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The author's journey with macOS began in school, using machines from iMacs to MacBooks but with limited exploration outside a restrictive environment. Their deeper engagement began with Hackintoshing, starting with a Dell Inspiron that ultimately succeeded post 2020 lockdown. The post covers the intricate details and issues of Hackintoshing, from USB port limits to configuring ACPI patches. Through attempts on multiple laptops, the author shares their challenges and the knowledge gained from making macOS run on incompatible hardware. Despite the end of Hackintoshing looming with Apple's switch to ARM, the author appreciates the learning experience it provided.

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A very brief history of my early macOS experience

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[…] using macOS at school doesn’t mean anything cause that basically means you used a web browser. Nearly every school I went to could’ve just had linux boxes that did nothing but launch X11 and a copy of firefox fullscreened and nearly every student would’ve been fine.
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LOL. Indeed! That’s exactly my suggestion to parents and relatives, “You could just use a Linux”… Words blown in the wind🍃
Thanks for the good read, an example of how tinkering around can be fun, no matter the effort wasted