Tag Archives: Apple

OK, Now We’re Done

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Joe_Williams

With the addition of 16GB of RAM (four matched chips of 4GB RAM) my used/new-to-me Mac Pro is ready to go!

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Swimming in the Low End

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Joe_Williams

I just purchased a used 2009 Mac Pro to use as a replacement for my recently departed dual G5 Mac Pro which I also purchased used. It served me well as a graphic design and digital illustration production machine, and … Continue reading →

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New Home for the Hackintosh

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Joe_Williams

My Hackintosh or Customac Mini as the folks over at TonyMacX86 call it was assembled inside of an Apex MI-008 Mini-Itx Case that included a 250W power supply and not a lot of room to spare. As I was assembling … Continue reading →

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The DRM Blues

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Joe_Williams

iTunes was great.

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Love is Lovelier…

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Joe_Williams

…the second time around!Here are the two Hackintoshes or CustoMacs I’ve built. They are PCs I’ve put together, and on which I’ve installed Apple’s OS. For most all intents and purposes, they act and operate just like Macs. On top … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on the Hackintosh

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Joe_Williams
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Taking it for a spin…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Joe_Williams

It could be argued that building a CustoMac mini represents a false economy in that time is money and a lot of time and frustration could have been saved by just going to the Apple store and buying one of … Continue reading →

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Did it work?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Last time I told you about assembling the PC from the list of parts provided by Tonymacx86. I have worked on and torn apart Macs and PCs before, but this was the first one I ever built. There was some … Continue reading →

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Assembling the PC that will become a Mac

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Originally, I thought I would painstakingly and carefully document the construction of this small PC and this post would be a visual guide to newbies such as myself. That did not happen. The obsession with the process and eagerness to … Continue reading →

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Get a Hack

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I finally took the plunge and built a Hackintosh. For those of you not in the know, a Hackintosh is an assemblage of PC components that will run the Mac operating system with the help of a few hacks and … Continue reading →

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