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The smbios.plist is a text file you can use to trick the system profiler about your hardware.   The effect is the same you will obtain using a SMBIOS injector( AppleSMBIOSEFI, AppleSMBIOSResolver) or a patched AppleSMBIOS. In order to use a smbios.plist you need Chameleon 2.0RCx. The file must be placed in /Extra.   By the way, SMBIOS stands for: System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Specification. The SMBIOS Specification addresses how motherboard and system vendors present management information about their products in a standard format by extending the BIOS interface on x86 architecture systems.   The information is intended to allow generic instrumentation to deliver this information to management applications that use DMI, CIM or direct access, eliminating the need for error prone operations like probing system hardware for presence detection. Also, The SMBIOS.plist affects what info will be reported to the system to be used for identification purposes mostly for System Pr...

For a first time Hackintosh install from the scratch you should make sure you have some BIOS settings  right. Follow the steps below, Go to your  BIOS,  see your motherboard manual on how to do so
 It's mostly F2 or Delete key. Disable the following technologies if you have it, a. Speed Step or EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed Step),AMD (cool n quiet) .
 b. Virtualization.
 c. HPET (High precision event timer).
 d. Dynamic Acceleration. e. Set boot from DVD first option in BIOS. Note : Enable the above after you install and get a working hackintosh.  Enable the following technologies if you have it,   a. Set the SATA operation mode to AHCI. Note: You should have the SATA as AHCI only for OSX HDD operation, Windows vista and above support AHCI mode out of box. For Windows XP you should use a special driver if you plan to use it in multiboot with OSX.

We've seen many users ask about the best backup solution for their CustoMac. Doing regular system backups of important files and documents can help ensure that you can recover from an unforeseen disaster.  Aside from Apple's iCloud based cloud storage, some still like to do regular backups locally; either to an external USB drive or a local hard disk. I want to highlight a few of the 3rd party backup solutions as well as Apple's own solution that many of our members have stated as working solutions. Let's start with Apple's own built-in back-up solution, Time Machine.   "Time Machine is the built-in backup that works with your Mac and an external drive (sold separately) or Time Capsule. Connect the drive, assign it to Time Machine, and start enjoying some peace of mind. Time Machine automatically backs up your entire Mac, including system files, applications, accounts, preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents. But what makes Time Machine different from...

For those of you that are using virtualization software on your Mac or CustoMac we've got some good news, as VMware and VirtualBox have both been updated with official Mountain Lion support and Parallels 8 with Mountain Lion support is due early next month. Although it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to run Windows virtualized on a Mac or a CustoMac today, virtualization is still a handy tool for those who want to run software in "sandbox" mode, or who develop for various platforms. First up, VMware has announced the release of Fusion 5 for OS X 10.8 and Windows 8 and claims that they've added over 70 new features for both the OS X and Windows versions. New features for OS X includes supports for AirPlay mirroring to stream programs and apps to large screen displays, USB 3.0 support, retina display support and improved support for large amounts of system RAM. VMware also claims to have improved performance by as much as 40 percent compared to the previous versio...

Apple released Mac OS X 10.8.1, the first major update to OS X Mountain Lion. At 24 megabytes, this is a much smaller point update than usual, and does not contain any of the normal audio and graphics driver updates. To eliminate any potential issues, we generally recommend to update any supported systems using the standalone installer available from Apple.com, and not the built-in Software Update. Mac OS X 10.8.1 Update Be sure to back up any important data, and if possible clone your hard drive before applying the update. If you have any issues post-update, boot using UniBeast. What we know about 10.8.1 so far... 12.1.0 Darwin kernel Battery drivers updated for Mac Laptops USB drivers updated Thunderbolt drivers updated The Mac App Store version of 10.8.1 is now out as well, so if you'd like to update the installer drive, you can slipstream this update into UniBeast. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Report your results here.

