![]() To my surprise, preliminary search results suggested my hardware would basically be fully compatible. Several old spinning disks (storage, etc.) Original hardware configuration: Hardware I remember it being particularly challenging to find hardware that would work, and so I was curious to see if the hardware I had available would be compatible. I had built a Hackintosh once before, but this was about 9 years ago. So then, I wondered, would macOS work? The innards of the Hack-to-be, as it was before. It was, impressively enough, more uncomfortable for me than using Windows 10. ![]() The funny thing is, as much as I love using Ubuntu for servers, it just never feels complete or right to me in a desktop environment. I am pretty sure if it wasn't for WSL, I would've given up using Windows a lot longer ago.īut, Windows isn't the only option. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) helps quite a lot in closing the gap actually, as it allowed me to run more tools in the environment native to them whilst still using Windows. I used it for several months like this, and while I could get work done, I would constantly run into uncomfortable moments that mostly stem from my preference with using macOS more than Windows itself. Unfortunately for me, Windows is not that platform. This allows you to use the tool that works best for you, on the platform that works best for you. In this day and age, there are a multitude of powerful editors (and IDEs) available across different platforms, which is fantastic. When I had it connected for possible gaming, although I never really used it this way. So it mostly sat not doing anything, until earlier this year I needed a machine to develop personal projects on, and with it update my tech skillset, as I had been out of the proverbial loop for a while. I thought I'd be able to connect it up for some casual Windows gaming, but I rarely game these days and if I do, I prefer the convenience consoles offer in being able to just jump in for a quick game or two. I originally had Windows 10 Home installed on the machine, and wasn't really using it for anything. I just had a hard time letting it be sold off for parts. This particular machine was used in the earliest of days as a test/dev box, and after we had moved on to not needing this and other machines any longer, I held on to this particular box for nostalgic reasons. I've had a PC at home for a while that was originally from where I work. On one of my personal project days, before the Hack was a Hack (still running Windows 10) Hardware origin ![]() ![]() It, too, is simply less ideal that you lose the ability to get some extra life out of your hardware by being able to upgrading its CPU or SSD, for example. I went with the Hackintosh route because the current Mac offering is less ideal for my current needs, and while the now newly launched Mac Mini comes closer to what I would find usable, its lack of upgradability would require me to make a larger up-front investment, to avoid needing to upgrade down the line. Most of these choices and projects come from the same place I'm in need of certain functionality that I currently can either not afford, or is simply not available. From acquiring a few servers, to setting up my main home work machine as a Hackintosh, it's certainly been an interesting period. I've been going through what you could call a transitional stage with my home setup this past half-year. ![]()
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