Psystar’s Rebel EFI Makes Your PC into a Mac, no Hacintosh
Psystar Corporation, the Miami-based PC manufacturer that’s in a legal battle with Apple over selling PCs that come pre-installed with Mac OS X, is now offering Rebel EFI – software that lets any PC run the Mac OS X.
The Rebel EFI software allows machines with Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem CPUs to install any modern operating system, including Mac’s newest release of OS X. It fairly easy to use, all a user has to do is download the Rebel EFI software from Psystar.com, burn it onto a CD and follow the onscreen instructions to easily install the OS.
Basically it’s software that allows you to install Mac OS X on generic PCs without having to Hackintosh
You can test drive the software before purchase for free, the demo version will allow users to install Mac OS X with limited hardware functionality as compared with the full version onto their computers.
Psystar also has announced that Windows 7 is supported on all Psystar computers and by their Rebel EFI software. We couldn’t find a list od supported hardware on the site. The press release says:
“The Rebel EFI software supports a wide range of hardware profiles. As the software evolves, it will automatically update to take advantage of additional drivers and increased functionality.
In conjunction with this software release, Psystar will begin the Psystar Labs approval program. Users who are having difficulties getting a specific device to work correctly on their machines would send in their component to have it certified. The most common hardware set-ups are compatible, and through PsyLabs we will continue to work toward the Rebel EFI supporting an ever-broader range of hardware profiles.”
Both the demo version and full release of the Rebel EFI are available now at Psystar.com. I have yet tried this and not sure I will. I noticed Crunchgear has set one up and seems to be running fine. Below is the video posted by Crunchgear of their system running it’s new Mac OS X
Below are the install instructions:
1. Download the Rebel EFI file, available here.
2. Burn the file to a CD.
3. Insert the Rebel EFI disc into your CD drive.
4. Start or restart your computer.
5. As computer boots up select, Boot Options or Boot Menu Key
**Boot Options or Boot Menu Key differ by motherboard manufacturer.
6. Select CD ROM
7. After CD loads press enter to run the CD
8. When prompted, Eject the CD and it will ask for the Snow Leopard DVD
9. Insert the Snow Leopard DVD
10. Select Main Language
11. Click Continue, if you want to continue with the installation of Snow Leopard.
12. Click Agree, if you agree.
13. Select the disk that you want to install Snow Leopard on.
a. If no disk shows, Click on Utilities on the tool bar, then select Disk Utilities.
b. On the left you should see your hard drive.
c. If not, a disk is not connected or cannot be read by your computer.
d. After selecting your hard drive click on Partition.
e. Under Volume Scheme, click current and select 1 partition.
f. Under Volume Information, name your hard drive.
g. Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
h. At the bottom of the window Click on the Options Button.
i. Select the GUID Partition Table
j. Click OK
k. Click Apply
l. Click Partition
m. Quit Disk Utilities
14. Select the disk that you want to install Snow Leopard on.
15. Click Install.
16. When Installation completes. restart the computer
17. As the computer starts up, insert the Rebel EFI CD
18. As computer boots up select Boot Options or Boot Menu Key
**Boot Options or Boot Menu Key differ by motherboard manufacturer.
19. Select CD ROM
20. Once CD loads you will see both the Hard Disk and the Rebel EFI CD
21. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Hard Drive
22. Press Enter to boot Hard drive.
23. Launch the Rebel EFI application from the CD.
24. Follow the on-screen authentication procedure.
25. Click Continue
26. Select your Keyboard
27. Click Continue
28. Select, Do not transfer my information now.
29. Click Continue
30. If, you have and Apple ID enter it now
31. If not, Click Continue
32. Enter your Registration Information
33. Click Continue
34. Create your Account Information
35. Click Continue
36. Select Time Zone
37. Click Continue
38. Click Done
It works for me but the bootloader didnt install the first time but i had to have the disc in when i booted. This thing really works and its fast as hell too on my old pc.. it didnt work at 1st but I did it again and wow, I love this thing. Did I say how freaking fast this thing is, this old PC hasn’t moved this fast ever! I got a new PC now. Thanks Bob
This worked very nicely, thanks for sharing. I had no problems what so ever