We know some of you are having some slight problems with your builds and as we've pointed out in the past, this can be related to the BIOS/UEFI, especially if you're using a new motherboard. Gigabyte's 7-series motherboards have only been out a couple of months and as most of the boards are shipping with an early UEFI release, the company is issuing regular updates and a wide range of boards have received multiple updates in the past couple of weeks, so we thought we'd highlight this once more. The boards in question are the GA-Z77X-UD5H, GA-Z77X-UP4 TH and GA-Z77X-UP5 TH. In this case the GA-Z77X-UP4 TH was sitting on release F4 for a very long time, but Gigabyte has removed that version entirely from its website, so it's pretty clear that there were some issues with this UEFI update. The latest version is F7 at the time of writing which was released a week ago. The release notes are fairly uninformative, but the F7 release is meant to improve system compatibility ...

Microsoft Windows users: Download and install  ImageWriter Plug the USB drive in one of computer's USB ports Open ImageWriter and select the USB disk from the list at the bottom Click on the “Select” button and select the file you have downloaded then press “Copy” If you can't see the file, enter “*.*” in the “File name” field and press “Open” to see all files, then select the file and press “Open” again source

Xcode provides everything developers need to create great applications for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Xcode 4 has been streamlined to help you write better apps. It has unified user interface design, coding, testing, and debugging all within a single window. The Xcode IDE analyzes the details of your project to identify mistakes in both syntax and logic, it can even help fix your code for you. Xcode runs on OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion, and includes the Xcode IDE, Instruments, iOS Simulator, the latest Mac OS X and iOS SDKs, and hundreds of powerful features: Innovative tools to help you create great apps • Interface Builder is fully integrated as a design canvas within the Xcode IDE • The Assistant shows files related to what youre editing, such as the header, superclass, or controller • The Version editor shows a live source code comparison through Git or Subversion history • Live Issues display errors as you type, and Fix-it can correct the mistakes for you • Apple LLVM compiler is ...

Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner 7.0.1 | Mac Os X | 20 MB Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner is an award winning general purpose tool for Mac OS X. MLCC makes system maintenance simple with an easy point and click interface to many OS X functions. Novice and expert users alike will appreciate the powerful toolset MLCC provides. Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner is one of the world's leading maintenance tools with millions of downloads around the globe. Maintenance Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner is a one stop solution for all of your OS X maintenance needs. Intel or PPC, Tiger or Mountain Lion, MLCC has the tools to keep your system running at its best. MLCC Documents and the MLCC Engine maintain system health by providing full automation of common maintenance chores including virus scanning of internet downloads. The MLCC Engine can even repair permissions automatically after software installations. With the MLCC Engine, powerful system maintenance and antivirus can be completely transparent or as clos...

Version r2050 Source - osx86 Compatible 10.5.x Yes 10.6.x Yes 10.7.x Yes 10.8.x Yes Downloads 228 Chameleon-rev.2050.pkg.zip Size: 3.37 MB    Chameleon-rev.2050.bin.zip Size: 144.8 KB    Powered by  .: ErmaC :. Packed by  onehalfkiller Build info . =========== Package name: Enoch-rev.2050.pkg MD5: 30501b562781fa731b321b550ff605ff Version: 2.1svn Stage: 2.1svn Date/Time: 2012-08-29 14:47:57 Built by: onehalfkiller Copyright 2008-2012 Credits . =========== Chameleon Daily Updates forge.voodooprojects.org the entire changelog

Installing or updating to the latest version of OS X on a PC is simpler than ever. This guide requires no programming or coding experience and all of the tools are available right here on tonymacx86.com. UniBeast Overview   1. Purchase the OS X Mountain Lion Application from the Mac App Store  2. Prepare a UniBeast USB flash drive 3. Install OS X Mountain Lion  4. Install the bootloader and drivers using MultiBeast In order to start fresh, you'll need access to a functional computer running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later. This is a requirement, as you need OS X to create the installation drive. To start from scratch, booting the 10.6 Snow Leopard Retail DVD directly, check out iBoot + MultiBeast .  You Will Need 8GB or Larger USB Flash Drive  Amazon   Newegg Install OS X Mountain Lion Mac App Store STEP 1: Purchase OS X Mountain Lion  The operating system is not free. Purchase and download the Application from the Mac App Store using an Apple ID...