Best Hackintosh Laptop for Under $350

[Ryan005]

Hey Guys It's (Ryan?) Anyways I am a windows guy but i do like mac os so i've always wanted to install macos but i don't know what laptop to get. I'm completely fine taking apart the computer and installing some stuff that's at least reasonably easy to do. And I just want to know what other components i need to use imessage facetime, etc (if that's possible). I would really appreciate responses. Thanks! (Note, I kinda need a 1080p display because i'm spoiled like that)

Edited July 31, 2020 by Ryan005
I forgot To talk about 1080p Screen

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, Ryan005 said:

Hey Guys It's (Ryan?) Anyways I am a windows guy but i do like mac os so i've always wanted to install macos but i don't know what laptop to get. I'm completely fine taking apart the computer and installing some stuff that's at least reasonably easy to do. And I just want to know what other components i need to use imessage facetime, etc (if that's possible). I would really appreciate responses. Thanks!

Your answer is one YouTube search away

[Ryan005]

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4 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Your answer is one YouTube search away

Thanks for helping but the screen is kind of a dealbreaker for me because it's not ips and 760p but i love your profile pic and name!

[Sat1600]

Check out the installation guides on this site:

 

https://osxlatitude.com/forums/

 

The guys on that forum are super helpful. Find one that has a fairly simple installation 

[The Sloth]

44 minutes ago, Ryan005 said:

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Thanks for helping but the screen is kind of a dealbreaker for me because it's not ips and 760p but i love your profile pic and name!

Change the screen after, if you want a out of the gate 1080p laptop, look at a older thinkpad with 1080p screen. Overall 350$ is not a lot for what your asking, good screens costs a lot of money, especially paired with good specs. 

[kelvinhall05]

19 minutes ago, The Sloth said:

Change the screen after, if you want a out of the gate 1080p laptop, look at a older thinkpad with 1080p screen. Overall 350$ is not a lot for what your asking, good screens costs a lot of money, especially paired with good specs. 

Well, to be fair, OP will likely have to get a used Thinkpad and upgrade the screen himself. Either way, not a hard thing to do, and that is what I would personally recommend (regardless of Hackintosh or not, although a Thinkpad will work great).

[Bombastinator]

1 hour ago, Ryan005 said:

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Thanks for helping but the screen is kind of a dealbreaker for me because it's not ips and 760p but i love your profile pic and name!

Just to get this straight: You want a $350 laptop but you want a better one than You can get for $350, and it’s got to also run macOS, correct?

[Ryan005]

 

13 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Well, to be fair, OP will likely have to get a used Thinkpad and upgrade the screen himself. Either way, not a hard thing to do, and that is what I would personally recommend (regardless of Hackintosh or not, although a Thinkpad will work great).

Ok that sounds good is there any particular models or years you recommend or is it just whatever is in the budget?

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, Ryan005 said:

 

Ok that sounds good is there any particular models or years you recommend or is it just whatever is in the budget?

It depends on what the local market (preferably business surplus or whatever) is like in your area. You could maybe find an X260 or T460/T460S, although you're more likely to find an X230/40/50 or T430/40/40S/50/50S.