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engadget.com - 11/2/2009

Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?

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Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this hard. Apple is currently engaged in a war of compatibility with Palm and, if the developer build of Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 is any indication, the Atom processor is next on the smack down list. ...

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osxdaily.com - 11/2/2009

Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor

— osxdaily.com — It’s not out in the wild yet, but 10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the... Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks to run Snow Leopard. So what should you do if ... (more) Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 ...

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jkontherun.com - 11/3/2009

OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackint0sh for You!

— jkontherun.com — What is the most definite way that Apple can convince the netbook crowd that there will never... be a Mac netbook? By killing off support for the Intel Atom processor family, that powers virtually all netbooks. It is being reported that Apple is going ... (more) OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackint0sh for You!

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gizmodo.com - 11/2/2009

Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]

— gizmodo.com — Coders have confirmed that the developer build of OS X 10.6.2 kills support for netbook Atom processors.... Nothing's final yet, of course, but given Apple's lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing ... (more) Is Apple Trying to Kill the Hackintosh Netbook? Snow ...

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Liliputing:  Rumor: OS X update kills Intel Atom compatibility

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting

Le Journal du Geek:  Bientôt la fin des Hackintosh ?

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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release? http://bit.ly/TsChC 26 days ago

Apple stopping support of the Atom processor to thwart people from creating hackingtosh's. Hmph. http://bit.ly/2vBq3n 11/7/2009

Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release? http://tinyurl.com/yex7w4a 11/3/2009

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Rumor: OS X update kills Intel Atom compatibility
Liliputing — ... may want to stick with version 10.6.1 when the update is available. If you’re using OS X Leopard 10.5.8, there’s  a goo change you’ll want to hold off on updating to 10.5.9 when that update is out, as it’s likely to have problems as well. Of course, the OSx86 community is full of hackers with bright ideas, so this may just be a temporary roadbump for hackintosh netbook enthusiasts. But it’s too early to say for sure. via Engadget and OS X Daily Post from: Liliputing > > Rumor: ...

Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... the Atom CPU is gone. Either the hackintosh owners will have to run Mac OS X 10.6.1 for the foreseeable future, or some enterprising hacker will build a patch to add Atom support back to the upcoming OS release. Like the current syncing struggle between iTunes 9 and the Palm Pre, this may turn into a tit-for-tat battle between Apple and the hackintosh community -- or it might be the end of the road for Mac OS X on the featherlight PCs. [via Engadget, OS X Daily] TUAWMac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil ...

Bientôt la fin des Hackintosh ?
Le Journal du Geek — ... développeurs ayant jeté un oeil sur Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 affirment que la prochaine mise à jour de l’OS d’Apple squeezerait purement et simplement la compatibilité de l’OS avec les processeurs Atom (les processeurs utilisés sur la plupart des netbooks, et donc des machines utilisées pour installer OS X…) Bref, ça sent le sapin… via engadget