Hi Rob, Hang on for a bit longer as we're expecting the new 15" MacBook Pro to be announced in October, alongside an upcoming iPad.
Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 11 Sep 2016, at 9:27 PM, Rob Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Ronni for the advice. > > It is time to replace my old Macbook Pro (15" 1Tb), and (last time I looked) > the new MB Pro was only available in 13" and 500Gb. This comprised less > functionality than my current 4yo model. > > I was considering if I could leverage other hardware to provide a 15" 1Tb > solution, but this seems problematic. > > I also now see that Apple provides a 15" 1Tb model, but it's bloody expensive. > > I guess I could go with the 13" 500Gb model and use it with and external > flash drive and screen, but that's sort of clumsy. > > How have others handled this problem? > > Any feedback welcome... > > Rob > > >> On 10/09/2016 7:23 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: >> Hello Rob, >> >> I certainly would not recommend it, or give advice on Hackintoshing. >> >> " Apple designed Mac OS X so that only Macs can run it. If you attempt to >> stick a Mac OS X installation disc into any computer that isn't made by >> Apple, it simply won't work. Unlike the Windows or Linux operating systems, >> Mac OS X normally requires a very specific set of hardware to run. >> >> Hackintoshing is the process of overcoming these limitations, by installing >> extra software with Mac OS X that adds support to a wider range of hardware >> >> Having compatible hardware in a Hackintosh (a PC running Mac OS X) makes the >> difference between success and failure. If you're interested in installing >> Mac OS X on your PC, it's important to know what hardware is compatible and >> what isn't. Hackintosh compatibility varies, depending on whether your >> computer was self-built or prebuilt, and whether it's a desktop PC or a >> laptop." >> >> Regards, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> >> On 10 Sep 2016, at 6:38 PM, Rob Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Greetings >>> >>> I'm looking at upgrading my hardware. >>> >>> Is it still the case that you can install OSX on non-mac intel based >>> hardware? >>> >>> Rob >>> -
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