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    How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook

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    Image of fourex59 fourex59
    11/02/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    I have two questions. Will this work with the 16gb SSD? Also, can the memory be user upgraded to 2GB? Thanks to anyone that can answer these two questions. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    11/07/09

    @fourex59: Just did it. Only tools necessary were a couple of small screwdrivers and some pliers, but you have to be comfortable completely disassembling a netbook. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    10/26/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    How about a guide to doing this on a regular PC laptop? I'd like a Mac laptop that can run Photoshop and HD video. But I don't have $999.

    Any suggestions or links? (yeah I know how to Google but it seems like this is a complicated and perilous process).
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    Edited by twophrasebark at 10/26/09 7:49 PM twophrasebark was starred twophrasebark was unstarred
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    10/26/09

    Someone help a Hackintosh noob, will ya?
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    Edited by twophrasebark at 10/26/09 9:42 PM twophrasebark was starred twophrasebark was unstarred
    Image of escalade714 escalade714
    10/26/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    Does the camera work? I know it's a noob question but just for my fyi
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    10/26/09

    @escalade714: Sure does, it's great for Skype. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of bmcclure937 bmcclure937
    10/26/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    A couple of things ;)

    1. It is actually *MyDellMini* (MyDellMini.com forums are the "home" of NetbookBootMaker and NetbookInstaller... and now NetbookCD)

    2. meklort is the actual developer, I am merely a messenger at this point ("community manager", if you will). I create announcements on MDM forums and communicate with meklort on a regular basis about wants, needs, bugs. Check out meklort's blog at meklort.com (he is also a member on the forums)

    3. The Google Code project page : [code.google.com]

    4. The source for this entire guide is osx.mechdrew.com (where the original mechdrew guides are maintained)

    All credit goes to meklort and the wonderful community at MyDellMini. If you find this guide to be useful, I would consider dropping by MDM to show your appreciation and you may learn something new while you are there. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of mhfender mhfender
    10/25/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    The BoingBoing blog list has "Sleep" marked as a potential problem with the 10v, but you said it worked fine without any additional hacks.

    Just want to confirm "Sleep" does work?

    Also, thanks for the great guide. Hacking mine tomorrow.
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    John Herrman promoted this comment mhfender was starred mhfender was unstarred
    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    10/26/09

    @mhfender: Yeah, works fine #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    10/25/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    That trackpad is horrible. Where are the mouse buttons? #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of bluzuner bluzuner
    10/25/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    Just got done sliming Snow (put it on a Nickelodeon Edition 10v!). Didn't have anything better to do tonight...went to BB but they didn't have one, but WM had the Nick one. You can now commence laughing :)

    Worked perfect. Had to flash the Bios to A04. Entire process took about 3 hours. The touchpad kext worked poorly on mine, so I put the original back in (I used the most current NetbookMaker, I wonder if that one is the best), and it worked better that way.

    I did this to a Mini 9 several months ago. The keyboard on the 10v works much better.

    Just got on to say thanks to John for posting this, and kudos to all the people who worked hard on this project and continue to do so. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    This won't work on a 10? It has slightly better specs. Perhaps I'll just wait for the privilege of paying 2 times that when the Apple Tablet is released next year. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of aniteshj aniteshj
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    Wait, so I need a Mac computer initially to do this? Or is there a way for me to do it from my PC and then follow the steps as usual?? #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment aniteshj was starred aniteshj was unstarred
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    10/24/09

    @aniteshj: No idea if you can do this from PC, but an external DVD reader is cheaper than a Mac. Just thought I'd point that out. :) #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of MosesMonster MosesMonster
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    So now that you have shown us to install windows 7 on a macbook, and OSX on a Windows Based PC... can you show us how to install Windows 7 on OSX on a computer that previously had Windows? #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of hybridr6 hybridr6
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook

    I prefer something a bit more terminal friendly. Might try this if you didn't need to have an actual Mac just to format a flash drive. Does OSX run in VMs? #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    John Herrman promoted this comment hybridr6 was starred hybridr6 was unstarred
    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    10/24/09

    @hybridr6: Nope, sorry. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of fleebailey33 fleebailey33
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    gizmodo, your saturday guides have been good, even though sometimes i disagree on talking of the topic, osx86, usenet, etc. but it probably does appeal to the users.

    Also you spelled ".kext" ".kept"

    also i hate you gizmodo for rubbing in how much better the 10v is, as i sit typing on my mini 9

    lastly the guide is the same for the mini 9, except the trackpad driver.

    ok i lied, one more comment, thanks gizmodo for posting the real way! not pystar! give a hand and maybe a donation to the real devs!
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    Edited by fleebailey33 at 10/24/09 5:06 PM fleebailey33 was starred fleebailey33 was unstarred
    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    Thank you John, this is amazing #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of Michael Crider Michael Crider
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    You can't buy OSX. You can only license it for use on properly blessed Apple hardware. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment Michael Crider was starred Michael Crider was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/24/09

    @Michael Crider: O noes, harbinger of facts and depression! #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of the name is dan the name is dan
    10/24/09

    In reply to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
    John, I'd like to see you giving such thorough, altruistic advice on something you have created, that you explicitly stated legally and morally should not be used in other manners than instructed.

    It's about the code of honor. Principle. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment the name is dan was starred the name is dan was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/24/09

    @the name is dan: Hacking consumer devices and software that have all paid for legitimately and for personal use is now somehow illegal, and immoral?

    I didn't know man could build a horse so high.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 10/24/09 4:19 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of the name is dan the name is dan
    10/24/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: No, man. it's not that. I'm game with us geeks doing it at home what not, but when a publication does it, it becomes normal and acceptable to do by everyone.
    I don't care what people put on their machines. Whatever..
    It has to do with respect of other people's work bla bla ball park. At some point, going this way, people will simply go in stores and grab boxes of software, not pay for them, and explain that it's their "democratic right and birth entitlement to have the best software for free". Or build your own scenario. Same shit.
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    Edited by the name is dan at 10/24/09 5:44 PM the name is dan was starred the name is dan was unstarred
    Image of The Lab The Lab
    10/24/09

    @the name is dan: While I normally support the position Kaiser represents, your well-made point got me thinking. Your idea is that widely publicizing such an easy hack will likely contribute to much greater Mini 10v sales and, conversely, lower MacBook sales. Since Apple has a pricing scheme that does not accurately reflect the value of the OS X product, Apple is losing money when you violate the EULA. You made a slippery slope argument, suggesting this could lead to software theft but the question is, are we there already?

    In short, Dell should pay Mr. Herrman's legal bills, once the iLawyers hear about this post. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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    Image of the name is dan the name is dan
    10/27/09

    @The Lab: thanks. sure, there's no reasonable proof to support my far fetched shop lifting future. That was an example of the many one can contour by looking at how we, consumers, started treating companies. We're like, "You listen, Apple! I command you! I pay you! You do whatever the hell I please. Understand?". And that's cool and all till we cross that line. Companies are persons, albeit legal. Do we treat our peers the same?
    Why am I siding with these monstrous corporations? It's because, just like you said, products like Snow Leopard are available affordably because there's others paying the full price of it (see those who get the hardware too).

    I'm not happy to buy a free ticket to cheapskates. Those are the rules of Apple and respect between peers, legal or private, is one o those basic American things we take pride in. #dellmini10vhackintosh
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