Littledevil Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Just wonder - does anyone using OSx86 for real, doing a web design, publishing... something like that or just try something which is not Microsoft ;-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavermcspud Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 i use mine day in day out, i did some audio work on my old mainboard until it packed up, now i only have limited sound. but yeh to answer your question, its my day in day out work machine, never once failed... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-334638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Yup, I use it as my main OS. I do have XP and Vista installed on a different hard drive, but I rarely use them. OSx86 is extremely stable, and will give an iMac a run for its money if used on the right hardware. Of course, nothing beats actually owning a proper Mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-334702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciper Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 It all comes down to what hardware you have. If you can get OSX to boot and support all your devices without modifications then the system will be rock solid! Unfortunately my laptop is sse2 only and my wireless card drivers are alpha at best so its not very stable. Once these issues are worked out I will use OSX at least 50% of the time if not more. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-334954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipersfate Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I use it daily. I have not used windows in about 2 or 3 months now. I could do anything with my setup. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hi LittleDevil: I'm using my custom-built machine at Home with OS X most of the time. At work, I have installed OSx86 on several dell Laptops and Desktops. I was even able to provide support using Chicken of VNC (VNC Client), CoRD (Windows Terminal Client) and even Apple's built-in Terminal. All the setups (from custom-built home to Dell's at work) are very stable. I am running 10.4.5 and 10.4.6 on the machines. My setup at home is best because I have full hardware support (graphics, sound, networking). I have even installed Front Row and AirClick USB Wireless Controller. EDIT: I reformatted my workstation (Dell Optiplex 170L) at work today so I could dual-boot OSx86 10.4.6 and Windows. I'll update the Hardware Wiki when I get it running excellently Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaveGamer Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 It's been my main operating system since I discovered I could use OSx86. I don't have any other operating systems installed right now though, it's too much of a hassle for me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 It's been my main operating system since I discovered I could use OSx86. Me too, I keep thinking of adding XP just so I can finally finish Half Life 2 & GTA: Vice City, but whenever I try Windows now it seems so clunky and gaudy. I also find it un-natural to use the 'top-right' window buttons - they're not in the right place! And don't get me started on that awful red cross/ close button... As soon as Dreamweaver CS3 comes out, I'll be extremely happy. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I completely got rid of windows and I don't think I'll ever be using it again unless it's for playing some game or starting some special app. - I develop applications with Eclipse, draw diagrams with omnigraffle (UML, flow, anything really). - I do a little graphics with PS - Rip CDs, manage and play my music - Rip DVDs (with parallels + win2k though) - Develop websites/templates with Rapidweaver - Sync my phone, LifeDrive and laptop via wireless lan/bluetooth - Play a little Halo with my friends - plus all the normal stuff, like reading emails, handling appointments, browsing the net, writing documents, etc. So yeah, I use my HcIntosh as my main computer and I'm really happy with it. hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkona Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i've been maintaining, building & working on windows machines for 15 years. 6 months back I started using osx86 as my main machine, day in day out. i need the internet and a pc to live - literally. i telecommute from the other side of the planet and interact daily with windows, linux & mac users that are part of my team. i can still boot xp - but rarely do any more. by rarely.. i think about 3 times in the last 3 months. never looked back.. i just got tired of my super fast pc slowing down after a few months of xp use and things 'breaking'. no such problems in osx so far Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu.Walker Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 My history of OSX86: - Fed up with Windows and its bloat, viruses, and of its aging 32-bit and buggy 64-bit OSs (Vista!) - New rig, renewed interest in alternative OSs (even tried looking for my BeOS 5 drive ) - Hopeful of creating a 24x7 stable rig, Google's most online server OS - Learns FreeBSD is *NIX and most stable, the reading starts here! - Finds FreeBSD, installs, explores, gets a bit disoriented - Looks for a good gui-driven BSD port - Trips over OSX86 wiki - Torrents flow in - 10.4.8 works - 10.4.9! - Using Windows is unreal after the "switch" (can I call it that? Did I offend some people? ), I even installed TopDesk to return some Exposé-like functionality and used an Aqua skin to spiffy things up, but it really ain't the same. The way they function isn't the same; one works for you, while the other simply runs against the grain. I've been a winDOS junkie forever, but this alternative is just too good not to use. I've got two Hitachi 500GB SATAs coming and if everything works... XP will be crammed into an 80GB gaming drive, and I'll be doing my post-production in OSX So looong, farewelll... I'm never going back...! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littledevil Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Seems everyone loves Mac :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisvj Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I only use windows to play games and for all my stuffs OSX is my main OS and in the future I see a beautiful iMac in my bedroom and also using Ubuntu in my notebook Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciper Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Littledevil: Be more specific - "Everyone loves MacOS" I do not love the Mac hardware! