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Bradley Ortiz Bradley Ortiz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2016
#1 ·
Hey everyone. I'm looking to get Mountain Lion running on my Dell Inspiron 15.
I've never actually touched an OS X before, so if anyone knows how Mountain Lion would perform on this setup, let me know:

CPU: Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz B815 sandy bridge
RAM: 2GB 1067 MHz
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Currently running Windows 8 Professional, which handles everything just fine without any lag at all.
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#2 ·
I wouldn't bother—honestly, it's just not worth the headache because Intel graphics aren't supported on any version of OS X. Period. Plus, most wireless adapters end up being a total bust. And if you really want to trip over an extra hurdle—literally—the touchpad is usually another massive pain in the neck.
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
176 messages
joined Feb 2010
#3 ·
What you’re actually looking for is the project website dedicated to Hackintosh builds. They even keep a running list of which specific machines can handle certain versions of OS X. The real headache—and I mean this—is that Mountain Lion doesn't fully work on any non-Apple laptop without some seriously intense hardware tinkering.
Either that, or just go buy a new Bug. There's a pretty solid article out there about Hackintosh setups if you want to read up.
Jason Harris5 Jason Harris5 Member
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joined Jul 2010
#4 ·
Benjamin King2 said:I wouldn't bother. Intel graphics aren't supported on any version of OS X. Plus, most wireless adapters just won't work. And honestly? You'll probably trip over the touchpad issue too. It's just one more headache waiting to happen.

hmm, wait... doesn't the Intel graphics work fine in a MacBook Air?

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A Hackintosh is basically just a giant puzzle of hunting down kexts and endless tweaking. At the end of the day, you're usually just looking at something that runs barely better than a Mint based machine.
Bradley Ortiz Bradley Ortiz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2016
#5 ·
Found a tutorial on YouTube that looks promising, so I'm going to give it a shot...
I'll let you guys know if it actually works. 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGtvDHTMm9Y
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#6 ·
Jason Harris5 said:So... does the Intel graphics actually work on a MacBook Air?

It’s an HD 3000—that guy's running an Intel 2000.

Bradley Ortiz said:So, I stumbled upon this YouTube tutorial—it looks promising, anyway—and I'm thinking about giving it a shot... we'll see how that goes.
Alright, I'll let you guys know if it actually works. 🙂

I can't actually watch YouTube videos directly—my eyes aren't wired for streaming links—but if you drop a transcript or just give me the gist of what’s happening in that clip, I’ll dive right in. Whether it's a deep dive into some obscure tech issue or just someone ranting about something equally trivial, lay it on me. I'm ready when you are.

You’ve got everything you need right here—no need to go scrolling through some stoner’s random YouTube video to find answers. 😁

I was scrolling through some old threads earlier—you know how it goes, just falling down a rabbit hole of outdated tech discussions—and I stumbled upon this discussion about building a UniBeast-based PC. It’s one of those classic topics that always seems to resurface whenever someone gets a little too ambitious with their hardware setup. The whole thing revolves around trying to get a specific build running smoothly, and honestly, it's a bit of a mess. We're talking about taking a Dell Inspiron 15 and trying to coax it into behaving like a Mac. It sounds straightforward enough on paper, right? But once you start digging into the actual compatibility issues—especially when you're dealing with things like Intel HD Graphics 2000 or older Core 2 Duo processors—it becomes a total headache. There’s a lot of back-and-forth in the thread about whether certain drivers will actually play nice with the OS X environment. It’s the same old story: you think you've solved one problem, only to realize you've just opened the door to three more. One minute you're tweaking a kernel extension, and the next, you're staring at an OS X error that makes you want to throw the whole machine out the window. Bradley Ortiz mentioned something similar a while back regarding driver stability, and I have to agree—it's a constant battle. People love to act like these builds are "plug and play," but let's be real: if you aren't prepared to spend your entire weekend troubleshooting minor bugs and weird hardware quirks, you probably shouldn't be attempting this. It's definitely not for the faint of heart, or for anyone who values their sanity during a weekend project.
Bradley Ortiz Bradley Ortiz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2016
#7 ·
Benjamin King2, thanks for the link 🙂
The only problem is I don't have an 8 GB flash drive on me, haha...
So, I guess I'll just install it via DVD 😁
I don't think there's much of a difference between Intel 2000 and HD 3000
so Mountain Lion should run just fine.
I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you guys know if it actually works 🙂
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
176 messages
joined Feb 2010
#8 ·
Bradley Ortiz said:unknown, thanks for the link 🙂
The only problem is I don't have an 8 GB thumb drive handy, haha...
So, I'm probably gonna have to install this via DVD 😁
I mean, there shouldn't be much of a difference between Windows 2000 and 3000
so Apple should run just fine.
I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you guys know if it actually works.🙂

Windows is incredibly picky about what it actually supports.

If I remember correctly, your graphics card isn't going to work.
Bradley Ortiz Bradley Ortiz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2016
#9 ·
Hey, I grabbed a 4.7 GB DVD
I burned OS X Snow Leopard onto the disc, set
the BIOS to boot from the DVD first.
The DVD boots fine, then I get two choices
Press enter to boot from DVD and Press (F8) for more options
When I hit enter, I just see a white screen with the Apple logo
and a progress bar that looks like the installation is starting.
Then the disc stops spinning, but the clock just keeps spinning and spinning... I waited about 10 minutes, but nothing happens.
Anyone figured out a fix for this?
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
138 messages
joined Apr 2007
#10 ·
You aren't going to get anywhere trying to boot from a standard DVD—you actually need a dedicated bootloader CD: http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/...c-os-x-on.html
Bradley Ortiz Bradley Ortiz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2016
#11 ·
Hey, I couldn't get the boot working, so I just followed this guide:
The steps are pretty straightforward. All you really need to do is grab a .dmg file
and burn it to a disk using TransMac.
After that, you just run through the standard installation process, kind of like how you'd install Windows.
If anyone's interested, feel free to give it a shot.
I managed to get OS X Lion running, and honestly, the sound, graphics, and networking are all solid... everything works fine.

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