01-19-2020, 04:26 PM
I've been using one for years almost without a hitch (except for some occasional iMessage woes, but that is probably because I'm still running Mavericks).
One of these days I will update the OS but I'm just lazy and as they changed from Chimera to Clover after Mavs, and I'd probably have to do a clean install, I never bothered.
If you use one of the recommended builds from Tonymac it really is a breeze. They basically mimic hardware that Apple itself uses so it is compatible right out of the box. Even if not, most things can be patched with minimal difficulty. The initial install and config was the only part that was any more difficult than an actual Mac, and it really wasn't that hard. Once you have it up and running, you can usually just use the regular installer to update the OS.
I saved a LOT of money and basically got a Mac Pro caliber system for the price of a low end Mini and I have the PCI and RAM slots and empty drive bays. I doubt I would ever buy a proper Mac again, unless I really needed a MBP or something. Definitely not a desktop.
One of these days I will update the OS but I'm just lazy and as they changed from Chimera to Clover after Mavs, and I'd probably have to do a clean install, I never bothered.
If you use one of the recommended builds from Tonymac it really is a breeze. They basically mimic hardware that Apple itself uses so it is compatible right out of the box. Even if not, most things can be patched with minimal difficulty. The initial install and config was the only part that was any more difficult than an actual Mac, and it really wasn't that hard. Once you have it up and running, you can usually just use the regular installer to update the OS.
I saved a LOT of money and basically got a Mac Pro caliber system for the price of a low end Mini and I have the PCI and RAM slots and empty drive bays. I doubt I would ever buy a proper Mac again, unless I really needed a MBP or something. Definitely not a desktop.