TheiBoot + MultiBeast method is designed and tested for any desktop or laptop running the latest line of Intel processors, the Core i3/i5/i7s. I have had reports of success with older machines as well including CoreDuo, Core2Duo, and even Pentium 4. However, AMD processors are not supported.
YOU WILL NEED
- A computer running anIntel Processor
- A blankCD
- AMac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD
- To leave any fear of your computer at the door.
- Patience and humility- it may not work out perfectly the first time- but with enough tenacity and grit, you'll reach the promised land. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! There are a community of users with similar hardware in thetonymacx86 Forum to provide support if you get stuck.
- Use only1 graphics card in the1st PCIe slot with1 monitor plugged in.
- Remove any hard drivesbesides the blank drive being used for OS X.
- Remove anyUSB peripherals besides keyboard and mouse.
- Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible.
- It's best to use anempty hard drive- you will have to partition and format the drive.
- Always back up any of your important data.
You will need to set your BIOS toACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot fromCD-ROM first. This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. Make sure your bios settings match these. It's not difficult- the only thing I did on my Gigabyte board besides setting Boot Priority to CD/DVD first was set Optimized Defaults, change SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode.
STEP 2: INSTALL MAC OS X
In order to boot the Mac OS X Retail DVD, you'll need to download and burniBoot. For desktops and laptops using unsupported Intel CPUs and graphics, a legacy version of iBoot can be downloadedhere. If you have an Ivy Bridge or Haswell system, you can’t use the default iBoot. UseiBoot Ivy Bridge oriBoot Haswell.
- DownloadiBoot
- Burn the image toCD
- PlaceiBoot inCD/DVD drive
- Restart computer
- Atboot prompt, ejectiBoot
- Insert yourMac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD and pressF5
- When you see the screen below, pressenter to begin the boot process
- When you get to the installation screen, openUtilities/Disk Utility. NOTE: If you cannot get to the installation screen, retry from Step 4, type PCIRootUID=1 before hitting enter. If that doesn't work then try PCIRootUID=1 -x or just -x which will enter Mac OS X Safe Mode and will allow you to proceed. For some graphics cards, use GraphicsEnabler=No boot flag to proceed.
- Partition your hard drive toGUID Partition Table
- Format your hard drive toMac OS Extended (Journaled). NOTE: The bootloader can only boot from a disk or partition of 1 TB or less. Partition larger drives.
- For the purposes of this guide, name itSnow Leopard. You can rename it later.
- CloseDisk Utility
- When the installer asks you where to install, chooseSnow Leopard
- ChooseCustomize‚ and uncheck additional options. This will hasten the install process. You can always install this stuff later.
- Restart computer.
- PlaceiBoot back in drive.
- When you get to the boot selection screen, choose your newSnow Leopard installation.
- View the super-coolMac OS X Snow Leopard Welcome Video, and set up your computer!
STEP 3: UPDATE TO 10.6.8
If you have a Sandy Bridge system,please follow these specialized instructions to update to 10.6.8.
- Open Finder and navigate to yourSnow Leopard drive.
- Download theMac OS X 10.6.8 Combo Update
- DownloadMultiBeast
- OpenMultiBeast- don't run it yet, just leave it open. Set up windows as shown.
- MountMacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg
- InstallMacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.pkg
- Upon completion, the installer will ask you to reboot. DO NOT REBOOT.
- Switch to the already openMultiBeast. If it closes, just re-open it.
Chooseone of the following options directly following a fresh installation and update:
EasyBeast is a DSDT-free solution for any Core/Core2/Core i system. It installs all of the essentials to allow your system to boot from the hard drive. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately.
UserDSDT is a bare-minimum solution for those who have their own pre-edited DSDT. Place your DSDT.aml on the desktop before install. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately. HINT: Check theDSDT Database for a pre-edited DSDT.
- RunMultiBeast.
- If you have acustom DSDT that's been edited, place the file on your desktop and chooseUserDSDT.
- All others selectEasyBeast
- SelectSystem Utilities.
- Optionally, you may install further drivers viaAdvanced Options to enable ethernet, sound, graphics, etc... Be sure to read the documentation provided about each installation option. NOTE:EasyBeast, andUserDSDT installthe bootloader by default, so you'll not need to check that option.
- Install toSnow Leopard- it should take about 4 minutes to run scripts.
- Eject iBoot.
- Reboot- from your newSnow Leopard installation drive.
If your drive doesn't boot on its own, and you get an error referencing boot0, fix it using the methods listed here.
Your PC is now fully operational, while running the latest version ofMac OS X Snow Leopard! And you have a nice Boot CD to get into your system in case things go awry. Boot your system from iBoot if you have issues. You may run MultiBeast as often as you like.
If you can't boot, try typing -x at the boot prompt to enter safe mode, or just boot with iBoot. When you get to the desktop, you can make all of the changes you need to. The best way to start fresh is delete whatever you're trying to get rid of- including the whole /Extra folder, as most kexts are installed there. Then you can re-run MultiBeast. As long as you rebuild caches and repair permissions after you're done, you can do just about anything you want to /Extra/Extensions and /System/Library/Extensions. Anything can be tweaked and enabled upon subsequent uses of MultiBeast.
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Thanks in advance!
-tonymacx86 & MacMan
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