Psystar's Rebel EFI -- Snow Leopard on a PC

26.10.2009

The installation of OS X took upwards of an hour -- it was a very slow process and I thought the PC locked up several times during the install. (Luckily, I did not panic and reset the system.)

Once the installation appeared done, I rebooted the system (with the Rebel EFI CD in place) and was welcomed with a registration screen for Apple. I filled out the on-screen registration form and was presented with an OS X desktop. For all intents and purposes, I was seeing what any Mac user would see.

The next step of the process consisted of installing the Rebel EFI application into the Mac OS X environment, which meant browsing to the CD and launching the Rebel EFI installation program. Rebel EFI installs as a utility onto the Mac OS X system and allows users to download drivers, update software and perform other tasks that will keep the system running and updated.

One of the first things to do is check for new drivers and install any if found. Rebel EFI automates the process, so it proved to be pretty simple. You'll need a registration code (which you'll have if you purchased the product).