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Mac OSX on ESXi/ESX 4.0 server

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:19:52 +0000

I was finally able to run MAC OSX 10.5.6 on ESXi server using Xelabos 10.5.5 VMWare image which can be found in usual places, think green . After using the Converter Standalone Client you have to delete the existing network card and add E1000 card. Everything should work. To install iPhoto 09 and Safari 4:

If you don’t have 10.5.6 and you don’t want to upgrade do this :

Go to /system/library/coreservice/SystemVersion.plist Edit this files :

ProductBuild

Version 9E17

ProductCopyright

1983-2008 Apple Inc.

ProductName

Mac OS X

ProductUserVisibleVersion

10.5.6

ProductVersion

10.5.6

after that install Security Update 2009-001
and after

Go to /system/library/coreservice/SystemVersion.plist Edit this files :

ProductBuild

Version 9E17

ProductCopyright

1983-2008 Apple Inc.

ProductName

Mac OS X

ProductUserVisibleVersion

10.5.7

ProductVersion

10.5.7

Notice the changes.

Enjoy OSX in VMWARE ESXi/ESX server.

There is a way to have OSX Server running, I was only able to install up to 10.5.4 Version, but there is an image floating around with 10.5.6 install of OSX Server.

10.5.4 is out now.

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:29:34 +0000

Sorry for the delay, but 10.5.4 is out now. Most likly to prep Macs for upcomming 3G launch ? You`ll also be happy to know that it works on the OSX86 10.5.3 as a normal upgrade.

About the security content of Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4

EFiX to kill OSX86 Community or make it EASY for everyone ?

admin — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:19:22 +0000

Well there is a new company called EFiX which promises to deliver EFI on USB system that will allow us to use regular OSX DVD to install on Intel based PCs. Now the questions are how does this work, what systems would it work on, will it be available in US and how much is this thing ? Netkas has a video on his site.

All the rumors before WWDC

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:18:02 +0000

Well if you been leaving under a rock for the past, well always….. You would not know that there is a WWDC on Monday and while all the sites are coming forward with all the rumors, no one knows what good old Stevy has in store for us. Are we getting the new 3G iPhone this month ? Is OSX going to be ported to PC platform and sold that way ? Is new version of OSX coming this year ? Is .Mac getting renamed to ME ? When is firmware 2.0 going to be released ? I think a lot of this questions (but I`m sure not all) will be answered on Monday at 1pm EST. I personally being with out an iPhone for the last month (sold on eBay last month)cant take it anymore, but hey something will happen on Monday and I`m sure we will be happy with what it is (yeah right, we are never happy!!!!!!!!)

New iPhone SDK and 10.5.3 is out now.

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:04:03 +0000

“The sixth beta version of the iPhone SDK is now available in the iPhone Dev Center.

Upgrade your Mac with Software Update
Before installing and developing with the sixth beta version of the iPhone SDK, you must first upgrade your system to Mac OS X v10.5.3, which is now available. To upgrade your Mac, go to System Preferences and select Software Update to install the latest version.”

Well here it is, and oh yeah 10.5.3 is out now

New iMacs are here

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:19:52 +0000

New iMacs are up on store.apple.com check it out very nice specs. Enjoy

No New MacBook Pros, but New MacBooks ?

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:52:52 +0000

Well the rumors are just flying all over the place, check out gizmodos post. This might just get interesting. Just remember all of this is just rumors so far

MacBook and MacBook Pro Keyboard update

admin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:00:29 +0000

Apple released a new update for the portable line

Netkas Released New 9.2.0 Kernel and SMBIOS

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:10:20 +0000

Check out netkas site for the new kernel. As well as some fixes for us PC_EFI folks. If you have problems getting the new kernel please post in comments. Enjoy

OSX86 10.5.2 PS2 Mouse/Keyboard and other kext

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:22:57 +0000

Well I just updated my dell e1505 to 10.5.2 running PC_EFI on kalyway DVD, using this post. Few things, the PS2 keyboard and mouse wont work after boot so I suggest copying the ApplePS2Controller.kext and the AppleACPIPlatform.kext over the once installed by 10.5.2. Other ways some stuff like my sound had to put back the kext and the powermanagment bundle for the battery meter. Still have sleep working on my system. Enjoy