EDIT: This guide is very outdated and it doesn't exactly go into specifics all that well. It will be kept up here for archiving purposes.
Hello. Today I will show you how to install Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard on your PC running Windows. This will also tell you how to dual boot Vista/7 and OS X.
DISCLAIMER:
IF YOU INSTALL OS X (OR ANY MACINTOSH OS) ON A PC OR ANYTHING THAT IS NOT APPLE BRANDED, YOU ARE BREAKING YOUR END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH APPLE! ALSO, YOU RISK MESSING UP YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING! I AM NOT, AND WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU DO WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE! IF YOU'RE NOT A COMPUTER GEEK, I SUGGEST YOU STAY AWAY FROM THIS INSTRUCTABLE, AS IT INCLUDES A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF! AS SAID ALREADY, I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE TO DO WITH THE KNOWLEDGE I AM PROVIDING YOU!!!!!!!!!
Also, when you install Mac OS X on a PC, the PC will officially be known as a Hackintosh PC (or Hac for short).
And of course, be sure to back up your data before you start, just in case something goes wrong.
With that out of the way, let's get started!
Hello. Today I will show you how to install Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard on your PC running Windows. This will also tell you how to dual boot Vista/7 and OS X.
DISCLAIMER:
IF YOU INSTALL OS X (OR ANY MACINTOSH OS) ON A PC OR ANYTHING THAT IS NOT APPLE BRANDED, YOU ARE BREAKING YOUR END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH APPLE! ALSO, YOU RISK MESSING UP YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING! I AM NOT, AND WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU DO WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE! IF YOU'RE NOT A COMPUTER GEEK, I SUGGEST YOU STAY AWAY FROM THIS INSTRUCTABLE, AS IT INCLUDES A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF! AS SAID ALREADY, I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE TO DO WITH THE KNOWLEDGE I AM PROVIDING YOU!!!!!!!!!
Also, when you install Mac OS X on a PC, the PC will officially be known as a Hackintosh PC (or Hac for short).
And of course, be sure to back up your data before you start, just in case something goes wrong.
With that out of the way, let's get started!
Step 1: WHY WOULD I WANT TO INSTALL OS X ON MY PC?
Q: Why install Mac OS X on my PC if I can just go out and buy a real Mac while avoiding legal issues?
A: It's so much cheaper.
Q: What's the difference between a legit Macintosh and a Hackintosh PC?
A: There are a couple, actually. First of all, as I mentioned in the last question, a Hackintosh PC would be much cheaper. Secondly, if you have a really high end PC, it can probably run Mac OS X better than on a Mac because, Macintosh computers aren't fast for their hardware configuration, but their operating system. Apple has made OS X so lightweight (except in terms of hard drive space it takes up) that they don't even have to make high end computers. And yet they sell like crazy. And lastly, YOU get to choose what version of OS X you want (Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard). They can't put you on the latest version.
Q: Why would I want Tiger or Leopard when I could just install Snow Leopard, the latest version?
A: Snow Leopard, like all other OSes, has system requirements, unfortunately. Your PC might not be able to handle the intense awesomeness of SnowOSX.
A: It's so much cheaper.
Q: What's the difference between a legit Macintosh and a Hackintosh PC?
A: There are a couple, actually. First of all, as I mentioned in the last question, a Hackintosh PC would be much cheaper. Secondly, if you have a really high end PC, it can probably run Mac OS X better than on a Mac because, Macintosh computers aren't fast for their hardware configuration, but their operating system. Apple has made OS X so lightweight (except in terms of hard drive space it takes up) that they don't even have to make high end computers. And yet they sell like crazy. And lastly, YOU get to choose what version of OS X you want (Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard). They can't put you on the latest version.
Q: Why would I want Tiger or Leopard when I could just install Snow Leopard, the latest version?
A: Snow Leopard, like all other OSes, has system requirements, unfortunately. Your PC might not be able to handle the intense awesomeness of SnowOSX.
Step 2: IS MY COMPUTER CAPABLE OF RUNNING OS X?
"Can my PC handle the intense awesomeness of OS X?"
