Choose the format as NTFS and click through the rest. This partition will be called MacOSX through the guide-The bare minimum is 10gigs, 20 is the minimum and 40 is all you’ll really need.Īfter you have made some free space, right click on the partition you created, and choose “new simple volume”. Partition your HDD by making some unallocated space, and name it ONE WORD(right click on your C: drive and hit shrink).
Now that we have our hardware identified, and out software we need, let’s go ahead and in Windows, head to Disk Management.
We will need this to choose which options to install with.Īfter you have done that, go download a flavor like kalyway, ideneb, iatkos, iPC…etc. Things youll need: Some kind of OSX86 distro, A blank DVD, CPU-Z, a Windows reinstall disc(Don’t worry, well explain this later), and a flash drive.įirst and most important, download CPU-Z and write down your system specs.
Congrats, your Hackintosh is complete!!Įasy Guide to install OSX and dual boot with Windows 7 Now that your computer can boot up, go ahead and install the IO80211family.kext(your wifi), SleepEnabler.kext(the one thats NOT included in the extensions folder), and AppleHDA.kext into kext helper. Drag everything from the "Extensions" folder (EXCEPT SleepEnabler.kext and the voodoo prefpane) into kext utility and install. Plug in your flash card and drag the rest of the files to your desktop. Now still on the disc, go to post-install, and then applications, and drag "kext utility" to your desktop. Install the bootloader so you wont have to use the disc anymore. Choose post install, and then "Chameleon RC3". Go through the registration, and when done double click on the sl boot disc. The install should take 15 to 20 minutes. Hit the customize button, and uncheck X11, you can install with the rest of the stuff. close out of the utility and continue with the install. If it does boot up, head to disk utility, and partition your hard drive as a GUID partition table. When it loads up, eject it and pop in the Snow Leo disc, and hit f5 to reload the page, then select the disc. Go ahead and pop in the sl boot dvd and boot from it. Burn the "sl boot" to a dvd and copy the rest of the files to a flash drive. Getting the install disc to boot will require a modified bootloader. This is for a Dell 1545 so the links I provide will be specific to this machine, but the general idea still applies to all machines.Įxtensions: !download|575|327129160|Extensions.rar|235 I got my hands on a copy of snow leo 10.6.3(its $29 dont be a cheapskate!) the other day and it installed easier than distros ive used. Rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/SleepEnabler.kext/ 10.6.5 is also easy, but you will need to enter these commands after the install finishes and it reboots
If you want to update to 10.6.4 it gives your no problems except you will need to reinstall your wifi kext.
VIOLA!! 1366x768 resolution and a fully working hackintosh! Now your screens looking kinda crappy, so drag the contents of part 3 onto your desktop, and double click on chameleon rc4. Now, reboot and install everything from part 2 and reboot (this will give you your audio and wifi). Open up kext helper and drag everything from part 1 into it. Plug in your flash card and drag the rest of the folders to your desktop. Go through the registration, and when done double click on the sl boot dvd on your desktop.
When it finishes and your computer reboots, pop in the sl boot again and select your new Mac OS!
If it does boot up, head to disk utility, and partition your hard drive as a GUID partition table, Mac OSX journaled. Go ahead and pop in the sl boot dvd and boot from it(hit f12 and choose CD/DVD). Unzip the folder you downloaded, open it, and burn the "sl boot" to a blank dvd and copy the rest of the folders to a flash drive. I compiled these kexts, and i found they were the best working ones for the 1545. Ok so heres an easier way to instal osx on the 1545.