With many netbooks already able to load into OS X it comes as no surprise that the netbook/CULV device from HP can also run OS X. One hacker over at the Insanely Mac forums, has successfully loaded into the Apple operating system on their HP Mini 311. Both the high resolution of the device (1366 x 768) and graphics (NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) are supported in OS X along with the card reader, Ethernet, webcam and bluetooth. Unfortunately WiFi and sound don’t work at the moment. Neither does the sleep/resume function but, this has been a case with many Hackintosh netbooks.
The folks over at InsanelyMac forums have got the Sony Vaio P to run Mac OS X. A lot still needs tweaking before the OS could be used every day, but overall the members who hacked the Vaio claim it runs better than it’s native OS, Windows Vista. Currently the WiFi, ethernet and 3G aren’t working, so going online isn’t feasible. Also the GPS currently isn’t working under OS X. Neither can 3D games or apps be run due to missing video chip drivers, which weren’t good on Vista either.
If you are one of those adventurous Eee PC owners that have had the desire to install OS X on your netbook and turn it into a “Hackintosh” then you may be pleased to know that thanks to some persistant hackers and a new application, your sound issues – it has been virtually impossible to get sound working when using OS X on an Eee PC until now – can all be solved.
Hackers have created a work around, similar to the method used to get sound working on the MSI Wind. You need to install a different audio driver and the Apple developer tools first of all and then grab the new application that developer ipis OS X have created. Audieee allows the sound to be controlled from the menu bar on OS X, allowing you to switch between headphones/speakers as your output of choice, something that doesnt happen automatically yet but, be sure there is a hacker somewhere working on a fix for this too.
With more and more tech geeks experimenting on loading netbooks with Apple’s OS X and have successfully done so, Apple should take the cue and come up with their own Apple Netbook. Unfortunately, the company seems to be not to keen on doing so but instead introduced a sub-$1000 MacBook recently.
Hence, OS X-loving tech geeks who wants the said OS on their netbooks are left with no recourse but to install the OS themselves. A couple of days ago, it was Dell’s Mini Inspiron 9 which get the OS X treatment. Now, here comes another one – the Lenovo S10 getting its own sweet OS X treatment.
Lenovo S10 owners who wants the OS X installed on their netbook should read this step-by-step instruction provided by Flung of Netbook Tech. Mind you, it doesn’t seem as easy as the one done with the Dell Mini Inspiron 9.
If you want to convince yourself, watch this video first of the Lenovo S10 running on OS X.
Steven Sande from The Unofficial Apple Weblog has posted up the steps he took to install OS X on a Dell Mini Inspiron and it’s an interesting, comprehensive guide for anyone with a desire to use the Apple operating system on their Dell netbook which however, as the guide states, clearly violates the licensing agreement stating you must use OS X on Apple products only.
OS X doesn’t run perfectly on the Mini Inspiron, there are a number of driver issues, ethernet doesn’t work and sleep mode doesn’t work either but, if you can cope with those problems, this guide will help you through the whole process of installing the OS.
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