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Hackintosh – Installing MacOS Mojave on MSI GS65 Stealth – Who needs a MacBook Anymore?

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So after installing a 1TB SSD on to the GS65, I wanted to see what more I can accomplish with this thing. I woke up this morning and wanted to challenge myself by attempting to install Mac OS onto this gaming laptop. I know there are Hackintosh guides on that and it has been done on other laptops and the process looks like a pain in the ass. Then I thought about doing a virtual machine, which although gets a huge degradation in performance, it basically will run within Windows much like how Parallels runs in Mac. My VM of choice was VMWare because it was free.

The process was actually pretty easy, however the challenge was getting FaceTime and iMessage to work because I believe it needs a valid Mac serial number in order for it to work on a Mac computer. It CAN be done but it does involve some gray area things that you have to do but it does work.

I used this guide to install using VMWARE: https://techsviewer.com/install-macos-mojave-vmware-windows/

And this guide to get iMessage and iCloud working: https://github.com/toshmatik/VMWare-iMessage/blob/master/instructions.md

Now that I finally have iMessage on my PC… who needs a Mac anymore?

 


MSI GS65 Stealth 9SE 2019 Gaming Laptop First Impressions Review

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I was trying to decide between this, the Asus Zephyrus M, and the new Razer Blade 15 Advance. After going back and forth, I decided to try out the MSI GS65 and I think this trial phase is on its way to being permanent.

I am a long time Mac user and my current laptop is a MacBook Pro 13 2018 and I game on a PS4 and an Xbox One X. Wanted to get back to the PC Master Race and I wanted the flexibility to play at home, in between offices while I’m on the road as well as have a great dedicated PC that will run my Windows applications for work. I’ve been using Parallels for years, while it does work… it’s just not the same.

Out of the box, the GS65 has decent build quality with its aluminum casing compared to most PC laptops you see at Best Buy but this is nowhere near the level of quality of a Mac and even a Razer. The GS65 doesn’t feel as solid and I would have expected a little more after shelling out $2000 for this thing. I really appreciate the engineering of the Mac and Razer on how they were able to build something so thin, yet extremely solid. The build of the MSI screen was disappointingly flimsy and I feel that I could one day break this thing if I opened the screen the wrong way, especially with one hand.

Performance however is where this laptop really shines. I have thrown every game I had at High to Ultra settings and it handles them with ease. Crysis 3 (yeah it’s a 2013 game) was at Ultra and it looked amazing. Overwatch was at Ultra and the frame rates just flew and the same with Apex Legends. The GS65 also handled Shadow of Tombraider like a champ. I played through Tombraider on the Xbox One X and I had to sacrifice frame rates for quality and that just wasn’t the experience I wanted for such a visually stunning game. On the GS65, Tombraider was absolutely beautiful and it easily maintained a 60 fps frame rate without issues. Sure the fans were blowing but that is to be expected from a thin and light gaming laptop. Oh did I mention that this thing is only a little over 4lbs?

As a productivity device it’s fantastic. The majority of my work day revolves around Google Chrome and Microsoft Office and this thing handles it like a champ. I go from home to office, to other offices, and airport to airport. The weight makes this less a burden to carry. However, if you are planning to use this as only for work, it’s going to be overkill so you might want to look elsewhere.

Other things to note:

  • The speakers were loud but bass is weak.
  • Battery life at Battery Saver or Better Battery setting will get you through 4-6 hours for work applications such as MS Office
  • The trackpad is much better than last years, but it’s no MacBook or Razer
  • This has a generous amount of ports, 3 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, Audio, Mini Display, Thunderbolt
  • Wish it had one more thunderbolt port instead of that mini display port
  • NO USB-C Charging
  • Inverted motherboard makes upgrading a pain, seriously MSI what were you thinking?
  • keyboard is a breath of fresh air coming from the stupid butterfly switches of the Mac.
  • 240hz screen is fantastic
  • Bluetooth range is weak if you use wireless headphones. Don’t expect to walk more than 12 feet away from your laptop
  • Undervolt. You don’t have to, but it will make your life a lot better. If you don’t know how watch YouTube videos on how to do it!
  • Benchmarks
    • Geek Bench
      •  CPU
        • Single Core: 5218
        • Multi Core: 24821
      • Open GL: 208027
    • Cinebench R20: 2467
    • 3DMark
      • Time Spy: 5658
      • Fire Strike: 13318
      • Sky Diver: 32217

Overall I think this is a better buy dollar for dollar if you want to compare similar specs to the Razer, you save about $400-$500. The performance alone on this for the size and weight is a huge selling point for this. My only ask is that they step up the build quality a few more notches on this will be an easy winner.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5

Purchase from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2Xo6j64


 

iVoler 75W USB Type C Charger Review for Macbook Razer Blade Steath and More

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My review on the iVoler… I keep calling it iVolver in the video! Really good alternative to the stock Macbook and Razer Blade Stealth charger as it also allows you to charge 3 other standard USB-A devices on top of the 1 60W USB-C Port.

