The Struggle is Real: My Journey with a Hackintosh and Why I've Decided to Go Back to Mac

I still remember the day I started struggling with my computer. It was about six months earlier when I had bought a MacBook, which I thought would be perfect for serious work. However, as time passed, I realized that I couldn't do serious work on a laptop alone. The lack of physical space and the limited processing power made it difficult for me to multitask and stay focused. That's when I decided to take the plunge and create a Hackintosh using an Intel Core i7 machine. I had seen some YouTube videos about this process, so I thought, "Why not? It can't be that hard, right?"

I spent hours setting up my Hackintosh, installing all the necessary software, and tweaking the configuration to get everything working smoothly. The initial results were promising, but as time went on, I started to notice some issues. Some updates would break certain features or applications, causing me to spend more time tinkering than actually working. It was frustrating, to say the least. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't seem to keep up with the latest and greatest software, which meant that I was stuck using outdated versions of my favorite programs.

It was then that I decided it was time to move on. I had been using a Windows 8 license for about six months, but unfortunately, the system started getting error messages randomly. It was like my computer was trying to tell me something, but I wasn't listening. I tried to troubleshoot the issue, but nothing seemed to work. That's when I realized that I just couldn't deal with the instability anymore.

That's why I've decided to go back to Mac. Specifically, I've ordered a Mac Mini with a Core i7 processor and 4GB of RAM (which I'll upgrade to 8GB). I know it's not the most powerful machine out there, but for my specific needs, it should be more than sufficient. The main reason I chose the Mac Mini is that it's more affordable than the new Mac Pro, which was priced around $5,000 in India (approximately 3 lakhs). While the Mac Pro would have been ideal for me, the price tag was simply too high.

I'll be using my Mac Mini exclusively for Final Cut Pro editing. I'm used to working with this software on my MacBook, and I know that it will work seamlessly with the Mac Mini. The only concern I have is that the machine won't be able to handle 4K video rendering properly. However, since I plan to stick to 1080p videos, that shouldn't be a major issue.

One thing that's been bugging me about the Mac Mini is its limited RAM. It comes with just 4GB of RAM, which I'll upgrade to 8GB as soon as possible. I've heard mixed reviews about the performance of the Mac Mini, but I'm willing to give it a try since I don't plan to use it for anything that requires extreme processing power.

For those who might be interested in following my journey with the Mac Mini, I'll probably do an unboxing and hands-on review soon. Keep an eye on my channel for more updates!

The Future is Mac: Why I've Decided to Go Back to Apple

I've spent a significant amount of time trying to make the Hackintosh work for me, but in the end, it just wasn't meant to be. The constant tinkering and troubleshooting took up way too much time, and I realized that stability was more important than flexibility. That's why I've decided to go back to Mac – specifically, Apple has made some changes recently that make me think it's a better idea.

One of the main reasons I'm returning to Apple is because of my neck and back issues. The height of my monitor has been causing me discomfort for years, but when I tried using an iMac, I realized that its fixed screen was not the best solution. While I could have used other desktop models, none seemed as appealing as the Mac Pro or the new 8-core machine.

However, the Mac Pro is still out of my budget at this time. The $5,000 price tag in India (approximately 3 lakhs) is simply too high for me to consider right now. That's why I settled on the Mac Mini – it might not be the most powerful machine, but it's more affordable.

As a content creator, I need a computer that can handle demanding tasks without breaking down on me. While my needs are relatively simple, I still want a machine that will give me stability and reliability. That's why I've chosen the Mac Mini – specifically, its Core i7 processor and 4GB of RAM (which I'll upgrade to 8GB) should provide me with more than enough power for my video editing tasks.

