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wired.com - 11/5/2009

Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes

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We said that we would have to wait for a final release of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to be sure whether Apple had really killed off support for the Intel Atom processor, and we were right. Stellarolla, the hacker who first reported that a developers seed of the upcoming OS update would break ...

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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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Lenovo

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geekwithlaptop.com - 11/4/2009

Latest Snow Leopard updates will kill the “Hackintosh” netbooks

— geekwithlaptop.com — Apple doesn’t have a Netbook and have been slating them ever since they arrived on the scene.... Netbooks are popular, extremely popular. So what do you do if you want the benefit of a Mac and a Netbook? Simple, you get yourself a standard netbook and illegitimately install Mac OS X and you’ve got ... (more) Latest Snow Leopard updates will kill the “Hackintosh” ...

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Apple Tablet

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theiphoneblog.com - 29 days ago

Apple Releases Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update

— theiphoneblog.com — Apple has just released their second minor update to their latest desktop operating system, Mac OS X... Snow Leopard 10.6.2. While there are a lot of fixes for Mac users, iPhone users may want to pay particular attention to the “general ... (more) Apple Releases Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update

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MobileMe

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Lifehacker:  Hackintosh Netbooks May Be Safe in 10.6.2 After All [Hackintosh]

Tech Ticker:  Snow Leopard update does not kill Atom support, at least for now

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Hackintoshes safe for the moment http://tinyurl.com/yhfpwsu 11/5/2009

[WIRED_GADGET] Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes: We said that we would have to wai.. http://bit.ly/1x6bRV 11/5/2009

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Hackintosh Netbooks May Be Safe in 10.6.2 After All [Hackintosh]
Lifehacker — ... we reported that the then-current build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 took away support for the Intel Atom processor , which could break Hackintosh netbooks. It turns out, though, that the newest build has re-enabled Atom support. However, we'd still recommend being cautious when 10.6.2 officially rolls don't upgrade right when the final release comes out until you know what's in it but hopefully this will assuage some fears. Photo by Travis Isaacs . [ Stell's Blog via Wired ] Contact information for this author is not available.

Snow Leopard update does not kill Atom support, at least for now
Tech Ticker — ... It was claimed that the 10.6.2 Snow Leopard update would not support Atom processors, effectively killing the hackintosh scene. Now the word is that the latest seed of the update brings back the Atom support. The developer seed 10C535 has enabled Atom support and with that the possibility of installing Mac OS X on netbooks. However, despite the glimmer of hope, it’s still not known if Apple will let the Atom support remain in the final release. [Via Wired] Share on: ...