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did anyone try install OSX in X301

#1 Post by ronshc » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:15 am

My Macbook is going to die soon, and now I am looking for a ultrapotable to replace my MB. After comparing with the Macbook Air and X301, I perfer X301 more, as it is well-equiped compare with the MBA.

However, as I need using iweb in my work, I wonder if I can install MacOSX 10.5 or 10.6 in the X301 and if it function well.

so can anyone help?

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#2 Post by martin255 » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:38 pm

It will not work. The Intel GMA X4500 is not supported by either 10.5 or 10.6.

Your best option is to sell the X301 and buy a X300.

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#3 Post by ronshc » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:50 pm

oh!
anyway, thanks mate.

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#4 Post by Sebinouse » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:22 pm

Lenovo X60t (6363-AQ8)
  • Intel CoreDuo 1,67 GHz (L2400)
  • 3 Go / 320 Go / GMA950 / FW 400 / SD Card
  • Bluetooth / Wifi AR5BXB6 / Tablet
WinXP / MacOSX 10.6.8 (DSDT patch and vanilla SLE)

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#5 Post by ansatzjp » Sat May 15, 2010 3:45 am

Any recent update on this? Thanks.

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#6 Post by Sebinouse » Sat May 15, 2010 4:40 am

GMA4500 are still not supported even with the new macbookpro update ("GMA HD" 5700?).
You can get native resolution with a custom bootloader but no QE ...
Lenovo X60t (6363-AQ8)
  • Intel CoreDuo 1,67 GHz (L2400)
  • 3 Go / 320 Go / GMA950 / FW 400 / SD Card
  • Bluetooth / Wifi AR5BXB6 / Tablet
WinXP / MacOSX 10.6.8 (DSDT patch and vanilla SLE)

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#7 Post by layla » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:47 am

hello.....any updates on this?
more than a year has passed since then and... do you know if any of these osx gurus have found a solution for the x4500 yet? :roll:
Would be nice to try a sl distro in x301... or maybe even on a x200s ...
if you know something new, please put me in the right direction, and I will give a try...

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#8 Post by aldorm » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:15 pm

Hi. I succesfully installed MacOX 10.6 in my x301. But with low resolution

I followed this, but is in spanish, sorry:
http://formateate.com.ve/index.php/2011 ... en-una-pc/

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#9 Post by Python.p » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:20 am

I´m only try.... Any news ?
T580 - "daily horse"
W700 - weekend internet browser / typer (not moded yet)
past: X201s with WXGA+, X301,X220,T420,T42p,T61p,T400,X60,X31, 760c, 360CS, 560E....

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Re: did anyone try install OSX in X301

#10 Post by Radioguy » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:32 pm

I'd consider adding dual boot to Yosemite or El Capitan on my X301. Possible (even with low res graphics)?
240, 380ED, 760C, 760CD, 760E, 760EL, 760LD, 760LD, 760XD, 760XD, A30, E520, G40, I1300, P53, R31, R40, R51, R52, R61, T20, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43, T43P, T60, T61, T400, T410, T420, T430, T460, X1C2, X30, X40, X220, X301 and on, and on, and on...

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