re: [Review] Built a Hackintosh Last Weekend

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I don't think this case is good for a first time build. Definitely would not use it again except for the fact it looks pretty good.

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Your mistake was MicroATX for a first-time build. They are a little more challenging than standard ATX builds, and each MicroATX or Mini-ITX case has its own frustrating quirks. But mostly, they just favor smaller hands.

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The Problems

Audio did not work. I got around this using a usb audio output. There are suggestions on fixing this on Tonymacx86 but nothing I tried seemed to help. I was kind of frustrated here.

Google Chrome crashing. As soon as chrome opens it crashes. Not sure how to fix this. It worked the first day but ever since has not worked. Using Firefox now.

No iMessage and use of the Apple Store. iMessage requires Clover and there is a workaround supposedly for Apple Store

Wifi dropping. This seems to be an issue with Yosemite. It drops every 20 mins but comes back after I turn off/on wifi. It says it stays connected. This is the only thing I'm still frustrated with.

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The most interesting part of the post is your effort to build a Hackintosh specifically. Your problems are minimal when it comes to the typical Hackintosh build. I've been reading a little bit about them since a poster here a while back asked about getting parts for a Hackintosh. Last I checked there was no Z97 board that worked perfectly yet. The audio and NIC are always the main issues. OS X supports an extremely limited hardware roster.

So, the question is, why did you bother? Just for fun, or do you really love OSX over Windows but wanted to save a couple grand off the trashcan Mac?