Mac OS X now runs on more netbooks than ever

By Julian Prokaza on Mon 27 July 2009

Mac OS X on an MSI WindIf you’re tired of waiting for Apple to pull its finger out and launch whatever it thinks a Mac netbook should look like, you can take matters into your own hands.

Hackers (the good kind) have been hard at work figuring out how to get Mac OS up and running on all manner of netbooks, and Boing Boing Gadgets has been keeping regular tabs on their efforts.

We’ve already shown Mac OS running on an MSI Wind, though we skirted around the ‘how’ for obvious legal reasons. Suffice it to say that the installation was a breeze and Mac OS worked surprisingly well on the Intel Atom N270 processor, but anyone looking to turn another netbook into a ‘Hackintosh’ should find it almost as easy.

Boing Boing Gadgets Hackintosh chart

According to BBG’s comprehensive chart, the Dell Mini 9 seems to be the most suited to Mac OS and all of its hardware will work — though it’s left to you to figure out how, in some cases. No matter how easy it is to set a netbook up with Mac OS though, the small, low-resolution screens make it awkward to use — particularly when some dialog boxes won’t fit on-screen.

ASUS has finally made it onto the Hackintosh scene too and a few Eee PC models now feature on the BBG table. Incidentally, we’ll be reviewing the new Eee PC 1101HA Seashell later this week — its 11.6”, 1366 x 768 is much more suited to Mac OS…

[Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart]

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