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Tonymacx86 Blog. People who know me know that I always recommend Apple laptops. I am convinced that they are the best laptops on the planet and worth every penny. However, a few weeks back, I picked up the HP Probook 4530s to review and monkey around with. This particular model has gathered a lot of steam on the forum, and considering the price ($475) and relative compatibility it seemed like a cool little project. Compared to building a custom desktop computer, hackintoshing a laptop is a dramatic undertaking, and can be a very painful process. It's not like building a computer from parts, choosing which compatible components you want or need. Only certain very specific models work well.

With the launch of Mac OS X Lion, Intel's onboard HD 3000 graphics, integrated into all Sandy Bridge mobile CPUs, became fully compatible. I went with the lowest end HP Probook 4530s XU015UT. There are a few major drawbacks to this particular model, especially when compared with a Mac laptop. [GUIDE] EVGA X58 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J567) Installation - InfiniteMac OSx86. Building your own Mac OS X computer (Hackintosh) requires specific hardware selection to make each part work seamlessly with the Mac OS X operating system for a fluent experience. Selecting the right hardware has never been easier than it has become now thanks to ongoing efforts by the joined forces of the OSx86 Community. Your Mac OS X custom build begins here. Highest quality hardware selection provided by tonymac's renowned CustoMac builds.

CustoMac Budget mATX A powerful desktop build with budget-minded parts and no graphics card. CustoMac Budget ATX A powerful desktop build with budget-minded parts and no graphics card. CustoMac Pro These full sized ATX builds have quad-core CPUs, maxed out RAM, and lots of expandability. CustoMac Mini The CustoMac Mini is a bare-bones CustoMac in a shoebox sized case featuring a H77 mini-iTX motherboard and a dual-core Ivy Bridge processor.

CustoMac Mini Deluxe CustoMac Pro Socket 2011 These rigs are the most powerful single CPU systems you can build. Nawcom's bitchblog. InsanelyMac. OSx86. Lnx2Mac's Blog. Prasys' Blog. Tonymacx86 Blog.