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When the installer asks you where to install, choose Snow Leopard.

For the purposes of this guide, name it Snow Leopard.

NOTE: The bootloader can only boot from a disk or partition of 1 TB or less.

Format your hard drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

Partition your hard drive to GUID Partition Table.

For some graphics cards, use GraphicsEnabler=No boot flag to proceed. If that doesn’t work then try PCIRootUID=1 -x or just -x which will enter Mac OS X Safe Mode and will allow you to proceed. NOTE: If you cannot get to the installation screen, retry from Step 4, type PCIRootUID=1 before hitting enter.

When you get to the installation screen, open Utilities/Disk Utility.

It’s not difficult- the only thing I did on my Gigabyte board besides setting Boot Priority to CD/DVD first was set Optimized Defaults, change SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode. Make sure your bios settings match these. This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. You will need to set your BIOS to ACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot from CD-ROM first.

Always back up any of your important data.

It’s best to use an empty hard drive– you will have to partition and format the drive.

Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible.

Remove any USB peripherals besides keyboard and mouse.

Remove any hard drives besides the blank drive being used for OS X.

Use only 1 graphics card in the 1st PCIe slot with 1 monitor plugged in.

It’s easy to get frustrated, but don’t give up! There are a community of users with similar hardware in the tonymacx86 Forum to provide support if you get stuck.

Patience and humility- it may not work out perfectly the first time- but with enough tenacity and grit, you’ll reach the promised land.

To leave any fear of your computer at the door.

However, AMD processors are not supported.

I have had reports of success with older machines as well including CoreDuo, Core2Duo, and even Pentium 4. The iBoot + MultiBeast method is designed and tested for any desktop or laptop running the latest line of Intel processors, the Core i3/i5/i7s.

In fact, it’s easier and faster for me to install Snow Leopard with fully working components on my system than it is to install Windows 7. This guide requires no coding, terminal work, or Mac experience of any kind. Any OSx86 installation guide can seem daunting at first glance, especially when trying to remember cryptic terminal commands and sorting through volumes of misinformation on the web.

Download mac os x snow leopard iso for intel pc