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Written by Oleksandr Gavenko (AKA gavenkoa), compiled at 2015-10-05 from rev 764bb173578d.

Mac OS.

Free open source repositories for Msc OS X.

Fink.

Binary distribution for quick and easy installation, as well as a source distribution for users preferring more flexibility.

Usually it installed in ‘/sw’ hierarchy.

It uses Defian ‘dpkg’ and ‘apt-get’.

MacPorts.

Simplify task of compiling and installing open-source software on your Mac.

Installing Mac OS X in emulator.

Mac OS X in VirtualBox.

Requirements:

  • Processor: Any Intel Processor with VT-x (Virtualization Technology) or AMD-V.
  • RAM: Anything above 1 GB, Recommended 2GB or higher.
  • Disk space: 20GB (minimum)
  • Snow Leopard Retail Disc (or ISO).
  • Virtualbox 3.2.8 (official support for MAC OS X target added since 3.2.6)

Create a new Virtual Machine:

  • System Type: MAC OS X, MAC OS X Server
  • Create Disk (20 GB will suffice)
  • System > Motherboard > Enable IO APIC
  • Acceleration > Enable VT-x/AMD-V
  • Storage > IDE Controller – ICH6
  • Attach New CD drive > select image (OSx86 Leopard)

Under Windows 7 edit file С:\User\%UserName%\.VirtualBox\%VMNAME%\%VMNAME%.xml. Search for block ExtraData and replace/add nested data:

 <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/Devices/e1000f/0/Trusted" value="integer:1"/>
 <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/EfiBootArgs" value=" "/>
 <!-- 0 - 640x480, 1 - 800x600, 2 - 1024x768, 3 - 1280x1024, 4 - 1440x900 -->
 <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/EfiGopMode" value="3"/>
 <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/SmcDeviceKey" value="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"/>
 <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/SupportExtHwProfile" value="on"/>

 <ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode1" value="1280x800x32"/>
 <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>

* http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vmware
* http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Installation_Guides
* http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Tips_And_Tricks
* http://admin.dp.ua/other-any/36.html