Now that you’ve got all the required items, we’re ready to go. Then just take the old one out, and replace it with the new one. Be sure to order the right one, HP branded card, part number 593127-001 (just search on eBay for HP Atheros 593127 and you’ll get it). But if you’ve just purchased a ProBook and don’t have the required card (you might have a Broadcom or Ra-link instead), you can buy the Atheros card from eBay for pretty cheap. If you want to use Wi-Fi in OS X, your laptop should have an ‘Atheros’ Wi-Fi module. Finally, there’s one more thing that you need to check. So if you are an existing ProBook owner, see if your machine is compatible or not. The reason is simple, Sandy Bridge processors have built-in graphics support, which means you can get full graphics acceleration (QE/CI) in Mac OS X by slightly tricking it, and you won’t need a dedicated graphics card. Apart from that, it has to be a Sandy Bridge processor. As you might’ve read in the hackintoshing basics post, it’s all about the motherboard, and the HP ProBook seems to have a hackintoshable motherboard. Recently, one of the members of the tonymacx86 community, named ‘BlueKing’ discovered that the HP ProBook (especially the 4530S) is one of the most compatible laptops for running Mac OS X Lion or Snow Leopard (not to mention it resembles a MacBook Pro as well). And if you remember, we have already showed you how to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard or installing Mac OS X Lion on a custom-built computer using the tonymacx86 methods. If you’re familiar with hackintoshing, you might know that the hackintoshing methods devised by tonymacx86 are the most ‘legal’ ones (since they do not involve piracy, while most other methods are based on piracy). The results vary, so hope for the best, and proceed with caution. But remember, it may not perform as good as a real Mac does.

But if you’re only concerned with the OS (and saving a few bucks in your pocket), you may consider giving this a shot.

So the verdict is, if hardware design is what you really look for, you should get a real Mac, and we are not at all stopping you from doing so. Digital artists, musicians, video editors, they all prefer Mac for a reason. Secondly, all these Apple laptops are bundled with Mac OS X, which (for some people) is the most user-friendly and annoyance-free operating system.

The design, build quality, and the aesthetics (not to mention, the glowing Apple) would make you crave for one. Firstly, we all know Apple makes awesome laptops. Let’s clarify whether or not it should be done.

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