Some netbooks, like the MSI Wind among others, have become popular among DIYers for making it (relatively) easy to run Apple’s operating system OS X Snow Leopard. As far as hardware is concerned, there’s very little difference between the platforms since Apple switched to Intel processors, but it can still be a hassle to locate [...]
Some netbooks, like the MSI Wind among others, have become popular among DIYers for making it (relatively) easy to run Apple’s operating system OS X Snow Leopard. As far as hardware is concerned, there’s very little difference between the platforms since Apple switched to Intel processors, but it can still be a hassle to locate certain drivers.
Now it might be even easier thanks to the controversial PC manufacturer Psystar, which has been a thorn in Apple’s side since they started selling ready-made “Open Computers” with retail OS X preinstalled. Psystar is now also offering a little something called Rebel EFI, which is a tool for installing the Apple OS on almost any Intel-based PC.
To put it simply, it works almost like Apple’s own BootCamp tool that lets you install Windows on a Mac, although Rebel EFI works the other way around obviously. It’s a software layer that includes among other things Psystar’s Darwin Universal Boot Loader and a feature for safe updates, i.e., some filter making sure that no Apple updates interfere with your “hacked” OS installation. At the same time, it fetches new hardware profiles from Psystar.
It’s currently free to try, but the trial version shuts down every two hours. The full version is $50.
Some netbooks, like the MSI Wind among others, have become popular among DIYers for making it (relatively) easy to run Apple’s operating system OS X Snow Leopard. As far as hardware is concerned, there’s very little difference between the platforms since Apple switched to Intel processors, but it can still be a hassle to locate certain drivers.
Now it might be even easier thanks to the controversial PC manufacturer Psystar, which has been a thorn in Apple’s side since they started selling ready-made “Open Computers” with retail OS X preinstalled. Psystar is now also offering a little something called Rebel EFI, which is a tool for installing the Apple OS on almost any Intel-based PC.
To put it simply, it works almost like Apple’s own BootCamp tool that lets you install Windows on a Mac, although Rebel EFI works the other way around obviously. It’s a software layer that includes among other things Psystar’s Darwin Universal Boot Loader and a feature for safe updates, i.e., some filter making sure that no Apple updates interfere with your “hacked” OS installation. At the same time, it fetches new hardware profiles from Psystar.
It’s currently free to try, but the trial version shuts down every two hours. The full version is $50.
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