Maxxuss Posts OS X 10.4.5 (8G1454) x86 Patches

Maxxuss has done it again by posting patches for the newest OS X 10.4.5 which allows non-Apple branded x86 machines to run the operating system. Before anyone attempts to upgrade to the latest version, there are some open issues that must be taken into account:

  1. Darwin kernel has been updated from 8.4.1 to 8.5.1 in OS X 10.4.5. This won’t affect Mac owners but it does affect everyone attempting to run OSx86 on non-Core Duo hardware. The most notable change is 8.5.1 drops support for general Intel power management and the LAPIC timer. In leu of that, the new kernel now only supports Intel Core Duo enhanced power management and its HPET (High Performance Events Timers) facility. To address this, the latest Maxxuss Patch Solution v1.0 for 10.4.5 uses the older 8.4.1 kernal until the power management code can be reinserted into a modified 8.5.1 kernel.
  2. AMD CPUs show some instability while running iTunes. Maxxuss is attempting to look into this matter.
  3. The install procedure is still very involved and prone to errors if not followed properly. Maxxuss and others in the community have already attempted to create a patched 10.4.4 Restore Disc in an attempt to address this issue. Unfortunately, the results aren’t showing the same level of success as following the the list of instructions posted on Maxxuss’ site.
  4. DVD playback is not 100% working yet.

The hiccups of the past few days involving DMCA threats and the unavailability of Maxxuss page has not hampered progress on the OS X x86 hacking front. On the contrary, it is continuing at a hurried pace which means that resolutions to the last few remaining issues aren’t too far off.

This does not mean Apple has given up fighting piracy of it’s operating system through direct intimidation tactics. Robert Braun, a developer involved in Apple’s open source efforts, wrote a column today that suggested Apple has been hampering releases of certain core components back to the community. He basically declares Apple’s open source efforts dead. Could this be another front in Apple’s war against the enthusiast community trying to get OS X working on white-box systems?

Update (3.2.2006): Maxxuss has fixed the iTunes problems on OS X 10.4.4 and 10.4.5 for AMD CPUs in Patch Solution 1.0a.

Update (3.4.2006): Maxxuss has a new domain. Update your bookmarks.

If there are any other new developments, don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail or dropping a comment below. I’ll post updates as this story develops.

As always, I don’t condone piracy so please don’t do anything illegal.

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February 23, 2006 | Filed Under Tech/Gadgets 

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2 Responses to “Maxxuss Posts OS X 10.4.5 (8G1454) x86 Patches”

  1. Command Line Warriors on February 25th, 2006 9:10 am

    Who killed Hexley?…

    The command line of Mac OS X is quite usable. Darwin as an OS could have been great for many things, a server OS, or a X-based BSD distro, all while remaining compatible with Mac OS X.
    Darwin was going to be an open-source project that would brin…

  2. kaos 2006 on March 18th, 2006 7:04 pm

    hes the man i got my dell inspiron 6000 with osx 10.4. 5 with wireless card fast as heck way faster then same comp with xp