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Migrating from Mac pro to Hackintosh is it possible?
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I was just viewing this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iwbLkCAbwU
The hardware can be bought by itself.
Umm I'm not sure why you would say that since It has been done I'd just like to know if I can migrate my programs and data to one. Do you have any experience with building a hackintosh?
Yes, i have.
You need see many forums, apply many patches, tricks, etc a hackintosh never work as a native apple machine the incompatibility problems, kernel panics and app crash always be there trust me.
now, why do you need a hackintosh?
Mostly because of it's gpu performance. I do a lot of video editing and use graphic intensive programs. I've tried calling Apple in order to upgrade my d300 gpu's to d700's but they aren't willing to help me. They keep telling me no on the upgrades even though I'm willing to pay the price.
I thought that building a hackintosh would be a good alternative since I can replace the parts myself and service the machine if need be in the future.
Been running a Hackintosh for a while. If you follow the guides and buy the parts that work, it's very easy. Obviously not as easy as buying right out of the box and you don't get Apple support. My hackintosh is actually the best performing computer that I've owned that runs os x.
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I'm not really sure on the z79's since I'm running a z77 myself but check out the buyer's guide section of the forums for parts that are going to work will with a setup. Also this forum is pretty good with members helping and answering questions. You probably won't get as much traction on MR.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/441-building-customac-buyer-s-guide-august-2014.html
you made a bad choice with the GPU, your best option was to buy nMP with D700 or old Mac Pro, aux 5.25" power supply for installation here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1714592/ and 2 powerful GPU.
precisely the problem with the new Mac Pro is not flexibility for upgrade.
precisely the problem with the new Mac Pro is not flexibility for upgrade.
Easiest way to do a Hackintosh at this point is the Quo motherboard. Based on a Gigabyte board. Sometimes shows up on Amazon for less.
It is a bit spendy for a z77 chipset, but you get an mATX form factor, Thunderbolt and Firewire. Download a "third party" BIOS flash and after that OSX installs with no kexts or other modifications required. They got off to a rocky start on kickstarter so there is some ill will out there, but the product has been shipping now for over a year.
issues:
• Thunderbolt is not hot-swappable.
• Audio tends to "break" with OS updates but it is an easy fix.
• Occasionally doesn't want to boot beyond the BIOS splash screen. Hold reset/power button, boots fine. This is a bit weird but hasn't really been a problem.
I have yet to see a kernel panic on mine. I've also built two Gigabyte-based hacks, which were fine, but the Quo was dead easy. I wouldn't guarantee you could clone your MacPro drive directly and have it boot, but it just might work.
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Z77MX-QUO-AOS
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285920-new-os-x-compatible-motherboard-quo/
It is a bit spendy for a z77 chipset, but you get an mATX form factor, Thunderbolt and Firewire. Download a "third party" BIOS flash and after that OSX installs with no kexts or other modifications required. They got off to a rocky start on kickstarter so there is some ill will out there, but the product has been shipping now for over a year.
issues:
• Thunderbolt is not hot-swappable.
• Audio tends to "break" with OS updates but it is an easy fix.
• Occasionally doesn't want to boot beyond the BIOS splash screen. Hold reset/power button, boots fine. This is a bit weird but hasn't really been a problem.
I have yet to see a kernel panic on mine. I've also built two Gigabyte-based hacks, which were fine, but the Quo was dead easy. I wouldn't guarantee you could clone your MacPro drive directly and have it boot, but it just might work.
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Z77MX-QUO-AOS
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285920-new-os-x-compatible-motherboard-quo/
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Thank you very much I appreciate the motherboard suggestion. I'm currently pricing the Hackintosh out and didn't know about this option! thnx
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The Nth degree of irony - Mac users are already Hackintoshing their Macs.
And I'm doing it too. A MacPro and a Hackintosh aren't mutually exclusive.
An irony is that if you own that Mac Pro long enough, you may likely consider Hackintoshing it just to get the latest Mac OS to run on it [see, e.g., https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1740775/ ] and, if you're lucky, skillful and desirous of more performance from that Mac Pro, along the way you may have learned some upgrading skills akin to those involved in building a Hackintosh [ see, e.g., https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/745426/ and https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1505726/ ]. Importantly, my experience has been that initial hardware installations are easier than upgrades.
Migrating from Mac pro to Hackintosh is it possible? Definitely possible. So whether you take this long term route (forced on Mac users because of deprecation and limited Apple sanctioned upgrades) and Hackintosh your MacPro or roll your own separate Hackintosh now, just make sure that you've stored your favorite coded delights on a removable drive with Time Machine. To be both specific and sure, the hacking precedes program/file restoration.
I've heard that the Quo and I know from much experience that Gigabyte motherboards are compatible with multiple OSes.
And I'm doing it too. A MacPro and a Hackintosh aren't mutually exclusive.
An irony is that if you own that Mac Pro long enough, you may likely consider Hackintoshing it just to get the latest Mac OS to run on it [see, e.g., https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1740775/ ] and, if you're lucky, skillful and desirous of more performance from that Mac Pro, along the way you may have learned some upgrading skills akin to those involved in building a Hackintosh [ see, e.g., https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/745426/ and https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1505726/ ]. Importantly, my experience has been that initial hardware installations are easier than upgrades.
Migrating from Mac pro to Hackintosh is it possible? Definitely possible. So whether you take this long term route (forced on Mac users because of deprecation and limited Apple sanctioned upgrades) and Hackintosh your MacPro or roll your own separate Hackintosh now, just make sure that you've stored your favorite coded delights on a removable drive with Time Machine. To be both specific and sure, the hacking precedes program/file restoration.
I've heard that the Quo and I know from much experience that Gigabyte motherboards are compatible with multiple OSes.
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I'm no expert, but I've done a little Hackintoshing. If it were me, I'd build the Hackintosh with a fresh OSX installation, create an admin account on it, then connect to your Mac Pro (or connect its Time Machine backup drive) and use the Migration Assistant to import your user account to the Hackintosh.
Hope that made sense...it's late here.
A straight clone of the drive won't work for booting the Hackintosh, because of all the kext files and other stuff the Hackintosh needs to run properly (like I said, I'm no expert).
Best of luck. I spent tons of time hacking my PC to get Lion to work a few years ago...ended up buying a refurb'd Mac Mini. I would argue the Hackintosh community actually boosts Mac sales.
That said, my friend's 2009 Mac Pro has recently started to act up, so we're exploring Hackintosh options once again, since a Mac Mini update is unknown, and the nMP is perhaps too expensive for his needs (and he doesn't want an iMac, he already has two monitors).
Hope that made sense...it's late here.
A straight clone of the drive won't work for booting the Hackintosh, because of all the kext files and other stuff the Hackintosh needs to run properly (like I said, I'm no expert).
Best of luck. I spent tons of time hacking my PC to get Lion to work a few years ago...ended up buying a refurb'd Mac Mini. I would argue the Hackintosh community actually boosts Mac sales.
That said, my friend's 2009 Mac Pro has recently started to act up, so we're exploring Hackintosh options once again, since a Mac Mini update is unknown, and the nMP is perhaps too expensive for his needs (and he doesn't want an iMac, he already has two monitors).
Though it may have been late there, you are 100% accurate, very specific, but downplaying the value of your expertise. I've done it as you recommend and would advise that it be done as you recommend. The phrases "favorite coded delights" and "program/file" that I used originally mean user installed applications that one uses and finds worthy of continued use and associated user created files from those applications. I like your specification better, however.
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