My only gripe is that you need to buy a separate USB-C cable and you need to make sure you get the right cable that will work with your USB-C device so please do your research on the cables!

You can by it here: http://amzn.to/1toRkqp

Retina Macbook 2016 vs Razer Blade Stealth Speakers

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Speaker Comparison between the 12-inch Retina Macbook and the Razer Blade Stealth. Both of these speakers sound very close and are the two best ultrabooks out in the market today. Which sounds better? You be the judge!

Apple Retina Macbook 2016 – http://amzn.to/1XJSd7K
Razer Blade Stealth – http://amzn.to/1TOj2YP

T-shirt I am wearing from Oakley! – http://amzn.to/1TOjyGg

Innergie PowerGear USB C 45 – Will it Work on the Razer Blade Stealth?

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As you have seen in my previous video, I haven’t been successful in charging my Razer Blade Stealth with the Macbook USB Charger or conventional USB-A to USB-C chargers. Due to my OCD, I like keeping a charger at work, one at home and one for travel. Since Razer still doesn’t have the official stealth charger available. I went ahead and ordered the Innergie PowerGear USB-C Charger. I am quite pleased that it works!

If you would like to order one to charge your Razer Blade Stealth, Macbook or any USB-C device, you can get it directly from Innergie or you can also order it from Amazon here: http://amzn.to/1SDDaLF

Successfully Installed Samsung 950 Pro M.2 on Razer Blade Stealth

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I am happy to report that I have successfully replaced the stock 256GB PM951 drive with the 512GB Samsung 950 PRO using the steps below taken from the Notebook Review forums here:http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr…-review-swapping-instructions-cloning.771316/

Before you start, just remember that opening the bottom panel to access the hard drive may VOID YOUR WARRANTY so please do this at your own risk. You are going to need a Torx 5 screwdriver and the set I used can be purchased here from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1SYcbZO

The Samsung 950 PRO can be purchased here: http://amzn.to/1SYcjIU

How I cloned to these drives:

  1. Use Macrium to create WinPE bootable recovery USB key flash drive.
  2. Use Macrium to create a FULL PARTITION BACKUP of your Blade’s original drive onto anexternal USB drive that can hold it.
  3. Put the new empty drive in the blade, as above.
  4. Boot the Macrium WinPE USB key: (hold F12 on boot when prompted to choose boot drive)
  5. Select “Restore”, Choose the backup file on the USB drive from step 2.
  6. Choose the empty drive you installed in the Razer as the destination.
  7. Restore away, will take some time depending on the speed of your USB drive.
  8. Power down, disconnect all the USB stuff and try to boot.
  9. If it works, YAY, if it doesn’t.. I had to do this other stuff as well…
  10. Reconnect your Macrium USB recovery KEY, boot from that again, this time without the old drive connected over USB
  11. Attempt to fix the Windows boot problems again (same menu option). This time, it should actually work with all green checks.
  12. Try to boot again, should work this time.
  13. Thanks @mario64, they had to use AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition 5.6 to extend the new partition to the full free space of the drive.

Things to note:

  • Macium reflex makes backup and restore incredibly easy. It will back up all the partitions, INCLUDING a PERFECT copy of the Recovery partition on the stock drive
  • When booting into the Macrium WinPE USB drive, the mouse for some reason doesn’t work. You will need to do everything on the touch screen. Don’t worry! It is touch friendly!!!
  • After successfully restoring, you will notice that your new drive will have only 256GB instead of 512GB… Don’t worry! Follow Step 13 above to fix that! Just Merge the partitions using the Partition Assistant Software!
  • New drive is screaming fast!

Razer Blade Stealth vs Asus ROG G752 vs iPad Pro Speakers

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Just recently picked up the new Razer Blade Stealth after selling my 12-inch Macbook. This will now be my traveling laptop for now and I am loving it so far. Review will be coming soon. However, I did a speaker comparison speaker comparison between the Razer Blade Stealth, Asus G762, and the iPad Pro.

Video and sound recorded using the Sony RX100m3 camera. I don’t have any fancy recording equipment and please excuse the poor lighting.