Hackentosh or Winux?

[Samuroot1987]

Hackontosh (Windows with mac VM) or Winux (Windows with linux)?

 

Please leave your suggestions in the pool and comments below.

 

Thanks,

 

Samuroot1987

[AraSarkisyan]

Linux Mint 15 =) Or you can run a hackintosh and bootcamp windows and run linux in a VM 

[Kirihuna]

Depends on what you want to do. Linux is easier to get a hold of / cheaper.

[Samuroot1987]

Windows for gaming, Mac/Linux for browsing

[whatthe_fuzz]

Linux Mint 15 =) Or you can run a hackintosh and bootcamp windows and run linux in a VM 

 

all that RAM...

 

 

OP- i would build a Win machine with a dual boot drive of Linux, Run a OSX VM inside Windows so you can have all 3 and switch easily

[delet my acc pls]

Do you need any of the mac programs? If you don't i would go with linux

[AraSarkisyan]

all that RAM...

 

 

OP- i would build a Win machine with a dual boot drive of Linux, Run a OSX VM inside Windows so you can have all 3 and switch easily

well if you have 16 gb you should be fine.

[Samuroot1987]

all that RAM...

 

 

OP- i would build a Win machine with a dual boot drive of Linux, Run a OSX VM inside Windows so you can have all 3 and switch easily

 

So 8gb isent going to be enough i assume.

 

 

Do you need any of the mac programs? If you don't i would go with linux

 

no, but i like the "Cleaner" look. And i may find some.

[whatthe_fuzz]

well if you have 16 gb you should be fine.

 

i might do this

 

actually make use of this redundant amount <_<

 

 

@OP- it MIGHT. but running a VM might hog quite a bit. i havent personally done it but im sure a few guys on here have. 

[delet my acc pls]

So 8gb isent going to be enough i assume.

 

 

 

no, but i like the "Cleaner" look. And i may find some.

Ok, but personally i don't like OSX ( i have used it for almost a year and still think windows is better and im also really interested in linux)

[Bonsai99]

Windows for gaming, Mac/Linux for browsing

Don't know why you would use a different OS just for browsing.

[Samuroot1987]

Don't know why you would use a different OS just for browsing.

 

yea, But  im sometimes odd like that. Game on 1 monitor, Window on the other. Now that i think about it, What about Steam OS and Mac!?

[Bonsai99]

yea, But  im sometimes odd like that. Game on 1 monitor, Window on the other. Now that i think about it, What about Steam OS and Mac!?

SteamOS isn't available as of yet but according to Valve "SteamOS will be available soon as a free download for users and as a freely licensable operating system for manufacturers. Stay tuned in the coming days for more information."

[Samuroot1987]

SteamOS isn't available as of yet but according to Valve "SteamOS will be available soon as a free download for users and as a freely licensable operating system for manufacturers. Stay tuned in the coming days for more information."

 

i know this. And i dont plan to build a system for a while

[Kirihuna]

Hackintosh requires you to have a Mac already or know someone who does.

 

If you want all three OS, I would recommend three 120GB/128GB SSDs.

 

Install Mac OS X first. Then run bootcamp on the other SSD and install Windows.

 

Then in Windows you can install Linux.

[Samuroot1987]

but then i cant use windows as my main OS. And im sure i can find someone that has OSX

 

Or find it on the fourm or on other sites. LEAGALY.

[Kirihuna]

but then i cant use windows as my main OS. And im sure i can find someone that has OSX

 

Or find it on the fourm or on other sites. LEAGALY.

Yes you can. You can set which OS to boot into automatically.

 

You can only get it legally though the Mac store, which is only on a Mac. I don't think the latest OS X is on disc or USB at all. You could try buying an old disc and upgrading, but that'd cost like $25 per upgrade or something.

[Lexlazootin]

Why not dual boot Windows/MacOS/Linux? If you don't like the way windows looks, install a theme or install ElementaryOS.

I can pretty much VM anything on 4gig of ram on windows 8

[Samuroot1987]

What are some good Win 8 ones?
 

 

Why not dual boot Windows/MacOS/Linux? If you don't like the way windows looks, install a theme or install ElementaryOS.

I can pretty much VM anything on 4gig of ram on windows 8

[obsidian1200]

I'd go windows + Linux. I tried the hackintosh thing in the past, and don't find it's worth the hassle unless you need mac-specific programs. Just my personal opinion, though.

[piplupgao]

TRI-BOOT!!!

[Samuroot1987]

I might aswell make my car go to plad! (Spaceballs refrence FTW!)

 

 

TRI-BOOT!!!

 

 

[mc141]

i cant get a hackintosh work. i cant even get the osx installer to load. ive used every friggin boot loader from tonymac. and every time i install virtual box i swear it frigs up my system expecialy the network adapter. i have the retail dvd for snow lepard and it wont boot i just put a kingston ssdnow v300(yes trim works with non apple ssds for those that didnt know) in my macbook so i know my install dvd is good

[Samuroot1987]

Do you allready have windows installed? if so, Take out the drive with windows, Then install OSX then put in the windows drive. Vise Versa

 

i cant get a hackintosh work. i cant even get the osx installer to load. ive used every friggin boot loader from tonymac. and every time i install virtual box i swear it frigs up my system expecialy the network adapter. i have the retail dvd for snow lepard and it wont boot i just put a kingston ssdnow v300(yes trim works with non apple ssds for those that didnt know) in my macbook so i know my install dvd is good

[ultimatemythbuster]

I use ALL the OSes.  But not all at the same time.  I do like Windows when it decides to behave for me.