/r/hackintosh
Welcome to r/hackintosh!
For support, visit the following Discord links: Intel: https://discord.gg/u8V7N5C AMD: https://discord.gg/EfCYAJW
View rules and FAQ before posting.
No distro/beast tools: We do not not support the use of tools such as UniBeast and Multibeast as well as distros such as iAtkos, Niresh, Olarila and such. The reason for this is that these tools do more damage than good as they neither teach you what you're doing and can also damage macOS itself with unneeded framework changes.
The Dortania guide provides ways to install macOS without a Mac device with macOS sourced from Apple directly.
No self-promotion: Please keep all paid services and advertisements off the subreddit. This community does not wish to be affiliated with such sources so all paid work and such should be kept private
No Mac or VM posts: Regardless of what methods were used for installing, we are a subreddit focused on PC hardware running macOS. Please keep macOS specific, virtual machines and Mac hardware posts to their respective subreddits.
Don't distribute EFIs: Do not share your EFI folders, instead point users to the subreddit's vanilla guides. If you would like to share your work, document the specific items required to build your Hackintosh that were not covered in the guide instead. Pre-baked EFI posts will be removed as they are not guaranteed to work and they spread a low-effort sentiment in the Hackintosh community.
Note: You can share your EFI in order to ask for help, but you cannot send EFIs to the requester as a way of helping.
No Youtube Videos: While we understand some users may be more visual learners, please understand that most(if not all) youtube guides either:
So we highly discourage uses of these videos, instead much preferring users follow the written guides in our FAQ and Sidebar. The main offenders of these types of videos are from TechNolli, Morgonaut, and TechTunerLife.
Alpha/Beta Software releases are unsupported: Because alpha/beta software is full of bugs, supporting beta software makes it difficult to troubleshoot issues. Please avoid posting about beta software help until it has reached GM.
Success posts of these softwares are welcomed with proper documentation and [IT BOOTS! (WIP)] flair. Help and question posts will be removed.
Unrelated Posts and Memes: Unrelated subjects and memes are not allowed in this subreddit. This sub is mainly for help and information sharing about hackintoshing. The mods reserve the right to remove any post that is of low quality or unrelated to the subreddit.
What is a Hackintosh?
A Hackintosh is a non-Apple computer that runs macOS.
macOS INSTALLERS NOTE: This sub is dedicated to legally obtained copies of macOS. Please do not ask, or post, about things like iAtkos, Niresh, or any other modified macOS installer that may have malicious code in it!
Pre-Built EFI NOTE: We provide minimal to no support for Pre-Built EFIs from GitHub, Hackintosher and such due to generally being heavily outdated, poorly made and users not knowing what their hackintoshes are doing. You may still ask for help but please be prepared to remake your EFI from scratch following the OpenCore Vanilla Guide
UniBeast and Multibeast NOTE: Unfortunately we do not support the use of beast tools due to being closed sourced, can modify MacOS files and users generally not know what these tools are doing(more info here). You will be requested to restart your installation following the OpenCore Vanilla guide to properly learn hackintoshing or face public humiliation and be stuck with your broken Hackintosh
Check out the brand-new FAQ! Don't ask before you read it fully, twice.
Make sure you post your Hackintosh's specifications when you ask questions. (Posting guidelines in the FAQ or further down the sidebar)
Regarding info/guides posted to this subreddit, we reserve all right to remove posts we feel either break the rules, provide poor info or redirects to other poorly made guides. Please understand that we want to keep the subreddit clean and a place where people don't have to worry about getting false info
How to install macOS on a PC
Post-installation Guides
OpenCore Resources
Informative threads homegrown here from /r/hackintosh
Additional Hackintoshing resources
Check if your hardware can run macOS
Posting Format
Hardware:
CPU:
GPU:
RAM:
Motherboard/Laptop model:
Audio Codec:
Ethernet Card:
Wifi/BT Card: (if available)
What guide/tool followed: [Links and/or names, links preferably]
What part I got an issue with: [Describe your issue WITH pictures attached if possible]
What files/config I am using:
Extra Info: [Add something you need to point out about your setup]
Related subreddits:
/r/hackintosh
Olá, pessoal!
Estou enfrentando um problema de compatibilidade ao tentar atualizar a BIOS da minha placa-mãe. Meu setup inclui um processador Intel i7-14700K, e estou tentando atualizar a BIOS para a versão 2703 para melhorar o suporte ao processador. No entanto, quando atualizo para essa versão, começam a surgir erros de ACPI que impedem o funcionamento adequado do sistema, especialmente no hackintosh.
