! Any more input from others? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipHDK Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I also use os x for my main pc, Specs are in signature, I have to disable 1 core of my processor, I use some of those programs Photoshop CS3 runs great, cs2 runs slows (because its ppc). Dreamwever runs slow because its also PPC, I got rid of Dreamweaver and Do all of my webdesign/coding with: TextMate and CSSEdit2. Problems: - I have trouble un-mounting cd's, I will sometimes have to reboot to eject a cd. - Also os x crashes after a while, If I do alot with it it will run perfect for days, then it will just lock-up and I have to restart. But when I have enought I am buying a MacBook Pro Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Why do you have to disable 1 core? Also, if I upgraded to a very fast machine, will these program STILL run slow for me because they are PPC? Or will they always run laggy and slow on all hackintoshes, including REAL macs? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipHDK Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Why do you have to disable 1 core? Also, if I upgraded to a very fast machine, will these program STILL run slow for me because they are PPC? Or will they always run laggy and slow on all hackintoshes, including REAL macs? If I enable both core's os x is un-useable. If you buy a fast pc, PPC apps will still run slow because they are being emulated, they run slow on real mac but not as slow. But most applications will be released for Intel processors in the future, including dream-weaver and photshop. I think the latest office is Intel? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Oh shiii, so theres a new Office for osx thats newer than 2004? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fOZf8 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 OSx86 runs extremely well on my prescott hackintosh...very stable, no bugs that I've noticed, but I'd be lieing if I didn't say that it's far more worth running it on the real deal. I never would have admitted that until I bought a MBP a month ago though...it's breathtaking IMHO. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman1 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yes, you can build a faster PC and install x86 OSX on it. But it won't be a nice 'working station'. All you need is a really Mac, just buy a MacPro. I've installed x86 OSX on 26 pcs, though they work fine, real-Macs do better~ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 But what makes a real mac a better/nice workstation over a hackintosh with close to the same specs? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specsmacer Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 deleted Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbeke Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 very much depends on your hardware selection and if you keep this in mind you can get yourself a great system. Look at the wiki to find parts that are tested and found 100% working. I did the same when I bought my system... I purchased a C2D and a Gigabyte 965P-DS4. Everything working rock solid and fast! Do NOT buy an AMD CPU if you want to use OSx86, you should buy hardware as close to Apple hardware and this is an Intel SSE3 CPU and Intel based mobo with the supported rig (see wiki). Updates can be a pain and it's very unsure if they will install, but you can make a disk image to restore if anything fails. My update to 10.4.9 went great and I see that most of the ppl having problems is because they have a AMD or no SSE3 CPU. These kernels are the fastest available. Off course you lose a lot of time to get basic things working. A + here is that you learn a lot about how OS X works. If you have enough money and want to use OS X off_course you buy a real Mac. If you really want to use it as primary computer: buy a mac. For me it's the ideal solution to testdrive the Mac world for about 3 months and then buy a real mac and you can get a pretty stable osx86 to do that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawn Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Awsome! So, Robbek, your osx86 system runs 100 % stable? Thats cool man! yeah I'm thinking of getting a macbook pro for school and building a brand new osx86 system for home work like my graphic art and stuff. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46569-should-i-do-osx-on-my-next-build-or-stay-with-windows/#findComment-333937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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