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-335978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littledevil Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Ciper: I am previously MacUser ;-) do not love Mac H/W as well. Totally agreed with you.. just a curiosity why not Mac Inc. have no plan to distributed their OS to PC since everyone here knows that it can be used. If so Mac Fan will be all around... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-336009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciper Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Apple needs to take a lesson from Tivo and Adobe. Tivo became so successful for ONE reason - the hackers who added more features and told everyone about it. Why do you think Adobe makes a half assed attempt to prevent piracy? Everyone and their brother has a copy of photoshop installed at home and this has made the application the Defacto standard for the corporate world. The only end users I know who have purchased photoshop are graphic design students. This is a big reason that Windows continues to have the overwhelming majority of market share - all the kids who have a stolen copy of Windows at home grow up to buy a copy of Windows or convince their company to run it. If Apple unofficially supported the OSX86 project they would ultimately benefit. The average Joe is still going to buy a Mac if he wants a Mac. Our project helps to gather wider acceptance of the Mac platform. We will be the ones that make OSX more popular and add features and applications that do not exist today. Its free marketing for them of the most powerful kind - Word of Mouth! Ever hear the saying "Cutting off your nose to spite your face" ..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-336024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blog Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have installed OS X 10.4.8 on my main computer and my laptop in the last month or so. I also have XP on both dual booting. I find myself mainly configuring and trying different things when I am running OS X but the more I use it the more I like it. I probably won't stop using XP for a while yet as there are many things I am more use to in XP. I can see myself actually buying a Apple laptop soon though. Apple is already benefiting from OSx86. Look at all the people on this site who state they have already bought an actual iMAC or are in the procees of doing so either now or in the future because of OSx86. I personally like the fact that Apple lets u buy their OS and install it on up to 5 actual iMAC's. Let's see Microshyte do that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-336045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Littledevil: Be more specific - "Everyone loves MacOS" I do not love the Mac hardware! I love Mac OS X -- I like the looks and design of Mac Hardware. Newest models (mini and iMac) are purrty! We bought an old green iMac and iBook G3 back in the day. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-336058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 If Apple unofficially supported the OSX86 project they would ultimately benefit. The average Joe is still going to buy a Mac if he wants a Mac. Our project helps to gather wider acceptance of the Mac platform. We will be the ones that make OSX more popular and add features and applications that do not exist today. Its free marketing for them of the most powerful kind - Word of Mouth!I couldn't agree more. Ever since I installed OSX86 have my friends been getting more and more interested in MacIntosh computers. Many of them are even planning on getting their first mac real soon. hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-336372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khid Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Which one of ya actually does HI-Def video editing in Final Cut? Not just family trips, but narrative films. Features, etc. I plan on running uncompressed 14-bit data into my "HacIntosh" if I can get more info from this site. Does anyone do this kinda work instead of just gaming, Photoshop, etc. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-337258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragossh Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Since I've installed OSx86 (10.4.8), I'm using Windows mostly for games or Virtual PC (when something does not work in Parallels). I think I'm going to remove Windows in the next couple of months Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-337264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu.Walker Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Which one of ya actually does HI-Def video editing in Final Cut? Not just family trips, but narrative films. Features, etc. I plan on running uncompressed 14-bit data into my "HacIntosh" if I can get more info from this site. Does anyone do this kinda work instead of just gaming, Photoshop, etc. I have some commercial music videos in DV and HDV slated for post in the next few weeks that I'll try to do on my OSX86 setup, if all goes well I might be able to get my hands on a Kona3 PCIe and try pureHD-SDI for an indie feature flick. So far FCP has been behaving well, and if it proves stable enough for my post-production needs I'll be migrating from my Windows-only Avid Media Composer to FCP Studio in a couple of weeks. It'd be interesting too to hear if anyone does some serious post-production on their OSX86 rigs. I've already worked with earlier FCP versions on a PowerMac G4, so far my OSX86 setup feels much faster with the new UB FCP Studio. I just hope it'll be as stable as the "real thing" (meaning the real Apple hardware). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-337493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khid Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I actually don't believe that it's as stable as the real thing, to be honest. It's probably stable for run-of-the-mill actions, but for serious editing and such... I just don't know if I could trust it. I am foregoing HD-SDI completely because of the camera I own, which means I need to take advantage of the gigabit ethernet options either system offers; just no getting around it. And I also need up-to-date hardware, and it seems the HCL wiki doesn't have such things. I'm out on this one, I doubt the hackintosh will do it for me. But if anyone has newer hardware and is succesfully running Final Cut Pro HD AND doing intense work on the platform, please let us know. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46753-osx86-for-real/#findComment-337867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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