In conclusion, while my journey with the Hackintosh was interesting, it ultimately wasn't meant to be. The constant maintenance and troubleshooting took up way too much time, and stability became a priority over flexibility. By going back to Apple, I'm confident that I've made the right decision.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is uh ranit and this is kind of a vlog Style video and this is about uh the Mac Mini that I ordered uh that's the core i7 Mac Mini and uh I posted about that on my Twitter Channel That's geki Ranjit and I got a lot of replies some negative some positive about it uh but uh let me talk about that I mean I'm making a video like this because I just cannot reply to every tweet I get uh so let me uh talk why I did this and actually um if you don't recall actually I am been a Mac User for a long time I think so I migrated I don't recall late 2008 or 2009 at that time I purchased the iMac uh which was that uh if I recall that 24 in iMac I still have that and I used it for 2 years but the problem I was having with the iMac is I have a what do you say a problem in my neck and back and due to that height of that monitor it was straining a little bit and we couldn't diagnose it for almost a year and the the problem was that height and the problem with iMac is you cannot just adjust the height of the monitor so I had to uh get rid of it actually it's still there but I don't use it that much and uh uh 6 months earlier to that also I got this MacBook here this is the new one I replac that one and been working with that but again I'm a kind of a person you can call me kind of oldfashioned person for doing some serious work I need a desktop kind of a thing I just can't do serious work on a laptop so uh so so at that time I did make a uh what do you say uh computer for Hackintosh and uh if you recall uh I actually made about six seven videos about that Hackintosh and that's the same computer that I'm using right now it's a core i7 and uh it worked fine and I used it for about 6 seven months and I must have made about 100 odd videos on that uh one but the problem with the Hackintosh is that uh everything does not work as you expect at and at times when there are some updates or something some things can get broken and that was uh causing some issues to me with my workflow because it I was getting distracted about tinkering it and keeping it up to date uh so I migrated to Windows last year I think so and it's been fine it was Windows 8 at that time I have a license for that it was working fine and it worked fine for about last 6 months then I started getting these Windows errors and stuff like that randomly I don't install a lot of programs nothing uh just about 4 months ago uh I did a clean install and all that stuff was fixed but again I'm having it and uh what that is eing me out recently I got the windows 8.1 update and the system has become even more un what you say I have to reboot it three or four times and I just don't like that with my Mac for example this MacBook here I just don't reboot it and I'm used to that kind of stability so I have decided to move to uh the Mac again I don't know if it's a good idea or not uh the problem was that again I need a desktop style of computer yes I know the iMac would have been the best option but again as I told you uh iMac has that fixed screen and that height as an issue for me because of my issue with the neck in the back so simply speaking I can't use the iMac so I was stuck with using desktop models uh and in the desktop models we just have uh the Mac Pro and this uh iMac sorry what is this Mac Mini that I ordered I guess I really really wanted the new Mac Pro uh specifically the six core one but in India it's pretty expensive uh I just inquired it's working almost close to about 3 lakhs that's almost $5,000 that's just too expensive for me as of now so uh I ordered this what do you say uh Mac Mini the core i7 uh I know it's not the Beast of a machine uh it's actually pretty slow and it does not even have a dedicated graphic card uh but uh I like uh but I think so it should be fine for me we'll know that very soon I I'm just going to use uh specifically the Final Cut Pro on that I don't use a lot of effects in my videos so I'm hoping that uh it should be able to render it fine I know it won't handle 4K properly but I'm going to stick at 1080p videos uh so Final Cut Pro is the software that I use on the Mac I'm used to that so in terms of soft video eding software I don't have a problem so again I know that this is uh is just a stop Gap app solution this uh Mac Mini and yes it's just I think so as of now ideal for me and I think so the Mac Mini I order it comes with Just 4 gig of RAM uh I'm going to upgrade it it to 8 GB or so and I'm not going to do even unboxing and uh video about it because it's kind of a old uh machine if you guys would like I do unboxing and a Hands-On overview with that do let me know in the comment section so uh this is the entire story about why I'm getting the uh Mac Mini so do you want that