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Build a Macintosh From Scratch

Posted by pudge on from the more-diy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MacOpz has posted a great step-by-step tutorial on building your own G4-based Macintosh from scratch. This article includes where to get parts, what modifications must be performed, and tons of photographs. A must-read for anyone that wants a Mac but doesn't want to pay Apple prices."

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  1. EULA violation by BitwizeGHC · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It is a violation of the EULA for Mac OS to run it on any non-Apple-branded hardware. This goes for things like MOL too.

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    1. Re:EULA violation by evilviper · · Score: 3, Interesting

      It is indeed standard industry practice, but that in no way makes it nessecarily vaild and legal.

      Do you think gas stations could get away saying: "This gas is certified to work only in Ford cars. We are not responsible if your non-Ford car blows-up."?

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  2. cheaper education systems by mbaudis · · Score: 4, Interesting

    apple frequently dumps older systems at the education stores. about 5 monthes ago, stanford had G4/533/CD-RW/40GB + 17 inch LCD for 1249 (that is 350 added to the screen). other examples are 899 (same time) for iBook 600/DVD. all new machines.

  3. "from scratch" - get real by Animats · · Score: 3, Interesting
    The guy put a Mac motherboard in a PC case. That's hardly "from scratch". It's just a case mod.

    Now if he'd started from some non-Apple PPC motherboard, that would be more impressive.