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Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes
wired.com - 11/2/2009
Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes
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Mac OS X Leopard 10.6.2 will break your hackintosh. The forthcoming OS update will not run on the Intel Atom processor, a rather petty move from Apple which, if true, will break many netbooks which have been hacked to run as more than passable Macs. This news comes from Stellarola, the ...
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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Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard
support.apple.com - 10/28/2009
Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard
— support.apple.com — Download icon About Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard Install this software to take advantage... of your Magic Mouse special features. Mac OS X 10.6.1 is required before installing this update. Download Version: 1.0 Post Date: October ... (more) Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard

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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
engadget.com - 11/2/2009
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
— engadget.com — 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 ... (more) Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook ...

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Geeky-Gadgets:  Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Breaks Intel Atom Hackintosh’s

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Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Breaks Intel Atom Hackintosh’s
Geeky-Gadgets — ... Leopard will no longer be compatible with Intel Atom processors. In the current developer build of 10.6.2, Apple appears to have changed around a lot of CPU related information. One of the effects of this is Apple killing off Intel’s Atom chip. It is not clear as yet whether this will be the case when Snow Leopard 10.6.2 goes live, I guess we will have to wait and see what happens. Stellarola via Gadget Lab Image Credit: Donal Mountain This is a post from Geeky ...

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Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
appleinsider.com 11/2/2009 — Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system.
Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility — AppleInsider
Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after previous build had killed compatibility with the processor.
Upcoming Snow Leopard Update Disables Atom Processor Support — TheAppleBlog
Users who are running a hackintoshed netbook with Intel’s Atom processor may want to be careful next time an update for Snow Leopard is pushed out. According to OS X Daily , users have found that the latest developer preview of the 10.6.2 update disables support for Atom processors. The ...
Oh noes! Snow Leopard update will de-Hackintosh Atom Hackintoshes — CrunchGear
If you’ve installed OS X onto laptop with an Intel Atom processor, do not update your version of Snow Leopard until further notice. Rumor has it that Apple has removed Atom support from 10.6.2. This means your Hackintosh will fail unless you mess around with the kernel. StellaRolla ...
Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.2: Update disables Intel Atom support — PR News:
It has been reported that the upcoming update (10.6.2) for Mac OS X Snow Leopard disables support for the Intel Atom processor, as Apple look to prevent the use of the software on unauthorized PCs and netbooks. As reported from Apple Insider , it is thought that Apple are keen to put an end ...
Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update — Today @ PC World
OS X 10.6.2 won't run on Intel Atom processors, cutting off a common hack to run Leopard on Netbooks.
Apple to End OS X Intel Atom Support to Block Hackintosh Community — Digital Trends
Apple moves again to more tightly lock its platform.
Apple breaks Atom Hackintoshes with upcoming OS X 10.6.2 update — Download Squad
According to OSXDaily , Apple's next scheduled update to Snow Leopard, OS X 10.6.2, doesn't support Intel Atom processors. This is no problem for anyone on Apple hardware, because no Mac product runs an Atom. If you're on a hacked netbook, though, it looks like this is the end of the line for ...
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release? — Engadget
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. ...