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I haven't done anything too taxing or fired up a bunch of VMs.
It arrived with 4GB of ram, and I dropped in another 2GB (no 4GB dimms lying around) I had spare for 6GB total - though it seemed to generally perform fine with 4GB. It's got an Intel Core i5-2540m that runs at 2.5Ghz with turbo up to 3.2Ghz, HD-3000 graphics, and unfortunately a paltry 1366x768 resolution screen. I originally ordered a Probook 6560b because I wanted a 3rd-gen Intel Core processor with HD-4000 graphics and the product was listed with the optional 1600x900 screen upgrade, but (as part of the other long story previously mentioned) I ended up with the 6460b. The laptop I used is an HP Probook 6460b. Preamble out of the way, lets get down to business.
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While I'm on the topic of hardware/software integration, I should mention at the outset that working with a hackintosh absolutely makes a person (if you like using the software of course) yearn for a device actually intended to run OSX with OEM support. If I wanted a nice Windows laptop, I could save some money and buy a Dell XPS 13 or something.
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Sure, I could boot camp Windows or install Linux if I decide I really don't like OSX, but the tight hardware/software integration is a huge part of the appeal of buying an Apple device in the first place. A 14 day return window is not nearly a sufficient test period. The fundamental mechanic of their business model is "hey if you want to use our stuff, you have to pay a mint for the stuff it runs on." However, I am also at the same time not comfortable (just my opinion) spending $1,500-$2,000 on a laptop without test driving OS X for a couple months.
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So it's totally understandable that they won't sell me a copy of OS X without hardware, or that even if they're giving away the OS for free they don't want to make it easy to use on non-Apple hardware. Apple makes the bulk of their cash on the unmatched margins they are able to charge on their hardware, with content/app sales making up a much smaller (but non-trivial) percentage of their business. The numbers show that Apple is in the hardware business, using their walled-garden OS platforms to drive hardware sales.
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Of course this may be in violation of the EULA, but Apple refuses to sell their operating system independent of hardware - and the last OS update that they charged (a paltry $20) for was Mountain Lion in 2012. For the uninitiated, a hackintosh refers to a computer with standard x86/x86-64 hardware running Apple's proprietary OS X software. I've had a laptop sitting on a shelf for awhile (long story) that I have been meaning to use as a hackintosh. I also highlight where I went wrong in a few places. Here I document the what, why, and how of installing OS X Yosemite (10.10.4) on my non-Apple-branded laptop, an HP Probook 6460b. Therefore, the longer post got pushed back as I finished other shorter pieces that could be knocked out in available windows of time. This post obviously describes experiences that happened first chronologically, but it also took significantly longer to write.
I know, I know - I already have a post up about GCC, Homebrew, etc. ☰ Menu My Hackintosh Adventure 24 July 2015 on Apple, guides, OSX, Hackintosh
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