I have about month a month or something like this make non- Tech related videos like this do let me know in the comment section and uh hope to see you in my next videohi there this is uh ranit and this is kind of a vlog Style video and this is about uh the Mac Mini that I ordered uh that's the core i7 Mac Mini and uh I posted about that on my Twitter Channel That's geki Ranjit and I got a lot of replies some negative some positive about it uh but uh let me talk about that I mean I'm making a video like this because I just cannot reply to every tweet I get uh so let me uh talk why I did this and actually um if you don't recall actually I am been a Mac User for a long time I think so I migrated I don't recall late 2008 or 2009 at that time I purchased the iMac uh which was that uh if I recall that 24 in iMac I still have that and I used it for 2 years but the problem I was having with the iMac is I have a what do you say a problem in my neck and back and due to that height of that monitor it was straining a little bit and we couldn't diagnose it for almost a year and the the problem was that height and the problem with iMac is you cannot just adjust the height of the monitor so I had to uh get rid of it actually it's still there but I don't use it that much and uh uh 6 months earlier to that also I got this MacBook here this is the new one I replac that one and been working with that but again I'm a kind of a person you can call me kind of oldfashioned person for doing some serious work I need a desktop kind of a thing I just can't do serious work on a laptop so uh so so at that time I did make a uh what do you say uh computer for Hackintosh and uh if you recall uh I actually made about six seven videos about that Hackintosh and that's the same computer that I'm using right now it's a core i7 and uh it worked fine and I used it for about 6 seven months and I must have made about 100 odd videos on that uh one but the problem with the Hackintosh is that uh everything does not work as you expect at and at times when there are some updates or something some things can get broken and that was uh causing some issues to me with my workflow because it I was getting distracted about tinkering it and keeping it up to date uh so I migrated to Windows last year I think so and it's been fine it was Windows 8 at that time I have a license for that it was working fine and it worked fine for about last 6 months then I started getting these Windows errors and stuff like that randomly I don't install a lot of programs nothing uh just about 4 months ago uh I did a clean install and all that stuff was fixed but again I'm having it and uh what that is eing me out recently I got the windows 8.1 update and the system has become even more un what you say I have to reboot it three or four times and I just don't like that with my Mac for example this MacBook here I just don't reboot it and I'm used to that kind of stability so I have decided to move to uh the Mac again I don't know if it's a good idea or not uh the problem was that again I need a desktop style of computer yes I know the iMac would have been the best option but again as I told you uh iMac has that fixed screen and that height as an issue for me because of my issue with the neck in the back so simply speaking I can't use the iMac so I was stuck with using desktop models uh and in the desktop models we just have uh the Mac Pro and this uh iMac sorry what is this Mac Mini that I ordered I guess I really really wanted the new Mac Pro uh specifically the six core one but in India it's pretty expensive uh I just inquired it's working almost close to about 3 lakhs that's almost $5,000 that's just too expensive for me as of now so uh I ordered this what do you say uh Mac Mini the core i7 uh I know it's not the Beast of a machine uh it's actually pretty slow and it does not even have a dedicated graphic card uh but uh I like uh but I think so it should be fine for me we'll know that very soon I I'm just going to use uh specifically the Final Cut Pro on that I don't use a lot of effects in my videos so I'm hoping that uh it should be able to render it fine I know it won't handle 4K properly but I'm going to stick at 1080p videos uh so Final Cut Pro is the software that I use on the Mac I'm used to that so in terms of soft video eding software I don't have a problem so again I know that this is uh is just a stop Gap app solution this uh Mac Mini and yes it's just I think so as of now ideal for me and I think so the Mac Mini I order it comes with Just 4 gig of RAM uh I'm going to upgrade it it to 8 GB or so and I'm not going to do even unboxing and uh video about it because it's kind of a old uh machine if you guys would like I do unboxing and a Hands-On overview with that do let me know in the comment section so uh this is the entire story about why I'm getting the uh Mac Mini so do you want that I have about month a month or something like this make non- Tech related videos like this do let me know in the comment section and uh hope to see you in my next video\n"