Sometimes we have to respect hackers. They gave us the jailbreaked iPhone, and many else. They’re the kind of guy who spends countless hours for their self-funded projects, just to prove a point to the world.

Thanks to dedicated code junkies over at XDA developers, HTC’s ill-fated Shift is getting a new lease on life by showing its ability to run OS X 10.5.6. Sadly, it looks as if an upgrade to Snow Leopard is out of the question due to some file changes between 10.5 and 10.6, but the biggest killer is the current build’s inability to provide Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. The guidelines to follow suit are right there in the source link, but good luck making good use of this without cordless access to the World Wide Web.