OSX on the Lenovo S10
Well, I managed to turn my S10 into a hackbook running OS X 10.5.6. It’s been quite a journey, but I’m pretty much all the way there. I followed the step-by-step found at http://www.netbooktech.com/2008/10/13/guide-to-installing-os-x-on-lenovo-ideapad-s10/ which got me most of the way there, but there were some niggling things I wanted to work that I had to look high and low for. One of my issues was 2 finger scroll on the Synaptics touchpad. I finally did get that working with this link http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=88811 but I still can’t get sleep to work without disabling USB. At this point I want USB more than sleep, so no sleep for me now. I did have sleep working for a while and it was fantastic, but needed USB so had to revert to the old USB kext.
So how hard is this? Let me say this…it’s not for the faint of heart. It took me a long time and a lot of “grief”, but in the end I think it’s worth it. Don’t try this at home kids if you don’t have a couple of days and the desire to do a lot of Googling. I consider myself to be pretty technically capable, and I had some help from a friend who is not only *very* technically competent, but also has a Mac.
. DeX for PC is available on selected devices, and on Windows 7, 10 and versions of Mac OS higher than 10.13. Visit the FAQ page for a full list of device and software compatibility. DRM protected content may not be displayed correctly. Using Mac OS X 10.9.1 on my Lenovo Ideapad S210 is a good experience for me and I am happy to try it. I even installed Windows 8.1 on it and using as a dual boot. Chimera bootload allows me to boot from any OS at start and I am using both Oss without any problems.
Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu; Apple; Shopping Bag +. Oct 23, 2009 The Lenovo S10 may just be the easiest hackintosh netbook option to run Mac OS X, according to a guide on the site Tech-Chimp. The guide is so short and so simple, it’s almost hard to believe, this is basically what it says:. Upgrade the Lenovo s10 firmware. Using this tool, prepare an 8gb USB key to be the install device.
So, there it is…my experience making my Lenovo S10 netbook into a hackbook. It was an incredible learning experience and I’d do it again in a heartbeat (in fact I already had to after installing some kexts and running into a deadly kernel panic). If you have some patience, some smarts, some technical ability, and want a cheap and pretty cool hackbook, go for it. If not, then stick with XP.
TTFN,
Mark
EDIT – For sleep with USB I followed all of the instructions, but I was editing the kext files with the GUI Textedit app and that was my problem. I had to use the disk utility to repair the permissions on my drive, and voila – perfectly functioning sleep and USB. It took a lot of digging to find that little trick, so hopefully someone else finds it helpful.
High Capacity/6-Cell Batteries for Lenovo IdeaPad S10
(Amazon/3rd Party)
– US: Lenovo S10/S9 4800mAh 6-Cell Battery (White)
– US: Lenovo S10/S9 4800mAh 6-Cell Battery (Black)
Clearance (3-cell) – Buy.com:
– Lenovo IdeaPad S10e – 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, Bluetooth – 418739U – $299.99 (may sell out and/or have the price change)
Official Lenovo Batteries for S9/S10/S9e/S10e:
– IdeaPad S9e/S10e 6 cell battery (white) 51J0399
– IdeaPad S9e/S10e 6 cell battery (black) 45K1275
– IdeaPad S9e/S10e 3 cell battery (white) 51J0398
Summary: 8.9″ and 10.1″, Intel Atom, October 2008, Express Card
This page last updated: Feb 16, 2009
Product Name: Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Official Page: – Lenovo Store – IdeaPad S Series
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Announced: August 4, 2008
Available: September, 2008
Status: In production
Price:Starting at $439 USD (see models below) (Price drop October – $399)
Markets: Consumer, Worldwide
Models:
– $399 – 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM, Windows XP, 10″
– $449 – 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP, 10″
– Frist Colors: Ruby Red, Classic White, Bold Black,
– Later (December) Deep Blue, Pastel Pink
New Models (Dec 2008):
– Lenovo S10e: Windows XP, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM. Reported to have a 16:9 display (10.1″) – 1024×576
Older Models (Oct 2008):
– 10.2″, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, 3-cell battery
– 4231-2BU (Black) – $399
– 4231-2AU (Pink) – $399
– 4231-36U (Blue) – $399
– 4231-2CU (White) – $409
– 4231-2DU (Red) – $399
– 4187-39U (Black) – 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD
New Models (Dec 2008):
– 10.2″, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 3-cell Battery
– 423135U (Black) – $449
– 423132U (Pink) – $459
– 423137U (Blue) – $449
– 423134U (White) – $449
– 423133U (Red) – $459
Similar Laptops:
– 12.1″ Version could be called Lenovo IdeaPad S20
– 8.9″ called Lenovo IdeaPad S9
– Could be small version of 11.1 IdeaPad U110
– Part of the netbook category.
