Building a GTX 1080 Ti-powered Hackintosh: Installing macOS Sierra step-by-step [Video]

A few days ago we posted about the hardware used and performance benefits of my most recent Hackintosh build. In today’s tutorial, I’ll step through the entire install process in full unabridged detail.

While it might seem a bit daunting to go through the Hackintosh setup process for the first time, once you understand the basics, it’s not so difficult. Have a look at our hands-on video for more details. more…

9to5Toys Lunch Break: 9.7-inch iPad Pro $500, Pre-paid iPhone SE 128GB $260, Logitech Wireless Keyboard $20, more

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro gets another $100 discount, priced from $500

iPhone SE 32GB no-contract at Boost Mobile 128GB $260

Daily Deals: Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Keyboard $20, Rocketfish 4-Outlet/2-USB Surge Protector $17, more

Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro 256GB w/ Touch Bar now $249 off

Final Fantasy VI hits its lowest price ever on iOS: $7 (Reg. $15)

Final Fantasy 1-3 for iOS now matching all-time lows, starting at $4

Review: Leather iPhone CARDcase by DODOcase – slim, sleek, and useful

9to5Rewards: Audioengine’s gorgeous B2 Bluetooth Speaker [Giveaway]

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Ringke iPhone 7/Plus cases for $4 Prime shipped (Reg. $10)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

Master & Dynamic takes the wraps off new Leica-inspired headphones

Penna is the retro-inspired Bluetooth keyboard we’ve been looking for

DJI keeps it coming with new VR Goggles for Phantom and more

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

LG 34-inch UltraWide WFHD Monitor w/ HDMI for $299 (Reg. $399)

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Happy Hour Podcast 117 | Carpool Karaoke is Apple Parked, iOS 11 rumors, and iPhone 8 dummy units

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s first major original series delay, iOS 11 rumored features including a new Apple Music design and Apple Pay features, and the latest iPhone 8 rumors including a new dummy unit leak. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Nasty Mac malware bypasses Gatekeeper, undetectable by most antivirus apps

We learned recently that macOS malware grew by 744% last year, though most of it fell into the less-worrying category of adware. However, a newly-discovered piece of malware falls into the ‘seriously nasty’ category – able to spy on all your Internet usage, including use of secure websites.

Security researchers at CheckPoint found something they’ve labelled OSX/Dok, which manages to go undetected by Gatekeeper and stops users doing anything on their Mac until they accept a fake OS X update …

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Here’s how Apple could easily solve its Touch ID ‘problem’ on the iPhone 8

I’ve been giving more thought to the issue of how Apple might embed Touch ID into the display of the iPhone 8. So far, the various reports and rumors have focused on two possibilities: one hi-tech, one low-tech.

The hi-tech approach would be to embed a fingerprint reader beneath the display. We know from the sheer volume of Apple patents that Apple has plenty of ideas about how this might be achieved – but there’s a massive difference between a concept and a finished product. Indeed, there’s a huge gap between a fully-working prototype and something that works in volume production. If the rumors are to be believed, Apple has struggled to achieve this.

The low-tech approach would be to take the same route as many Android brands and simply move the Touch ID sensor to the rear of the casing. I’ve discussed previously why I think this would be a terrible idea, and the most recent reports do suggest Apple is not taking this approach.

But it strikes me that there’s a third possibility here. What might be termed a ‘mid-tech’ approach …

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Apple updates iCloud.com wallpaper from static gradient to dynamic blue bubbles background

Apple likes rolling out changes to iCloud.com at seemingly random times throughout the year. Today, it’s updated the iCloud.com background from a static blue-yellow seaside gradient to a moving animation that tracks your mouse cursor and mimics the blue Dynamic Wallpaper on iPhone and iPad, which Apple quickly ignored after their introduction in iOS 7.

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