Tech Is there ANY way I can develop iOS apps without buying a new Mac?

[Clay]

I've used windows my whole life and I love it. I dont want to learn a new system.
I'm starting to learn Swift development now but I need Mavericks 10.9.4 to actually do the development in Xcode not just learn it.

I really dont want to spend $1,200 on a new laptop just to run Xcode. I dont use it for anything else other than working on my app.

Is there any way around it? Installing Mavericks 10.9.4 on a Windows machine? Anything?


i just bought a brand new windows laptop that works just fine

[Sly]

I've been told that there are some workarounds but they are a pain in the ass.

Grab something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-MacBoo...item486f3ac733

You should be able to get one under $500 with enough searching and the right timing. And it would be nice to have a nice light laptop anyway.

[Clay]

Perfect idea, I thought you had to have the latest machine for Mavericks 10.9.4 but this is higher than that so
thanks

[Due]

Get VMWARE and install OSX on a virtual computer.

I run Linux & Windows perfectly fine from my Macbook Pro laptop. I'd assume it works the other way around too.

[dicknipples]

Just get a Mac. They're better for development than Windows. Trust me. I was a Windows user for 12 years.. My eyes were opened when I left Windows for Linux, then I was enlightened when I went Mac.

Ignore the haters and shit about Apple products and just understand that it truly is a far superior development machine than Windows could ever be.

Otherwise hackintosh is pretty simple now days, you can find a good article on dual booting OS X and Windows that way.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by Due

Get VMWARE and install OSX on a virtual computer.

I run Linux & Windows perfectly fine from my Macbook Pro laptop. I'd assume it works the other way around too.

Ive been trying to install OSX on my windows 7 machine and its been a small-nightmare. I gave up on it

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Sly

Grab something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-MacBoo...item486f3ac733

This finished at $490.

[candyflip]

You can build a cheap Hackintosh. There are guys posting builds for under $400. Plenty for what you need.

[edgeprod]

Originally Posted by candyflip

You can build a cheap Hackintosh. There are guys posting builds for under $400. Plenty for what you need.

^^^ this. My Macbook Pro and my Mac Pro Desktop are both WAY overkill for Swift.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by candyflip

You can build a cheap Hackintosh. There are guys posting builds for under $400. Plenty for what you need.

Originally Posted by edgeprod

^^^ this. My Macbook Pro and my Mac Pro Desktop are both WAY overkill for Swift.

on Ebay or another site? Cuz I dont see many http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...00&_udhi=40 0

[candyflip]

Here's one:

http://www.geekdime.com/super-budget-hackintosh-build/

[edgeprod]

Also, the Inspiron HackBook that article references can be found as cheap as $158 on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-.../dp/B00198KWLE

[candyflip]

Originally Posted by edgeprod

Also, the Inspiron HackBook that article references can be found as cheap as $158 on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-.../dp/B00198KWLE

Gonna track one of these down today. I totally missed that and didn't realize there was an easily Hackintoshable laptop.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by candyflip

Here's one:

http://www.geekdime.com/super-budget-hackintosh-build/

thanks but I never touched a mac or built a machine. if i tried thered be parts everywhere and it would never get done. i would buy one thats all built though

[candyflip]

Originally Posted by Clay

thanks but I never touched a mac or built a machine. if i tried thered be parts everywhere and it would never get done. i would buy one thats all built though

It's easy to put them together. Takes about an hour. I've built a few for others. If you're interested, I'd be willing to do the same for you.