Logic Pro, Hackintosh & Windows

Hey all -

I want to take a Logic Pro course online and since Logic is exclusive to Mac/OSX, I was hoping you could answer a few questions for me:

1. Hacktintosh acts like a reversed Bootcamp, correct?
2. Once I purchase a copy of OSX, is it rather easy to set-up?
3. Can I alternate between W7 and OSX?
4. Would there be any complications with Logic Pro?

And lastly, what's the best way/guide to set-up Hackintosh properly?

Thanks

(sorry for the double post, the forum has been bugged for several days now)

 

1. If you mean getting OS X up and running on a non-Apple computer, the answer would be yes.

2. It all depends on what hardware your system is running. There are several known driver problems and you may have to rely on 3rd party/user created drivers. Unfortunately the amount of drivers that Apple includes for basic components is rather limited compared to other OS's like Windows.

3. Yes. You will have to shut one down and boot into another.

4. Maybe. This all goes back to what hardware is in your system and if the appropriate drivers have been installed. You may even have to rely on a modified kernel for OS X.

There are tons of guides out there. I don't know which one is the absolute best but a quick Google search brought up some pretty thorough ones. I should also point out that the easiest solution would be to buy a used Mac Mini. They are inexpensive and come with OS X already on them (and its only a $30 upgrade to OS X Lion). That would save you a lot of time and headaches.

 

I concur with the Moderator. A mac mini is certainly the cheapest and easest solution. I learned to make my hackintosh (i5-2500k&6850gpu) @ tonymacx86.com which is a very active hackintosh forum with many helpful people. There are people who have gotten OSX to run on a M14, but since it only has 1 HDD pay, dual booting would be very complicated, as 2 drives are recommended for dual boot system (1 OS per drive). You could make a cheap desktop hackintosh for less than $400 if you have a DVI monitor available, but a used or refurb mac mini would cost about the same.

I briefly considered running OS X on my M17, but the only people who had done it put a ton of time into it and the results were tempermental at best. My hackintosh is mostly stable, but the recent 10.7.4 update requires changes. Basically everytime a new software update comes out, you have to becarful because it can mess you up.

Hackintoshing is like having a jailbroken iPhone, it can be a lot of fun and has many benifits, but it also defeats many of the reasons we buy Apple products (ie simplicity and reliability).

 

Thanks for the answers. +rep to both of you.

I was considering a Mac Mini, but I'd prefer Hackintosh. When I back up my hard drive and have a full day of free time, I'll report in with the results. If I fail, I'll have no choice but to get a used Mac Mini.

 

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. Yes