Apple
Nov 21, 2024
Mac OS? Nah… Hackintosh👌
Mac OS is Apple's sleek operating system that’s smooth like water, comes in cool cat-themed versions, and can even run on non-Apple hardware for the daring. 🌊🐱💻
What is Mac OS?
Mac OS (or) The Mackintosh OS is the operating system provided by the Software Giants, Apple Inc. It all started as a competition with Microsoft’s Windows OS. But, both of the OS was completely based on different architectures.
It’s Architecture?
Mac OS is based on POSIX architecture (Portable Operating System Interface), that contained only command line instructions. It was all part of Darwin, an open source operating system model, which is based on XNU Kernel. It was later topped up with a lot of creamy “Aqua” layers.
Aqua is their GUI (Graphical User Interface) idea for the Darwin model. It was inspired by water movement – for Fluid Design and liquid droplet design – for the circular and drop shaped icon packs.
Which one can I get?
A variety of dishes to choose from:
OS X 10 beta: Kodiak – 13 September 2000
OS X 10.0: Cheetah – 24 March 2001
OS X 10.1: Puma – 25 September 2001
OS X 10.2: Jaguar – 24 August 2002
OS X 10.3 Panther (Pinot) – 24 October 2003
OS X 10.4 Tiger (Merlot) – 29 April 2005
[OS X 10.4.4 Tiger (Chardonnay)]
OS X 10.5 Leopard (Chablis) – 26 October 2007
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard – 28 August 2009
OS X 10.7 Lion (Barolo) – 20 July 2011
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (Zinfandel) – 25 July 2012
OS X 10.9 Mavericks (Cabernet) – 22 October 2013
OS X 10.10: Yosemite (Syrah) – 16 October 2014
OS X 10.11: El Capitan (Gala) – 30 September 2015
macOS 10.12: Sierra (Fuji) – 20 September 2016
macOS 10.13: High Sierra (Lobo) – 25 September 2017
macOS 10.14: Mojave (Liberty) – 24 September 2018
Big Cat Family as Choices!?
Well, Apple has gone out “Wild” with the names of their OS versions. No wonder they do it for easy remembrance of the model numbers than the version numbers like 10.x.x.
But, why cat family though? Google, has gone for sweet dishes and wouldn’t run out of the names sooner or later. Apple, have very few choices left in the Big Cat family, and even some of them were already patented by other software companies.
These names are usually believed to be taken from the early Apple clone maker – Shaye, which gave Apple the push and lead it has today. Some believe they resemble the names of military vehicles during World War -II.
It Ain’t for Faint Hearted!
All Apple products come at a hefty price. They are extremely reliable and fluid. Mac OS is no exception. It is no exception and is extremely fluid and ain’t for faint of hearts.
It is a hardware specific OS and it doesn’t run on any system. It mainly supports only Apple hardware that includes iMac and MacBooks.
Can’t I try Mac OS if I ain’t got money?
Yes, you can! There are mainly two ways to run the “sweet” Mac OS on your system. Let me walk you through the prerequisites:
Decent hardware specifications (not outdated 😢)
Mac OS installation files (ISO file, mostly)
and you’re set to go!
The two main methods are:
Using Virtual Machine Managers (VMMs) such as VMWare or VirtualBox.
or, Dual boot MacOS and Windows
This way of getting to run Mac OS on just any PC is not legal and is not supported by Apple Inc. But, they are not gonna sue you (a single user) for software piracy. A team of enthusiasts made it possible to run Mac OS, by modifying some commands in the kernel, that bypasses the integrity check of the hardware and its authenticity with the OS purchase. These systems are called Hackintosh.
Why even do it?
Well, Hackintosh systems are pretty useful mainly under two of these circumstances:
When you just wanna have a taste of what’s behind the “Apple Ecosystem”.
Or, when you are tired of the crappy Apple hardware and its denial of specific parts upgrade, just install it on your existing powerful system and utilize the OS and its features to it MAX!
But, is it even Worth building a Hackintosh?
Well, this depends on the type of user. If you are a content creator and you love using the Apple exclusive editing softwares like Final Cut Pro and stuff, then it would be a good bet switching to a Hackintosh, given you have pretty maxed out specifications. But, if you are a casual user and just want to breathe in fresh air, just go with the Virtualisation Techniques like VMWare and VirtualBox.
It’s not that worth it as it requires a pretty hefty setup in the first place and moreover, most of the drivers and GPUs are not supported in Mac OS; means no Gaming, my friend! But, anyways it saves a hella lot of bucks from the original Apple products.
The World is yours to Explore!
