FEATURED - CONTENT ---> Developing a Twitter application !

The thought process has started, thanks to the End Semester Projects we are obliged to submit in our college. The idea of making a Twitter application seems nice so far and considering the fact that no one else from my college has tried doing it, I won't have difficulties getting it stamped with the Green Signal to continue . But as I said it in a full fledged post, I am anyhow going to complete it even if I don't get the nod from the college faculties to submit it as a project. Maybe I'll stack it in my PC or offer it to my friends for free , in that case. People tracking the PDLC can go through the comments on the post here

Hackintosh is pointless, after all !

I have seen folks installing Mac OS x flavors on a non-apple hardware. These machines are called “Hackintosh” by the computing folklore . A more formal note on Hackintosh as quoted from Wikipedia :

SOURCE : Wikipedia

OSx86 (a portmanteau of OS X and x86) is a collaborative "hacking" project to run the Mac OS X computer operating system on non-Apple personal computers with x86 architecture processors. The effort started soon after the June 2005 Worldwide Developers Conference announcement that Apple would be transferring their personal computers from PowerPC to Intel microprocessors.

A computer built to run this type of Mac OS X is also known as a Hackintosh, which is a portmanteau of the word hack and the name of Apple's main brand of computers, Macintosh.

The Apple software license does not allow Mac OS X to be used on hardware that is not "Apple-labeled".

There are numerous articles on how to get your much loved – much hated OS X on your previously overworked Windows or Linux box.

I found these awesome hacks across the internet ( Try these at your own risk !! Please help crumble piracy and try these only if if you own a legal copy of Mac OS X as a little act of nobility ) :)

Hackintosh #1 - Converting dell studio 15 into a Hackintosh Notebook(Macbook) from InsanelyMac by CompCrasher86 .

Hackintosh #2 – Converting dell mini 9 into a Hackintosh netbook from gizmodo .

Other , generalized, approach to hackintosh – HERE !!

The reasons why this move is pointless according to me :

First and foremost – You wont get the Apple experience the Macboys rave so much about. They describe it with weird names like “ The apple ecosystem” ( whatever ! ) . The truth is if you want to a real Macintosh experience then you need to have a real Macintosh.

It is the pleasing( or so called ) Apple aesthetics ( Software and HARDWARE also ) and the ease of usage that is embedded into their design that is the lifeblood of these Macintoshes and not many would disagree that it is the only thing that makes it sell like zucchini .

# Now you wont get the superb ( Notice the sarcasm ) zooooom-in , zooooom-out functionality by just pinching on the touchpad and more so , your PC’s body won’t be made of WHITE PLASTIC . :-P

Apple doesn’t like Hackintosh –violates OS X license agreement , and pirated content ( Google for the iWork Trojan and you’ll see how /why ). I mean investing in original 3rd party apps on a hackintosh would contradict the very purpose .

Wont go through the updates for the OS and the drivers without causing concerns or for that matter the service of your machine also.

# Why would you want to install Mac OS X anyway ?? To stare at the icon-taskbar ?? or zoom in zoom out with fingers (oh ! and a thumb . ) ?? Or so that no one uses your computer as they wont get their required applications that really accomplish real computing tasks ?? Confusing ? yes ? Don’t use Hackintosh ,go spend money on a real Mac if you want to stare at the LCD .

Installing the Mac OSX requires you to like follow some 19 or so steps and you will have to download various packages like the installer (!?! ) , boot loader , disk utilities and stuff from * somewhere * and mess with the Windows’ MBR or Linux’s GRUB / LILO .

Even after following these steps like a obedient dog , there is no guarantee that your piece of non-Apple hardware would work as manufacturers don’t ship their Mac versions of the drivers. The reason for the Mac’s stability plays The Bad Bandit here – The Mac's kernel isn’t designed to support a plethora of hardware and hence is bound to be stable . || More frustration || . It is the frog in the well ( that sometimes jumps out) . Pray you have got hardware similar to the Apple products or a good forum troubleshooting support .

I have reviews that even Mac pros/hackers couldn’t get their Hackintoshes working exactly like the Macs like for e.g. some noticed a strange flickering in mouse pointers, someone’s mouse cursors went out of the display for no reasons, someone’s Wifi and Bluetooth played foul .

You wont get to play the awesome games that are supported by Windows . And by the chance if you are into graphic designing and see Macintosh as your inspiration, you wouldn’t want be stuck on a Hackintosh for long. I am pretty sure you will miss the .NET framework and the amazingly awesome Microsoft Visual Studio and Expression Studio ( can be explained why MS office is the most selling non-apple app. for the Mac ). If you happen to dual boot , why would you want to waste precious HDD space ??

-> The only reason probably you would want to do a Hackintosh is getting a Mac–like experience at half the price ( curse the overly priced Apple Hardware and proprietary applications ) and flaunt it amongst your friends (just for the sake ? ) or if you have a thirst to explore the yet unexplored-by-you and then uninstall and wind-up that junk in 10 days.

DISCLAIMER :

The points beginning with a ‘ # ’ are critically sarcastic and shouldn’t be read by faint hearted apple zealots. (and now that you have already read them ….. )