The document provides a guide for installing Mac OS on non-Apple machines using virtualization tools like VirtualBox and Hackint0sh. It outlines the necessary software, installation steps, and troubleshooting tips, including how to create a virtual machine and select appropriate drivers. The document also addresses compatibility issues with Xcode and Mac OS versions, as well as virtualization settings required for successful installation.

1. MAC STORY
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2. MAC DREAM
INSTALLING MAC ON WINDOWS/LINUX MACHINE

3. MAC DREAM
You might need to install Mac OS on your non apple
machine for one of the following:
To develop iOS/Mac OS apps
To Use the exciting Mac OS

4. HOW ?
Install Mac
Install the developer tools

5. INSTALLING THE MAC

6. IATKOS
Many version are out there
You can download them

7. WHAT IS NEEDED

8. SOFTWARE NEEDED
XCode
Hackint0sh
VitrualBox

9. SOFTWARE NEEDED
XCode
A vitalization tool by Sun
Hackint0sh It will be used to create an run the mac
virtual machine
VitrualBox

10. SOFTWARE NEEDED
XCode
It is the modified version of the Mac OS,
Hackint0sh it is ready to be installed on the virtual
machine created by the virtual box
VitrualBox

11. SOFTWARE NEEDED
XCode
It is the IDE needed to develop Mac OS
and iOS applications.
Hackint0sh
To develop iOS application, the iOS SDK
is needed with the XCode
VitrualBox

12. CLEAR STEPS

13. VIRTUAL BOX
1
Download the
Virualbox from the
official sun/oracle
website
Install the virtualbox, it
is straight forward

14. HACKINT0SH
2
It is the hardest part,
search for one of the
hackint0sh versions on
some torrent websites
iAtkos, Hazard are the
most known types of
hackint0sh

15. CREATE VIRTUAL MACHINE
Creating a virtual
machine on the system
Installation Steps
follows
3

16. New virtual machine

17. Set type to mac machine

18. Set memory (RAM) virtual size, try to make it larger
then 2 GB

19. Create new virtual hard disk, this option will start a
new wizard to configure the new hard disk

20. Make it dynamic, no need to reserve the whole space
before it is needed

21. Here you can set the virtual drive space, 20GB is min.,
30GB is better. Here you can change the location to
save the space

22. The end of the hard disk creating wizard, click done

23. The end of the machine creating wizard, click done
again :)

24. Machine > Settings > System .. uncheck EFI

25. Machine > Settings > System > Acceleration .. be sure
that virtualization is enabled

26. VIRTUALIZATION
If you did not see the
acceleration tab
!
enabled, so your PC
has no hardware
virtualization or it is
disabled.
Solution will be
discussed in the
common issues section

27. Machine > Run > and continue ..

28. The first run requires an iso/dmg file to use as
bootable medium for installation

29. Boot from the Hackint0sh iso image

30. Format the virtual space you have created using the
disk utility

31. Select the device and click erase

32. Customize .. it is where you will go to trial and error,
try to select some drivers to install

33. DRIVERS
Drivers are critical issue, you need to select
some drivers that you think they match
your HW, and check it.
If your choice was not correct reinstall and
select other drivers
Sometimes you might need only the basic
system and it works fine without installing
any drivers, it is recommended for first time
The idea of “select all”, may fail because of
drivers conflict, it is not recommended

34. CONGRATULATIONS :)
Expect that your machine will boot
with your new mac machine
You will start to configure your
machine, create user account, ..

35. XCODE
4
Download and install the
XCode with the iOS SDK no
problem with this step
Compatibility with Mac
versions are listed in the known
issues section

36. KNOWN ISSUES

37. XCode versions

38. XCODE AND MAC
Mac OS Version XCode and iOS SDK
Leopard XCode 3.0 and iOS 3.1
XCode 3.2 and iOS 4
Snow Leopard till
XCode 4.2
Lion XCode 4.3 and iOS 5

39. Virtualization issue

40. VIRTUALIZATION/
ACCELERATION
There are two types of virtualization:
SW virtualization, it is found in almost all machines
HW virtualization, it is not found all the time
If the acceleration tab was not activated in the
settings it means one of the following:
No HW virtualization
HW virtualization is disabled

41. WHICH ONE ?
Go to BIOS
If you found virtualization item, enable it
If you did not find virtualization, it is not supported :(

42. NO HW VIRTUALIZATION
If it was your case you can install only leopard version
Mac OS X versions: Lion, Snow leopard and leopard
So you will need to search for hackint0sh version which
contains leopard
google example: iAtkos leopard
If you downloaded the iAtkos leopard, continue as the
same, but you will need old XCode version supported on
leopard

43. HAPPY MAC :)