After pricing out Hackintosh components, we found you can get partially to a Mac mini, but you’ll be missing out on a lot.
This is the first article I’ve written using my new 2018 Mac mini. Writing an article doesn’t stress the machine nearly as much as producing video or doing a 3D model. Even so, it’s nice to be able to sit down at the new machine and start doing real work.
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One of the themes I’ve noticed among the comments on my articles and videos about the new Mac mini is that it’s expensive, especially compared to a traditional Windows PC. Some of my commenters have stated flatly that a Hackintosh is a far better deal than buying a machine like the Mac mini from Apple.
As I mentioned before, building a Hackintosh was my fall-back strategy if Apple didn’t announce a new machine this fall with a workable configuration. Since I’m now using my Mac mini, it’s clear that Apple met enough of my needs to separate me from my hard-earned cash.
That said, I’ve been really curious. What would it take to clone my Mac mini as a Hackintosh? How much would the Hackintosh cost? Did I spend way too much?
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