Comments on: My new hackintosh http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/ Kirrily Robert's blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:12:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill Bradford http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Bill Bradford Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:59:36 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1664 @David: Running 10.5.7 on the Mini 9 with the Dell-supplied 16G SSD is faster than running 10.5.7 on a 1.25Ghz G4 Mac Mini at work with a 5400rpm hard drive. Neither is a speed demon, but they're both still very usable for "netbook"-type tasks. @David: Running 10.5.7 on the Mini 9 with the Dell-supplied 16G SSD is faster than running 10.5.7 on a 1.25Ghz G4 Mac Mini at work with a 5400rpm hard drive.

Neither is a speed demon, but they’re both still very usable for “netbook”-type tasks.

]]> By: David Gerard http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 David Gerard Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:57:03 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1663 I am told by someone who tried that OS X was horribly show on their Mini 9, and they blamed the crappy SSD. I presume a fast (= expensive) SSD would make it shine. However, half the point of netbooks is that they're cheap, and they're cheap because they don't use the quality parts that Apple favours. (And Apple is still notorious for early runs of a given model being lemons.) I am told by someone who tried that OS X was horribly show on their Mini 9, and they blamed the crappy SSD. I presume a fast (= expensive) SSD would make it shine. However, half the point of netbooks is that they’re cheap, and they’re cheap because they don’t use the quality parts that Apple favours. (And Apple is still notorious for early runs of a given model being lemons.)

]]> By: Bill Bradford http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Bill Bradford Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:51:06 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1661 @Paul: Correct. 8-) @Paul: Correct. 8-)

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Paul Tomblin Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:49:43 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1660 I was wondering why I had two consecutive Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh entries in my friends page, but it appears from the comments here that this post must have triggered the other. I was wondering why I had two consecutive Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh entries in my friends page, but it appears from the comments here that this post must have triggered the other.

]]> By: Bill Bradford http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Bill Bradford Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:49:36 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1659 @tiferet: You do realize that you can two-finger tap for a right-click on a MacBook? @tiferet: You do realize that you can two-finger tap for a right-click on a MacBook?

]]> By: tiferet http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 tiferet Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:31:48 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1658 As someone who ran Windows XP on a borrowed MacBook for months while between ThinkPads, I am very amused, esp since 90% of my complaints were that the keyboard and touchpad with no second mouse button drove me INSANE. As someone who ran Windows XP on a borrowed MacBook for months while between ThinkPads, I am very amused, esp since 90% of my complaints were that the keyboard and touchpad with no second mouse button drove me INSANE.

]]> By: Bill Bradford http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Bill Bradford Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:20:19 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1657 Remap the keys in OSX? Given the size of the thing it can't be perfect, but the US-Intl keyboard is better than the "standard" one. Remap the keys in OSX? Given the size of the thing it can’t be perfect, but the US-Intl keyboard is better than the “standard” one.

]]> By: Skud http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Skud Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:14:04 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1656 @Bill oh, that keyboard looks much better! Though I'm still annoyed by the placement of the tilde/backtick key, because I use Cmd-backtick a lot for tabbing within windows of a single app. Got a workaround for that, by any chance? @Bill oh, that keyboard looks much better! Though I’m still annoyed by the placement of the tilde/backtick key, because I use Cmd-backtick a lot for tabbing within windows of a single app. Got a workaround for that, by any chance?

]]> By: Bill Bradford http://infotrope.net/blog/2009/07/04/my-new-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Bill Bradford Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:09:56 +0000 http://infotrope.net/blog/?p=287#comment-1655 I used these instructions for mine: http://dellefi.mechdrew.com/guide/method1.shtml I get about four hours of battery life using an external mouse and the factory 16G SSD. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/3676700755 I also just today switched to the "US-Intl" keyboard, which is available from Dell's parts department for $15 plus shipping. It has a more standard layout: http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-9-hardware-upgrades/1348-replacement-keyboard-more-normal-us-intl.html I used these instructions for mine:

http://dellefi.mechdrew.com/guide/method1.shtml

I get about four hours of battery life using an external mouse and the factory 16G SSD.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/3676700755

I also just today switched to the “US-Intl” keyboard, which is available from Dell’s parts department for $15 plus shipping. It has a more standard layout:

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-9-hardware-upgrades/1348-replacement-keyboard-more-normal-us-intl.html

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