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I need a fast Mac
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I can post to many sites, not just this site. I can use Gmail in Netscape 4.8, too, as amazingly incredible as that may be to you.
Amen brother. Even then, I wouldnt buy another Apple machine because I've had nothing but trouble with their hardware. Its Hackintosh or nothing for me.
And when it comes down to it, I put together my machine with 22" display for around 3/4 the price of a top end 20" iMac and I have a 22" screen and way more performance to boot... Some people are sheep though, right?
I don't consider anything incredible that falls within the specified capabilities of any hardware or software. Which is my point:
Of course you can post to MacRumors on a Pismo... why wouldn't you be able to.
But of course when Mac OS X 10.5 comes around....I'll bet the he has it up and running with out a problem, the day it launches(if he wants it)
Can you say the same?
Ive already had betas up and running with 8.8.1 and 8.9.1 (pre-release) Kernels. So my guess would be yes as ill probably have it in my hands before it actually launches which will give me a head start on it.
correct me if I'm wrong, but this whole discussion of hacking os x to run on non-apple hardware is not permitted on macrumors as running os x on anything but apple hardware is illegal...
Anyone who can actually do anything with that information already knows what their doing. And theres a lot im not saying, as i know everyone here is anal about the piracy stuff. Believe me, what I did was a lot of work, and even then its going to take a lot more. But its a hobby.
I wouldnt say im giving any specific information related to piracy.
I wouldnt say im giving any specific information related to piracy.
It's a wee bit off topic too methinks
So, I'm waiting to see Apple's next move will be. In the meantime I keep my eye on eBay, Refurbs and the For Sale section here but I don't hold much hope for that as most of the stuff is in the US not Europe.
Yes, we're sheep. OR some people use their computer as a tool and just want to plug it in and work rather than dick about with hardware so they can boast about a negligible performance increase on the Internet.
What, do you want a medal? You're only like the 9000th person to do it and brag about it on the internet, and I guess we're sheep for not doing it for not being as elite as you.
MacRumors isn't OSX86Project or InsanelyMac; the OP wasn't asking how hxc you hackintosh is, he was looking for a powerful Mac--specifically if the Mac Pro was powerful enough.
None of this impresses me either. Why use OSX if upgrading the hardware or OS breaks the system? I don't use Linux for the same reason. I want to flawlessly use my computer--including regular Apple software updates; not hack my computer to death. And I'm well past worrying about my computer's hardware being six months out of date.
Never!!! I can take my Mac (practically) anywhere very easily, can you do that? NO!!
Honestly, I'd rather have my MacBook.
But would it me a matter of inserting the DVD and clicking "Update" or would it take hours of troubleshooting and driver hunting to get working? Also, how'd you get the beta kernels?
I bet my Mac was easier to set up
To the OP....If you really want the fast Mac out there, and can afford it with out charging it all, I'd say wait. 8 Core Mac Pro is coming, and it will rock. Although I know you don't need it, there is nothing wrong with having a rocking set up!
To the OP....If you really want the fast Mac out there, and can afford it with out charging it all, I'd say wait. 8 Core Mac Pro is coming, and it will rock. Although I know you don't need it, there is nothing wrong with having a rocking set up!
Okay, okay.. Ill stop talking about my Hackintosh. Even though I think its the slickest thing since sliced bread.
But i will say this. My project has made me dive into the OS way deeper than I would have on any of the other Macs ive owned. I know a LOT about the kernel now, I know a lot about the IOkits and how they function, how kexts are written, and so on... If my systems just worked, i wouldnt be able to fix problems like i can now. So, i definatly appreciate my experience and has given me the confidence to include Apple machines in my spectrum of machines I will work on as i can get Apple replacement parts from one of the Mac dealers in my town and can determine what causes kernel panics by looking at crash reports.
As far as updating my system goes, Its fun and gives me something to do besides drugs (which im trying to get away from.. Friend of Bill W's since September 2005).
And as far as where I get my prerelease Apple software, One of my friends is a DEV for a big firm. I get all beta software dropped in my lap.
I think im done here. So long everyone.
But i will say this. My project has made me dive into the OS way deeper than I would have on any of the other Macs ive owned. I know a LOT about the kernel now, I know a lot about the IOkits and how they function, how kexts are written, and so on... If my systems just worked, i wouldnt be able to fix problems like i can now. So, i definatly appreciate my experience and has given me the confidence to include Apple machines in my spectrum of machines I will work on as i can get Apple replacement parts from one of the Mac dealers in my town and can determine what causes kernel panics by looking at crash reports.
As far as updating my system goes, Its fun and gives me something to do besides drugs (which im trying to get away from.. Friend of Bill W's since September 2005).
And as far as where I get my prerelease Apple software, One of my friends is a DEV for a big firm. I get all beta software dropped in my lap.
I think im done here. So long everyone.
You want a fast Mac, you got it. Here are 2 options:
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz
Two dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 processors
1.25GHz frontside bus per processor
1MB L2 cache per core
512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200)
250GB Serial ATA hard drive
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB GDDR SDRAM
price: $2,699.00
Refurbished Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz Intel Xeon
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
1GB (2 x 512MB) memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
price: $2,199.00
Along the way you could upgrade to 4GB of RAM like you said.
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz
Two dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 processors
1.25GHz frontside bus per processor
1MB L2 cache per core
512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200)
250GB Serial ATA hard drive
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB GDDR SDRAM
price: $2,699.00
Refurbished Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz Intel Xeon
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
1GB (2 x 512MB) memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
price: $2,199.00
Along the way you could upgrade to 4GB of RAM like you said.
Er, right. Good luck getting tech support when your machine goes down when you're 12hrs away from a deadline. OK, you may not be using your machine in a production environment, but a hacked-together PC/Mac hybrid thing just isn't a reasonable alternative for anyone who is, so it's irrelevant how many % faster or how much cheaper it is.
Not much use for someone living in Belgium though, eh?
How come the PowerMac is more expensive than the MacPro anyway?
Memory upgrade makes a big difference
Hi All
I was advised to upgrade my RAM in the iMac, I did that today, now it has 2.5GB rather than the one and indeed it has made a big difference. Switching between apps is a lot more responsive than before and in particular I notice a huge change to the way iWeb was behaving - previously it really was killing other app if I was using it in parallel, particularly when publishing. This is all hugely improved.
Won't stop me getting that MP though
Hi All
I was advised to upgrade my RAM in the iMac, I did that today, now it has 2.5GB rather than the one and indeed it has made a big difference. Switching between apps is a lot more responsive than before and in particular I notice a huge change to the way iWeb was behaving - previously it really was killing other app if I was using it in parallel, particularly when publishing. This is all hugely improved.
Won't stop me getting that MP though