You can usually find a considerably discounted Mac on in the refurbished section.
#Install mac os x on hp probook 4540s for mac os x
Although I have had fun with the HP Probook project, I still don't recommend buying any laptop for Mac OS X besides a real Mac. If you can live with the limitations, the Probook is a viable alternative. Unfortunately, once sacrifices are made in multiple areas, the user ends up with a substandard product both in quality and experience. On the surface the lowest end Probook is an incredible deal. The main reason people buy PC laptops to hackintosh is because of the perceived cost savings. The HDMI video/audio output works marvelously well, and with a USB mouse and keyboard, the laptop pretty much turns into a Mac mini. The good news is the HP Probook 4530s can also be used as a desktop replacement, making these two issues somewhat avoidable. In Lion this is a huge deal and permeates the entire user experience. Secondly the trackpad, although functional with two finger scrolling, doesn't have three and four finger gestures, scrolling with inertia, or bounceback. Compare that with the 15" MacBook Pro or 13" MacBook Air that each sport a 1440x900 IPS display. Even though it has a 15.6" screen, it's native resolution is only 1366x768.
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First, the display, although they advertise it as an LED, it's dim, and needs some warmup time. There are a few major drawbacks to this particular model, especially when compared with a Mac laptop. Therefore many more laptops now have functional Intel graphics, and are viable hackintosh candidates.
#Install mac os x on hp probook 4540s full
The only thing necessary to achieve full acceleration is a MacBook Pro 8,1 system definition. With the launch of Mac OS X Lion, Intel's onboard HD 3000 graphics, integrated into all Sandy Bridge mobile CPUs, became fully compatible. And the keyboard and trackpad can be a nightmare. Things like power management become more important because of the battery and using the lid to sleep the computer. For networking, having functional wifi is way more important than ethernet. Only certain very specific models work well.
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It's not like building a computer from parts, choosing which compatible components you want or need. This particular model has gathered a lot of steam on the forum, and considering the price ($475) and relative compatibility it seemed like a cool little project.Ĭompared to building a custom desktop computer, hackintoshing a laptop is a dramatic undertaking, and can be a very painful process. I am convinced that they are the best laptops on the planet and worth every penny. However, a few weeks back, I picked up the HP Probook 4530s to review and monkey around with. People who know me know that I always recommend Apple laptops.