OK, maybe it isn't said quite like that, but it's a concern for many different people. I can't answer this, but a quick Google search and you'll have a list of compatible PCs. I DO know that SnowOSX (Snow Leopard) requires the following:
1GB of RAM or more. DDR2 works, don't know about any other kinds.
Intel OR AMD Athlon Processor that's at least 1.6 GHz (the newer Macs with SnowOSX have Intel Dual Core Quad 2 inside)
AT LEAST 6 GB (estimate, don't know exact amount) of free hard drive space.
Then, Leopard requires:
Intel SSE2 or better
512MB RAM or more
I think it needs like 10GB of hard drive space to install
As for Tiger, I don't know the requirements.
OK, maybe it isn't said quite like that, but it's a concern for many different people. I can't answer this, but a quick Google search and you'll have a list of compatible PCs. I DO know that SnowOSX (Snow Leopard) requires the following:
1GB of RAM or more. DDR2 works, don't know about any other kinds.
Intel OR AMD Athlon Processor that's at least 1.6 GHz (the newer Macs with SnowOSX have Intel Dual Core Quad 2 inside)
AT LEAST 6 GB (estimate, don't know exact amount) of free hard drive space.
Then, Leopard requires:
Intel SSE2 or better
512MB RAM or more
I think it needs like 10GB of hard drive space to install
As for Tiger, I don't know the requirements.
Step 3: Things You'll Need
Mac OS X patched disc
A half decent machine
Your Vista/7 install disc (if you want to dual boot)
EasyBCD (software, if you want to dual boot)
Note: EasyBCD can be downloaded for free at download.com
A half decent machine
Your Vista/7 install disc (if you want to dual boot)
EasyBCD (software, if you want to dual boot)
Note: EasyBCD can be downloaded for free at download.com
Step 4: PARTITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People complain that after dual-booting their system doesn't work right. They are forgetting to partition.
So, what is a partition, you ask? Well, partitioning is kind of like splitting your hard drive into little bits (not physically). To oversimplify, it's basically reserving a certain space on your hard drive for something else besides what you already have. Partitions can be used for recovery, installing other operating systems on your PC without harming the original (what we're using it for), organizing your hard drive into categories (pictures, videos, music, etc.), and many more things. For this OS install, we'll need to make a partition specifically for OS X and the programs within it.
If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you're in luck. The two have built-in, easy to use partition managers. Windows XP has one too, but I don't know how to use it, so I recommend EASEUS Partition Master (Home edition is free, and does what we want it to do), which can be downloaded from CNET's Download.com. Once you have that, try looking on Google or YouTube on how to partition. Create a partition for your OS X installation and move on to step 3.
So, what is a partition, you ask? Well, partitioning is kind of like splitting your hard drive into little bits (not physically). To oversimplify, it's basically reserving a certain space on your hard drive for something else besides what you already have. Partitions can be used for recovery, installing other operating systems on your PC without harming the original (what we're using it for), organizing your hard drive into categories (pictures, videos, music, etc.), and many more things. For this OS install, we'll need to make a partition specifically for OS X and the programs within it.
If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you're in luck. The two have built-in, easy to use partition managers. Windows XP has one too, but I don't know how to use it, so I recommend EASEUS Partition Master (Home edition is free, and does what we want it to do), which can be downloaded from CNET's Download.com. Once you have that, try looking on Google or YouTube on how to partition. Create a partition for your OS X installation and move on to step 3.
Step 5: Retrieving the ISO Image
There are many different patches of OS X that are designed to work with PCs. iDeneb, etc. Try to find an ISO image of the OS you want. Torrent sites are great for this, but if you're using a torrent site and are downloading it with a torrent client, expect it to take at least 20 hours for it to download at the minimum (unless you have incredibly fast connection with an incredibly fast PC, but it's still gonna take a long time to download.). Torrent files are very large, and take a large amount of time to download. If you're doing SnowOSX, you're looking at 4.31GB. That's more than half the amount of storage space on the average iPod (unless it's more than 8GB).
