Hackintosh Pro Project! [Part 4: The OSX Install]
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It's officially a Hackintosh - Brace yourself for the Grand Finale! Parts 1, 2 and 3: youtube.com tonymacx86.com Hackintosh Parts Suggestions: tonymacx86.com Written Hackintosh Instructions for this build: goo.gl Unibeast and Multibeast (must be logged in): tonymacx86.com CPUKid: youtube.com Hackintosh's Wallpaper: goo.gl Bonus: Lifehacker's Hackintosh Guide: goo.gl Parts List with Pricing! Intel Core i7 3930K: amzn.to Corsair H80i CPU cooler: amzn.to Asus Sabertooth X79 Motherboard: amzn.to 2X Corsair Vengeance 16GB RAM kits: amzn.to 3X 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD's: amzn.to Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce Graphics Card:amzn.to Fractal Newton 1000W PSU: amzn.to Fractal R4 Case: amzn.to Intro Track: ASDF Movie Song Outro Track: "Channel 41" by Deadmau5 ~ twitter.com gplus.to @MarquesBrownlee @MKBHD @MKBHD
Hackintosh Pro Project Part 4 walks through the practical steps of converting a high-end PC into a functional Mac OS X system using Mountain Lion. The video emphasizes two core requirements: access to an existing Mac OS X system to download Mountain Lion from the App Store, and a USB flash drive large enough to serve as the installer. The presenter demonstrates preparing the USB installer with UniBeast, formatting the flash drive, and then creating a bootable macOS installer. He explains the initial boot process from the USB drive, including entering the BIOS/UEFI, selecting the USB as the first boot device, and beginning the OS X installation onto a dedicated SSD. After the OS install boots, the tutorial shifts to post-install configuration with MultiBeast, which provides the necessary bootloaders and drivers tailored to the specific hardware configuration. The speaker cautions that settings vary by motherboard and GPU, and he references TonyMacx86 forums as the primary resource for finding exact kernel flags and adjustment steps. Finally, he notes the system’s ongoing needs for optimization, driver tweaks, and occasional reboots as part of the process, positioning this as the mid-point of a larger Hackintosh project that promises significant performance gains, especially with planned RAID storage in subsequent videos.
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Questions answered
- What are the two essential items needed to start a Hackintosh build as described in Part 4?
- A computer already running a version of Mac OS X and a USB flash drive 8 GB or larger to serve as the installer.
- What role does MultiBeast play in the installation process?
- MultiBeast provides bootloaders and drivers to enable the Hackintosh to boot and run Mac OS X with the correct hardware support after the initial OS install via UniBeast.