Hackintosh netbooks and Mac OS X 10.6.3 update

The Apple has just released an update to the SL (Snow Leopard) that deals with all the numerous issues pertaining to the 10.6.2 version. So, how would you deal with the update? Thanks to bmcclure from mydellmini, we know exactly what to do – Make sure that you are running NBI .8.4RC1 before you perform the upgrade to the OS X 10.6.3 via software update. Now, here goes the installation instructions:

How To: Install OS X on HP Mini 110

This is a tutorial on how to install Mac OS X on HP Mini 110 or Mini 1010

Click on read more to read the full guide

How To: Make Macbook Air Drive work with a hackintosh netbook

To get the Macbook Air Drive work with the a netbook running Mac OS X (hackintosh), you will need to hack it a bit. So, what is so great about it. Well, it requires no external power to work. MiniMe10V at mydellmini did this excellent hack to make it work with his Macbook Air as-well-as his Dell Mini

Click on read more to see the pictures

Great news for Hackintosh-ers: Google Chrome BETA nearing release

Not to confused with the Google Chrome OS, Google will soon release BETA version of its Chrome browser for the Mac users. This of course, includes our beloved Hacintoshers who have been enjoying the mighty, mighty Mac OS on their wonderful netbooks.

Google has promised that it will be released before the end of year 2009. But, there will few features missing when compared to the Windows version, such as App Mode, Bookmark manager, multi-touch support, 64-bit compatibility, browser extensions, and Google Gears. No bookmark manager? Ouch, that is going to hurt!

Read Chrome OS Review

SONY VAIO X gets Mac OS X treatment!

Is there a netbook in the world which has NOT been turned into a Hackintosh? The “slim and elegant” VAIO X from SONY, has finally been Hackintosh-ed! Asama, used his VAIO P’s Mac OS X image on his VAIO X and voila, it worked! As expected, the WiFi did not work. Unfortunately, that cannot be replaced as everything is soldered to its logicboard. For sure, the VAIO X has come complex stuff going under its bonnet, thus making it very tough for the modders to mod this little machine

SONY VAIO X although got mixed expressions in our review and we were not very impressed with its performance and it pinches us that a $1000+ machine gives unsatisfactory performance, but then, at the same time, it is very exciting to see a non-Macbook machine running Mac OS X operating system.

Read Right – A Free PDF Reader for Hackintosh Netbooks

Twilight Edge Software company has released a free PDF reader that is meant to be used on netbooks that are running Mac OS X (also known as Hackintosh netbooks).

Read Right is a free, lightweight PDF viewer for small portables. Documents are automatically rotated and scaled to fullscreen, so they can be read with the laptop held sideways like a book.

Download the PDF Reader from HERE

Thanks Josh for the tip

Fingerprint MOD for Dell Mini 9 netbook

Although Dell Mini 9 is not latest and greatest anymore, but that did not stop the modders from putting in a fingerprint reader into it. rich2871, a member at Dell mini forum has come up with a mod where he has put in a fingerprint reader into the small body of Mini 9, which he can converted into a hackintosh.

However, keep in mind that you will have to do some cutting to make space for the fingerprint reader and after doing that your warranty will be voided.