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 Mac OS.

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Free open source repositories for Msc OS X.

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Fink.

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Binary distribution for quick and easy installation, as well as a source

distribution for users preferring more flexibility.

Usually it installed in '/sw' hierarchy.

It uses Defian 'dpkg' and 'apt-get'.

  http://www.finkproject.org/

    Home page,

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fink

    Wikipedia.

MacPorts.

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Simplify task of compiling and installing open-source software on your Mac.

  http://www.macports.org/

    Home page,

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacPorts

    Wikipedia.

Installing Mac OS X in emulator.

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Mac OS X in VirtualBox.

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Requirements:

 * Processor: Any Intel Processor with VT-x (Virtualization Technology) or AMD-V.

 * RAM: Anything above 1 GB, Recommended 2GB or higher.

 * Disk space: 20GB (minimum)

 * Snow Leopard Retail Disc (or ISO).

 * Virtualbox 3.2.8 (official support for MAC OS X target added since 3.2.6)

Create a new Virtual Machine:

 * System Type: MAC OS X, MAC OS X Server

 * Create Disk (20 GB will suffice)

 * System > Motherboard > Enable IO APIC

 * Acceleration > Enable VT-x/AMD-V

 * Storage > IDE Controller – ICH6

 * Attach New CD drive > select image (OSx86 Leopard)

Under Windows 7 edit file

``С:\User\%UserName%\.VirtualBox\%VMNAME%\%VMNAME%.xml``. Search for block

``ExtraData`` and replace/add nested data::

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/Devices/e1000f/0/Trusted" value="integer:1"/>

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/EfiBootArgs" value=" "/>

  <!-- 0 - 640x480, 1 - 800x600, 2 - 1024x768, 3 - 1280x1024, 4 - 1440x900 -->

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/EfiGopMode" value="3"/>

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/SmcDeviceKey" value="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"/>

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/SupportExtHwProfile" value="on"/>

  <ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode1" value="1280x800x32"/>

  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>

 * http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vmware

 * http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Installation_Guides

 * http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Tips_And_Tricks

 * http://admin.dp.ua/other-any/36.html

Installing Hackintosh.

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There are tonymacx86_ project that collect hardware list (called CustoMac_) to

build Hackintosh on own hardware with success.

.. _tonymacx86: http://www.tonymacx86.com/

.. _CustoMac: http://www.tonymacx86.com/building-customac-buyers-guide-november-2015.html

MultiBeast_ pack provide instruments to make instalable media and to provide

collection of required drivers.

.. _MultiBeast:  http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads

hosts file.

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::

  $ sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

  $ dscacheutil -flushcache