NO PIRACY! This bears repeating, my friends. You should NOT pirate software. If you go to retrieve the ISO off the Internet, at least have a license for OS X. The people over at Apple work hard to create an operating system that a lot of people like. You should at least buy a license to help support the workers at Apple and let them feed their families.
NO PIRACY! This bears repeating, my friends. You should NOT pirate software. If you go to retrieve the ISO off the Internet, at least have a license for OS X. The people over at Apple work hard to create an operating system that a lot of people like. You should at least buy a license to help support the workers at Apple and let them feed their families.
Step 6: Burning the ISO Image
You'll need a blank DVD-R for this step. After it's finished downloading, open it with Nero or some kind of disc burning software and burn the ISO to the DVD. It's important that you use a DVD, not a CD. CDs can only hold up to 700MB of space. The humble DVD-R (single layer) can hold up to 4.8GB. Double layer DVDs hold up to 8.5GB.
Step 7: Booting From DVD
OK, now that that's done, insert the DVD into the computer if the PC ejected it, then reboot the computer. If your BIOS is already configured to boot from CD/DVD drive, it either boot directly from the disc, if not, it should say something like, "Press any key to boot from CD..." and it'll wait five seconds for you to press a key before booting from the hard drive. If none of these things happen, do a Google search on how to boot from CD/DVD. If you already know how, then configure your BIOS to do so. All BIOSes are different but they all require you to press a key when you turn on your PC.
Step 8: OS X Installer
You'll see the default OS X cursor on the top left corner of the screen, and a box will appear saying "Use English as the main language" and many other choices in different languages. In this case, English. Then click the arrow. A window will come up. The OS X installer. The essential part of the installation. Click Continue when you're ready to proceed.
Step 9: Install
The OS X installer, like most other installers and wizards, is pretty easy to follow through, so I'll spare you the text. There are TWO things I should point out though. When the installer asks where to install OS X on, you'll notice there's no place to put it. But have no fear, this CAN be fixed easily.
Click on Utilities at the top of the screen and click on Disk Utility.
FACT:
Disk=Hard Drive, USB Flash Drive, etc.
Disc=CD/DVD
Anyway, once in the Disk Utility, select the partition you made for OS X and click on the Erase tab.
NOTE: Be sure you select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). That is the best partition format for OS X to be partitioned on. Then click Erase. MAKE SURE THE PARTITION YOU SELECTED IS NOT THE WINDOWS PARTITION IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DUAL BOOT! If you select the wrong partition, then you'll be stuck with OSX.
The second thing: when you're about to install, (to be exact, on the "Installation Type" screen) MAKE SURE YOU CLICK "CUSTOMIZE"!!!!! You MUST configure the settings for your specific PC.
When that's all done, click "Install".
Click on Utilities at the top of the screen and click on Disk Utility.
FACT:
Disk=Hard Drive, USB Flash Drive, etc.
Disc=CD/DVD
Anyway, once in the Disk Utility, select the partition you made for OS X and click on the Erase tab.
NOTE: Be sure you select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). That is the best partition format for OS X to be partitioned on. Then click Erase. MAKE SURE THE PARTITION YOU SELECTED IS NOT THE WINDOWS PARTITION IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DUAL BOOT! If you select the wrong partition, then you'll be stuck with OSX.
The second thing: when you're about to install, (to be exact, on the "Installation Type" screen) MAKE SURE YOU CLICK "CUSTOMIZE"!!!!! You MUST configure the settings for your specific PC.
When that's all done, click "Install".
Step 10: Done (not necessarily)!
If you only want OS X, then you're finished. However, if you also want your Windows configuration, I suggest looking at this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfOCXZ_I0aI&feature=related
And no, I didn't make that video. Credit goes to acdcdude55 on YouTube.
Just skip to the part where he's done installing OS X, and follow instructions from there. Thank you for reading this Instructable, and I hope you have success!
And no, I didn't make that video. Credit goes to acdcdude55 on YouTube.
Just skip to the part where he's done installing OS X, and follow instructions from there. Thank you for reading this Instructable, and I hope you have success!
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