Facepunch, i'm looking to set up dual boot on my pc with win7 & mac osx,how would one do that
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iv been on many sites but they all seem pretty complicated.
whats the easiest way to do it?
There's really no easy way to do it, and there are hardware compatibility issues.
[url=http://www.windows7hacker.com/index.php/2010/04/how-to-dual-boot-mac-os-x-and-windows-7-complete-work-through/]This seems to be the easiest guide to follow.[/url]
I wouldn't throw that one single guide out there, there are billions of guides out there targeting different computer specifications. Mac OS X is VERY picky when it comes to installing onto non-apple computers as you pretty much need patches for everything.
The only "easy" way to achieve an OS X and Windows dualboot is to shell out for a Mac and use that Boot Camp thing.
However, you probably don't want to do that so be prepared for a world of pain.
Actually, the easiest way to do it would be to use the Kakewalk method. There are only a limited amount of motherboards that are compatible but if you have one of these motherboards or know how to build computers, then it's a piece of cake.
You obviously can't use this method if you're on a laptop, and if you are then your best bet is searching the model number along with hackintosh and hoping for the best (but it's unlikely that it'll work, or work good at least)
[QUOTE=djjkxbox360;38700539]Actually, the easiest way to do it would be to use the Kakewalk method. There are only a limited amount of motherboards that are compatible but if you have one of these motherboards or know how to build computers, then it's a piece of cake.
You obviously can't use this method if you're on a laptop, and if you are then your best bet is searching the model number along with hackintosh and hoping for the best (but it's unlikely that it'll work, or work good at least)[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't consider it "easy" if only a handful of hardware combos are compatible with it.
It's easy if know how to build a pc though. Most hackintosh sites allow you to use a large variety of hardware but by using lots of patches and shit. Kakewalk just requires a certain motherboard and it does the rest for you pretty much
I've always wanted to install OSX on my laptop but never got around to it. Too complicated.
I mostly just like the feel of the actual laptop and how it looks. I'd rather have windows running on a mac haha.
I found a butt-load of guides. I'll try and see if I can find them again.
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