November 7, 2008 by Science Technol...

Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks

Here's a video and setup instructions for getting Mac OS X to run on a HP TouchSmart. The machine's main feature, of course, is the touch screen. It kind of works with OS X in that elements respond to touch, but the calibration is way off and, as the guy in the video says, there's no way to adjust it. He does offer to test out any other aspect of OS X on the Touchsmart, so speak up.

The setup instructions were written for a HP TouchSmart IQ507 and do require you do "grab a torrent" as the kids say. It doesn't look too tricky, though. The author notes that audio, the wireless card, Bluetooth and the TV Tuner won't work under OS X.

Still, it could be a fun project for anyone who's got a spare Touchsmart lying around. Don't we all?

TUAWMac OS X on a HP Touchsmart (kind of) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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