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Literature. Networking. Magic. How to Build a Hackintosh. Build a Hackintosh with better performance than a Mac Pro — for half the price. A comprehensive, free, step-by-step guide. Last updated March 2013 with the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processor and motherboard recommendations (which, it’s worth noting, are not available on the out-of-date Mac Pros) and OS X Mountain Lion-native installation instructions. We’ve also refreshed the nVidia GPUs. New in this latest build: Thunderbolt! However, note that to use the Thunderbolt ports on a Hackintosh, you will have to plug in your Thunderbolt device at boot-up; it is not hot-swappable. Introduction What do you do when you need a high-end Mac — for editing video, retouching photos, recording music, animating 3D graphics, or just playing games — but you can’t afford a Mac Pro?

Creativity shouldn’t be relegated to the upper class. Here’s a screencast (no sound) of my original hackintosh running flawlessly, loading notoriously slow applications like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word in a jiffy. Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard and Memory. Beginners Guides: Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard & Memory The term overclocking is thrown around a lot, for better or worse. If you're one of the many who has never overclocked, this guide will explain what it is and how to do it to the computers' processor, motherboard and memory. - Version 1.0.0 The prospect of overclocking a computer system can be intimidating for a computer newcomer, to say the least. The idea is simple enough; make the computer's processor run faster than its stock speed to gain more performance without paying for it. Successful overclocking is as often a matter of 'what you know' as 'what you have'. In this Beginners Guide, PCSTATS will explore the process of overclocking processors, motherboards and memory to achieve a faster yet still stable computer.

What Does Overclocking Do? Overclocking a computer's processor or memory causes it to go faster than its factory rated speed. Can Overclocking Damage Computer Hardware? Yes, but it's typically unlikely. How To Bypass Internet Censorship. 7 Free VPN services. Advertisement A few years ago, there was an abundance of quality free VPNs available. Today, there is less choice. Some previously free offerings now require a subscription, some have switched to a freemium model, and some seem to actively compromise your privacy. The Best VPN Services The Best VPN Services We've compiled a list of what we consider to be the best Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers, grouped by premium, free, and torrent-friendly. Much depends on why you want a VPN. In this article, I’ll show you seven free VPNs that’ll help protect your privacy. (Note: All the VPNs in this article have a robust free version available. 1. Spotflux falls into the ad-supported category.

It’ll block dangerous sites, works on multiple platforms, and gives you a “set it and forget about it” peace of mind. If you decide to upgrade to the premium version (including no ads and access to the premium network), it’ll set you back $38 per year. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Which Free VPN Do You Use? Best Free Remote Access Software. Remote Access Software (RAS) allows a user to remotely administer another computer through a GUI (Graphical User Interface). RAS software usually falls into three categories: Attended (someone must be present on the remote machine) Unattended Self-hosted RPC proxy servers (middleware for accessing firewall-protected networks). In this review, we are interested in the first and second categories. There are also two different kinds of packages: Those that are downloaded and run without requiring any installation And the other, which is installed and either uninstalls at the end of the session or remains for future sessions.

Unattended sessions would of course need to have the installed version to allow for connecting at any time in the future. Read this article in Spanish (Español) Go straight to the Quick Selection Guide Let's first talk about the two different categories, attended and unattended. Typically the process for establishing an attended session is simple. TeamViewer Mikogo.