Apple isn't ready to offer an inexpensive, low-powered netbook yet -- so why not make one yourself? In this week's video podcast, I go over the process of installing an illegal, hacked version of Mac OS X Leopard on an MSI Wind netbook.
I start out by telling you where to download the hacked operating system software. You'll also need to download and install a copy of OSX86 Tools[.zip]. Then I walk you through the steps of how to put the OS on a USB flash drive (at least 4GB) to copy it onto the netbook. Here are the steps for your reference, which you must follow on an authentic Mac.
(Disclaimer: The following process potentially violates Apple's End User License Agreement for Mac OS X. Please ensure you own a copy of Mac OS X Leopard if you wish to follow the procedure.)
1. Launch the Disk Utility app in your Utilities folder. Select your USB drive, and under the Erase tab choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Select the Partition tab, then click Options and select Master Boot Record. Select OK and then hit Apply.
2. With the USB drive selected in Disk Utility, select the Restore tab. For Source, choose the image file of the hacked OS X (MSIWindosx86.iso). For Destination, choose your USB drive. Then click Restore.
3. Launch OSX86 Tools. Click Install EFI/Run FDISK. Install the tools, then select "Run Script." A Terminal window will open. Type in your administrator password. Then enter 4 to run Chameleon EFI. Then follow the directions listed in the Terminal window to install the code onto your USB drive.
4. Eject your USB drive. Now insert it into the MSI Wind. Hold down F11 when booting up the Wind and choose your USB drive as the startup disk.
5. The OS X installer will launch. When you reach Install Summary, make sure to click on Customize, choose Patches and uncheck Kernel.
6. Run the install, then reboot and you've got OS X on your Wind!
I also demonstrate how to swap out the Wi-Fi card with a Mac-compatible one: a Dell DW1390 Mini express card, which costs about $10 on eBay. That's as simple as removing the back of the netbook, popping out the Wi-Fi card and replacing it with the Dell.
Sounds scary, right? Trust me, though: It's not that hard. Just watch the video and follow those steps.
This week's video podcast was produced by Annaliza Savage and edited by Fernando Cardoso, with camera work by John Ross. It's a little under 4 minutes long.
By Brian X. Chen
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