CRN’s security analyst Kevin Finisterre seems to believe that Mac is "more hackable" on Intel… for the wrong reasons.
Apple’s switch from PowerPC to Intel-based Macs could lead to more attacks and cross-platform exploits, according to some researchers and solution providers.OS X includes features that make it a target for malware, and the Intel-based Macs may [...]
Tag Archive for 'macintel'
CRN Dead Wrong About Macintel Exploits
Published by March 25th, 2006 in Hacking, Macintosh, Security 1 CommentThere is a collection pot for prize money going to whoever first successfully dual boots XP on a Macintel. But what we need are donations to get the research done, then we can talk about rewards. There’s incentive and then there is means.. And right now we need the second.
After doing the research and asking [...]
Making XP work with Apple’s EFI
Published by January 30th, 2006 in Guides, Hardware, Macintosh, Windows 28 CommentsMacintel Articles @ NeoSmart:
Windows XP on Mac?
XP-Macintel Hardware Hacks
Hacking XP to Support EFI
Free Macintels!
What’s wrong with us!? With me? Windows was my first OS, yet it never crossed my mind to modify Windows to work on EFI? Instead I’ve been taking the super-long, weary, and winding road of getting [...]
Hardware Hacks: Macintel XP
Published by January 29th, 2006 in Hardware, Macintosh, Software, Windows 25 CommentsMacintel Articles @ NeoSmart:
Windows XP on Mac?
XP-Macintel Hardware Hacks
Hacking XP to Support EFI
Free Macintels!
What started off as a simple post with my ponderings has kicked off quite a stir and now I am deeply motivated to find a fix.. Call it OCD, call it perfectionism, call it (uber)geekiness, I need to [...]
Windows XP on Mac?
Published by January 29th, 2006 in Guides, Macintosh, Software, Windows 99 CommentsThis solution is outdated. Use EasyBCD instead.
Macintel Articles @ NeoSmart:
Windows XP on Mac?
XP-Macintel Hardware Hacks
Hacking XP to Support EFI
Free Macintels!
The Problems
Macintosh uses a different MBR
MacBooks use EFI, XP x86 uses BIOS
The modified Darwin Bootloader is made for EFI w/ EFI supporting operating systems
OK… So step by step. Where is the [...]
