Many personal computer users may not be in a hurry to switch to alternative operating systems for one simple reason. A person may be influenced by myths about the Hackintosh. This is the computer on which the Mac OS X system is installed. Such information informs about the complexity of the operating system proposed for testing, that it is impossible to install it on one Windows disk. But is this really so?
You can also meet the assertion that for this OS only compatible equipment is needed. In particular, the processor and chipsets must be made by Intel, the video card is suitable only for NVidia. But the thing is that we live in the twenty-first century, and the above statements have long been a thing of the past. Today, Mac OS-compatible hardware — the so-called hardware — is being released more and more every day. Accordingly, most modern PCs are currently suitable for this OS.
Installing Mac OS X is likely to be as simple as Windows. With the right selection of the necessary keksts and fix, the process will go even easier. In the future, this operating system may coexist on the hard drive with the popular Windows. For example, this can be done using Acronis OS Selector.
How to install Mac OS on a personal computer?
We proceed directly to the process itself. First of all, you should check the PC, comparing it with the requirements of the OS we are interested in. At a minimum, the processor must support SSE2. To determine, you can use the computer program CPU-Z (which can be downloaded on the Internet). RAM should be at least 256 MB, and the video card should not be too old modification.
How to install Mac OS on a personal computer, after you have made sure that it meets the minimum requirements of the selected OS:
- All partitions of the hard drive should be formatted in FAT32. We tell how to install Mac OS on a free hard drive that does not have another operating system. The proposed step-by-step instructions can be printed out and followed during the installation process.
- Naturally, you need to resolve the issue with your preferred OS version. The easiest systems to install are 10.4.6 or 10.4.7, and the last of the existing ones is 10.5. Subsequently, recommended versions of the system can be updated.
- Now we go to torrents.ru or find in another place the installation file for download. The image already recorded on the disc can be taken from your acquaintances PC users.
- In any case, we need to burn the image to disk. For this purpose, you can use the programs: Alcohol 120%, Nero. Usually this operation does not cause problems.
How to install Mac OS on PC after the image is burned to disk? Of course, you need to insert the disc into the CD-ROM and restart the PC. After the message appears on your monitor that the installation of the OS starts from the disk, press the F8 key. A blue screen will appear first, and then you will need to select your preferred language. Then, clicking on the arrow, at the top you will see a menu in which click Utilities and select the disk utility with which to format the partition. The same can be done by Acronis. You need to create the partition in Fat 32. We reboot the PC after the changes have been accepted. We agree with the license agreement, and, having selected the previously created section, click Continue (continue). We go into the settings to select the components necessary for installation. Click "Continue." Automatic preparation starts, the disk is checked and the PC reboots.
How to install Mac OS on a computer - completion of the process
If everything went well, all that remains is to enter the information that the OS installation program asks for. Well, in the end, you will see the loaded desktop of a freshly installed Mac OS X. Congratulations!