Reputation: 37

Minimum requirements for iPhone development

I think this is not best place to ask this question but ..i don't know about correct one..

I want to buy machine on which i make my development process but the mac systems are out of reach for me...i am planning to buy mac mini.. will that works for me? if not then please tell me a good tutorials about making a hackintosh .... i know that there are some tutorials on this topic but maximum of them are demanding a huge hardware requirements...

Upvotes: 1

Answers (7)

Enrico Susatyo

Reputation: 19790

Even a second-hand intel based Mac is enough... Basically all macs released after 2006.

But sure you'd want a new one, it's damn cheap and you'll get all the 64-bit goodness and everything else =)

Upvotes: 1

Global nomad

Reputation: 1022

You didn't mention whether you're developing web app or native apps for iPhone. If you're only planning to develop web app, your hardware requirement is lower. If instead you're planning to develop native app, a current Intel Mac Mini running 10.6 (or newer) is a good starting point. My suggestion is to invest in RAM rather than hard disk since you can always get an affordably-priCed external hard drive.

I wouldn't recommend a hackintosh unless you don't mind occasionally having to troubleshoot why things don't work when they're supposed to.

Please mark your question as answered if you're happy with the responses given. Thanks.

Upvotes: 2

Sat

Reputation: 1626

You'll have to get a Mac to build a real iPhone or mac development..any way refer this Mac on Windows

Upvotes: 1

Umair A.

Reputation: 6873

Buy a Mac Mini it will definitely work though you would need some DVI/VGI TV out for it.

Upvotes: 2

user475391

Reputation: 49

* Motherboard - Asus P5K-VM
* Video - GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
* RAM - 4 GB of OCZ SLI (4x1gb in dual channel mode)
* CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
* HDD1 - Seagate Barracuda 250GB (vista)
* HDD2 - old Seagate Barracude 80GB (40GB for mac, 40GB for time machine)
* iAtkos 5i - this one is the best from what i had (ive tried kalyway and ideneb). U can use native Update with it.

* Motherboard - Asus P5B-VM SE (i think, but SE for sure)
* Video - OnBoard (support for dx10)
* RAM - 2 GB of OCZ
* CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
* HDD1 - Seagate Barracuda 250GB (vista + mac)
* iAtkos 5i

Both comps are booting 10.5.6 with SDK 3.0

Upvotes: 0