Bored of running Chrome OS on your Acer C720 Chromebook? Want to turn it into a ‘hackintosh’ Mac Laptop?
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Well, now you can.
CoolstarOrg, a genius at getting other OSes up and running on Chrome OS hardware, has written a detailed guide on how owners of the Acer C720 can install Mac OS X 10.11 ‘El Capitan’ on their Chromebook.
Acer Monitor and Mac OS X issues? 015 I am running Mac OS x (10.3.9) on my Power PC G5 (dual 2.5ghz). Had no monitor issues, but with my new Acer AL2216W monitor, the monitor flickers (visually vibrates) then blacks out for a few seconds intermittently, gradually getting worse. Acer Aspire One Runs OS X. From Karsten in response to Netbooks Tempting, Cry Out for Mac OS X: Hi, The Acer Aspire One (1 GB RAM, 160 GB HD, 8,9' LCD) works perfectly with OS X 10.5.2. It doesn't look as Mac-like as the MSI WIND, but it it is more compact and with boot132 it runs smoothly.
A timely “hackintosh” report, all told. It was just over a year ago that we reported on CoolStar’s effort to get OS X 10.9 Mavericks up and running on an the exact same Chromebook.
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Sure, there are caveats and practicality issues, but it’s a great case of “…because why not?”. Chromebooks are basic Intel-based PCs: they can run Linux, they can run Windows, so it’s no surprise that they can also run Mac OS X.
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You will need an Acer C720 with an Intel Core i3-4005U and 4 GB RAM to follow along, as this chipset is the one most compatible with OS X (requiring only a few minor tweaks).
You’ll also need a a user-upgraded 64 GB (or higher) SSD and a legit copy of Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan ready to boot from a USB.
Mac App Store is the simplest way to find and download apps for your Mac. To download apps from the Mac App Store, you need a Mac with OS X 10.6.6 or later. Music app for mac.
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Don’t expect miracles once you’ve jumped through the required hoops, either. Trackpad scrolling is described as “poor and choppy”, and hackintoshers report patchy Wi-Fi issues.
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Check out Coolstar’s full guide over on Reddit, and bookmark this page of his website for further details.
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