Related Stories/Links
– Nov 17, 2008: Lenovo S10, SSD, Windows 7 – Small-Laptops.com, some SSD Benchmarks
– Oct 28, 2008: Lenovo IdeaPad S10e and SplashTop
– Oct 17, 2008: Lenovo S10 Video Review (HotHardware)
– Oct 9, 2008: Lenovo Upgrading S10, Dropping Prices
– Oct 8, 2008: Lenovo S10 and Wired Magazine
– Oct 8, 2008: Lenovo S10 and Communities
– Oct 6, 2008: Lenovo IdeaPad S10 at CompUSA
– Sep 28, 2008: Lenovo S10 at Circuit City
– Sep 27, 2008: Lenovo IdeaPad S10 – Taken Apart
– Aug 4, 2008: Lenovo IdeaPad S10 – Lenovo’s Netbook
– Jul 20, 2008Lenovo Netbook by End of September?
– Lenovo IdeaPad Lite S9 / S10 FCC Gallery
– Search Small-Laptops.com for Lenovo IdeaPad S10 News
Circuit City Model:
– Lenovo IdeaPad S10-1211
– 1GB DDR2
– 160GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
– Windows XP Home
– 3-Cell Battery
– Black
Features:
– OneKey Rescue System to restore system
– ExpressCard slot
– Webcam
Updates over previous models:
– This represents a brand-new line
Other Notes:
Compal Electronics (manufacturer of Lenovo’s mainstream / consumer laptops), Wistron (manufacturer of Lenovo’s X-series laptops) and Pegatron Technology (manufacturers of Lenovos’ IdeaPad laptops) are listed as potential manufacturing partners for such a device.
Manufacturer’s Description:
As rapidly as the technology changes, today’s consumers are looking for mobile products that feature the best of basic computing functions in an extremely compact and affordable form, and Lenovo designed the IdeaPad netbooks for that purpose/
Specifications:
CPU: Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
Chipset: Intel 945 GSE Express Chipset
Front-side Bus: 533MHz
Memory: DDR2
Memory Capacity: 512MB – ? – 2GB
Graphics/Display:
Display: 10.2″ Widescreen LED-backlit Display VibrantView TFT
Resolution: 1024×600 XGA
Widescreen: Yes
Touchscreen: No
Graphics Chipset: Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Graphics Memory:
Other: VGA Out
Storage:
Hard Drive Type: Conventional/Mechanical 2.5″ (Probably SATA)
Hard Drive Capacity: 5400rpm: 80GB or 160GB
Optical: External USB
Other:
Connectivity:
Wireless: Broadcom 802.11b/g
Modem: External/USB
Ethernet: Yes
Bluetooth: Optional
Mobile Broadband:
Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Intel HD Audio
Internal Speakers/Microphone:
Audio I/O: Line-Out/Headphones, Line-In/Microphone
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire: No
PC Card: 1x ExpressCard (probably ExpressCard34)
Flash/Memory Card Reader: 4-in-1 Card Reader
Keyboard/Mouse: 85% full-size keyboard, touchpad
Other:
Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Other:
Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Windows XP (US), Linux
Other Software:
Warranty: One year parts and labor
Drivers:
Mac Os X For Lenovo S10 Lite
Battery:
Options: 3-cell, 6-cell
Battery Life: 3 hours – 6 hours
Mac Os X For Lenovo S10 Drivers
Dimensions:
Width: 9.85 inches / 250.2mm
Depth: 7.2 inches / 183mm
Height: 0.87 – 1.08 inches / 22 – 27.5mm
Weight: 2.4 pounds / 1.09 kg (3-cell battery)
Mac Os X For Lenovo S10 128gb
Reviews and Articles:
– FCC.gov Filing
– CNET Taiwan / Crave – August 5, 2008, Hands-On
– MarketWatch – August 4, 2008 – Press Release
– PC Magazine – August 4, 2008 – Announcement
– YouTube video – Posted August 3, 2008 – supposedly taken earlier in July at the ‘ “Summer Holiday Sleigh Ride” event in NYC (a consumer electronics holiday preview show). ‘
– CNET Asia – August 4, 2008