How realistic is OSX on the T60?

[dxben]

Just wondering, I did a search and see a lot of references to people using OSX on the T60, but no details. What is entailed in doing this? How hard is to get working (dual booting with XP) and how good is the driver support?

[astro]

You might want to start here: http://www.osx86project.org/

[dxben]

Ok, thanks for that link.

I guess I'm just wondering is there anything inherint in the T60 that makes it difficult or impossible to run OSX vs. other PCs out there?

[christopher_wolf]

Take a look at the OS X on a Thinkpad Forum here as well, you will find people who have already done it and commented on it quite a bit.

[taphil]

You basically just download the install DVD, burn it, boot the ThinkPad from CD, install it, and 20 minutes later you're running OSX.

Driver support is nearly non-existent in my experience. No power management, no sleep, no wireless, no graphics driver, no advanced mouse features.....not really suitable for full-time use.

[gastro54]

You basically just download the install DVD, burn it, boot the ThinkPad from CD, install it, and 20 minutes later you're running OSX.

Driver support is nearly non-existent in my experience. No power management, no sleep, no wireless, no graphics driver, no advanced mouse features.....not really suitable for full-time use.

Wireless is possible with a $50 Atheros card
Modifying existing .kexts gives full Quartz Extreme / Core Image Support (mouse tearing exists, though)
USB Overdrive for mouse features

If you can live without sleep, and power management (you can download drivers that will display battery time / %), then OS X is a viable option.

[viper11885]

There is currently no way of getting the ATI X1300/1400 video cards to work though.