Miscellaneous 

Is hackintosh as good as Mac?

Joe Ford

Is hackintosh as good as Mac?

Hackintosh vs Mac. Performance will be as good as a real Mac maybe faster. A hackintosh is basically using mac OS on something you build or something that's prebuilt without needing to get a real mac.

How reliable is a Hackintosh?

A hackintosh is not reliable as a main computer. They can be a nice hobby project, but you aren't going to get a stable or performant OS X system out of it. There are a number of issues related to attempt to mimic the Mac hardware platform using commodity components that are challenging.

Is it hard to make a Hackintosh?

Putting together a hackintosh isn't as difficult as it used to be, but it's not exactly easy: You're still going to have to get your hands dirty with software downloads and BIOS updates and system building (if you choose a fully customized rig).

Do Hackintosh receive Apple updates?

Apple rolls out system updates periodically, and if you want your Hackintosh to be running the latest and greatest versions of OS X, you're going to have to deal with these system updates at least a few times each year.

Is hackintosh good for gaming?

Not really—my Hackintosh is an excellent gaming Mac that runs X-Plane incredibly well. And because I bought a multi-drive case, it's now capable of also booting (via separate hard drives) into two different flavors of Linux along with Windows 10.

Which laptop is best for Hackintosh?

Rick's answer: Chris, while it's entirely possible to build your own computer and install Mac OS on it (and end up with what's called a Hackintosh), that might not be your best course of action. … First, for $500 you can probably buy yourself a good used Mac that you can simply unbox, plug in, and start using right away.

What is a hackintosh laptop?

Hackintosh is a modified version of Apple's macOS that can run on non Apple MacBook devices. But unlike the Windows OS or Linux OS you can't just pick any laptop and install it, to be able to run it, you need a device that has hardware which is compatible with the OS.