Chameleon Bootloader For Mac

Usually, Mac OS X runs on machines sold by Apple: the devices have the operating system pre-installed, and you get to update it, or to purchase new versions through the Mac App Store.

Nonetheless, you can also build Hackintosh machines, which have an architecture compatible with Mac OS X, even though they have not come from an Apple factory. Chameleon Bootloader is a custom software package that can help you customize the OS X installation on your Hackintosh.

The Chameleon Bootloader project provides archives with the boot loader binaries, but also offers an installer package that greatly simplifies the installation procedure: all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. However, keep in mind that Chameleon Bootloader is not intended to be installed on Apple computers.

Thanks to its customizable graphic user interface, the Chameleon Bootloader will bring some color to your OS X installation, while providing access to a plethora of useful features.

Chameleon Bootloader comes with support for additional functionalities that can help you modify the OS X behavior: you have the option to load a ramdisk, which means that you will be able to view DVDs directly, or you can override the SMBIOS and DSDT values. At the same time, thanks to the built in hibernation support, you get to resume to Mac OS X in no time.

Chameleon Bootloader allows you to log all messages, has embedded RAID support, comes with an Nvidia and ATI/AMD card enabler, can automatically detect the FSB code, and so on.

To conclude, Chameleon Bootloader offers you the possibility to both personalize the appearance of your Hachintosh boot loader, while packing an extensive collection of functionalities that can improve the way in which the OS X installation deals with various tasks or issues.