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    Hackintosh m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by enzokool, Jun 28, 2012.

  1. enzokool

    enzokool Newbie

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    Hi guys, is there a complete guide somewhere for m17x r4 to install os lion. And so everything could be working

    3710qm
    8gb ram
    7970m

    thanks for all replies in advance
     
    enzokool, Jun 28, 2012
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    <s>Against NBR rules mate.</s>
     
    widezu69, Jun 28, 2012
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  3. enzokool

    enzokool Newbie

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    <s>thanks, guess i'll look elsewhere</s> :rolleyes:
     
    enzokool, Jun 28, 2012
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  4. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Hackintosh discussions are now allowed.
    No piracy talk though.
     
    katalin_2003, Jun 29, 2012
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  5. birdsonbat

    birdsonbat Notebook Consultant

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    why would u want to do that
     
    birdsonbat, Jun 29, 2012
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    Xenn0X Notebook Evangelist

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    i think you have to make you own guide or sell r4 and get macbook ;)
    google vmware osx ;)
     
    Xenn0X, Jun 29, 2012
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  7. aarpcard

    aarpcard Notebook Deity

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    Not too sure how you'd get the 7970m to work with the OS.
     
    aarpcard, Jun 29, 2012
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    daveatx Notebook Geek

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    intregrated i5/i7 graphics on the cpu are compatible.
     
    daveatx, Jun 29, 2012
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  9. enzokool

    enzokool Newbie

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    so can someone point to the right guide, i just need the guide to follow, i'll find all the apps needed. no piracy i swear :)
     
    enzokool, Jul 2, 2012
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  10. Eddie12390

    Eddie12390 Notebook Consultant

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    I'll look into it further tomorrow as I am also interested but this thread seems to be as good a starting place as any.

    Also, here is a guide for the M17x R3 which should be helpful (although it will not be entirely true due to hardware differences)
     
    Eddie12390, Jul 2, 2012
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    enzokool Newbie

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    thanks for those links, i'll read up on them, i saw M17x R3 link before seems very complicated with all those codes
     
    enzokool, Jul 2, 2012
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  12. BlakeE450

    BlakeE450 Notebook Consultant

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    I'll be watching this thread like a hawk.

    (Couldn't figure out how to subscribe w/o posting.)
     
    BlakeE450, Jul 2, 2012
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  13. black-bean

    black-bean Notebook Consultant

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    theres a link that says "subscribe to this thread" if you scroll further down the page. left side.
     
    black-bean, Jul 2, 2012
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  14. BlakeE450

    BlakeE450 Notebook Consultant

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    Oh... duh. Regardless, really looking forward to the fruits of this thread. I've gotten OSX Lion to run in VMware, but it was rather laggy.


    Thanks!
     
    BlakeE450, Jul 2, 2012
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    dj_aquarius Newbie

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    Hi enzokool, i have the same Alienware m17x r4, my network card is not working just wondering if you able to run yours? if you have can you please help me out... thanks
     
    dj_aquarius, Jun 3, 2013
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  16. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    How did you do it....can you point to a link with the software used?

    I am trying to get involved in this.....
     
    paradigm, Oct 29, 2013
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