I was trying to install a Hackintosh on my old PC — for anyone unfamiliar, that’s when you try to run macOS on regular, non-Apple hardware. It’s tricky, but I wanted to make something cool out of something old. I thought maybe I could give this forgotten machine a second life.
I spent the entire day trying. Flashing ISOs, changing boot flags, dealing with crash after crash — “still waiting for root device,” kernel panics, prohibited signs. I tried different macOS versions, scoured forums, changed tools, everything. Nothing worked.
And somewhere in all of it — the frustration, the hours lost, the hope slowly fading — I just snapped. I don’t even remember the moment clearly. One more failed boot and I lashed out. Now the laptop’s gone. Destroyed. Beyond fixing.
It wasn’t even about the computer, I think. It was about needing something to work, and watching it fall apart in my hands. I thought I was building something today. Instead, I lost something that meant more than I realized.
TL;DR: Spent hours trying to install macOS on an old laptop. It kept failing. I snapped and destroyed the laptop. Now I have nothing but regret.
Am I an idiot?
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wait.. you broke a laptop physically trying to make a hackintosh because you couldn’t figure out an install issue…. on something that is literally called a “hack” because it isn’t supposed to work….maybe the tinkering side of things just isn’t for you big dog… stick with an operating system that comes with the device..
As for your last question, I am at a loss for words..
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yes, yes you are…
You asked…¸
You fucked up by snapping. You need to learn to control your anger. In fact, you need to control your frustration so it doesn’t even become anger.
You need to back away from the situation before you reach that critical point. There is no alternative if you are prone to rage
>I spent the entire day trying
This is not compatible with rage
I don’t know you or your situation and I’m not going to pass judgement on you.
It sounds to me like you have a serious anger problem and you should talk with a therapist about it. I’m sympathetic to your frustration but the behavior you described is neither normal nor healthy.
Yeh dude. Gotta keep those lash-outs in check. One minute it’s a laptop, next it’s something a bit more responsive. Do you have anyone to talk to? I’m not trying to be sarcastic.
Sounds pretty human.
So, to answer the question of your final sentence: “Yes, we all are from time to time.”
Frustration-induced destruction is the opposite of productive or logical, yet everyone has experienced it at one time or another.
Some people hurt others when they lash out, you just trashed an old computer that had some sentimental value for you. It could be worse.
Don’t get guns.
also yes.
I won’t antagonize you, but know that you’re dangerous to the people around you. Who’s to say you don’t suddenly beat up someone in your home just because you were angry? Use this moment of lucidity to let that possibility sink in and go get a therapist’s help.
You have anger issues and need therapy
I have never in my life understood the urge to destroy something of value out of frustration/anger.
>destroying the only PC I had
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>I thought maybe I could give this forgotten machine a second life.
This doesn’t make any sense. The only PC you had, you say. To me that means you only have one computer, and it’s in active use.
But then it call it a forgotten machine. To me, that means it’s one that was sitting in a box in the basement or something, not being used. You don’t forget about your main computer.
Yes. Stop wasting your time on dumb things. You tend to not get angry as much when you don’t!