A versão de BIOS 1801 funciona perfeitamente, sem erros ou instabilidades. Entretanto, ela não oferece o suporte ideal para o processador 14700K, o que pode impactar o desempenho a longo prazo. A atualização para 2703 seria a solução, mas os erros de ACPI tornam o sistema inutilizável.
Já tentei algumas soluções, mas ainda não encontrei uma maneira de resolver. Alguém já passou por isso e conseguiu uma solução? Ou alguém tem alguma ideia para contornar essa situação? Seguem algumas informações adicionais e tentativas que já fiz:
Qualquer ajuda ou sugestão é bem-vinda! Se alguém tiver uma solução ou souber de um patch específico para contornar esses erros ACPI na versão 2703, agradeço muito.
Macbook Pro 2017 updated to Sequoia and lost Wi-Fi and airdrop
I was surprised when I’ve got the notification, so I went a head with it and updated to sequoia, then the wi fi doesn’t detect any network, it seems that it trying to scan but no network is showing. I tried and restarted the wifi, deleted the service and re-added it, restarted the laptop, I’ve also tried the suggestions in this page too, but non worked.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255761318?sortBy=rank&page=1
Any suggestion?
Hello, I'm having problems booting, my PC is a Xeon 2680v4, huananzhi TF-Q motherboard, 32gb of ram and an RX 6750 XT video card, I created my EFI by OPCORE-SIMPLIFI using the files generated by SNIFFER HARDWARE, I've already done all the settings in the BIOS, but I still can't follow up on the installation, can someone help me?
Attached are the images of the BIOS, OP and EFI.
I have i3-5015u, which boots macOS but when I made it to the installation, it shows a mouse and keyboard image, it occured in Clover.
Versions that have this issue:
10.12 and 10.14
How do I fix that?
BIOS number: A18
I can't get my Apollo to work on this hackintosh my friend gave me.
CPU : intel i9 10900 Mobo : Z490 Vision D F5 bios Ram: 32 GB
If anyone can help that would be great.
I got opencore, I got the right image, but aalways says OCB: Imageload failed - unsupported, I got a pre-built efi nothing I configured my own, nothing idk what to do anymore, can someone help me?
hi recently few weeks ago I installed Hackintosh macOS Monterey on dell optiplex 9020 and it never tested iservices so after upgrading macOS Sonoma so we can setup from Fixing iMessage and other services with OpenCore guide as Apple ID account it works after signing in after rebooting system would popup error message says This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem so how to fix solve this?
I have an ancient Dell Inspiron 15 5558, core i3 4th Gen, 8GB DDR3, SSD
What's the most recent version that i can run relatively smoothly?
Specs in photo :)
I dunno if it's worth it, no changes from 15.0.1
Hi everyone, I’d like your opinion on building a Hackintosh to replace my Mac M1 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
Honestly, the new M4s don’t seem to have a huge performance improvement over the M3, so I don’t really see the point in getting either an M3 or M4, especially considering the price and the limitations. I would need to go for a Mac Studio rather than a MacBook, which would mean stepping up to an M2 Ultra/Max. For this reason, I’m considering building a Hackintosh with dual Xeon E5-2686v4 CPUs, 128GB RAM, and an AMD GPU.
Let me explain my use case so you can help me with the setup: I primarily develop apps in Flutter, which means I need a lot of iOS emulators to test how the app performs on different devices. I also use many server control apps, APIs, etc., and have numerous Firefox tabs open for research, emails, calls, etc. This would be the main task, which is why I’m aiming for plenty of cores and RAM. My secondary use case is some 3D modeling and rendering in Fusion and Blender.
As I mentioned, my plan is to build a Hackintosh with dual Xeons and lots of RAM to save money and have more flexibility for multitasking. The new M4s start at 16GB, which would make it necessary for me to go up to at least 24GB due to the AI features Apple will be adding. Also, the M4 configuration I’d need would be over 2K, so let me know what you think.
I have this model:
https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-Go-Touchscreen/dp/B08SHXJQCP?asc_source=01H2RCFWP1ZMCBAR2FTHWM1SF1&tag=namespacese-21&th=1
Ive seen a couple with the same specs but maybe not the same laptop. anyone tried it?
if so or if its possible, can someone help with a guide/the steps I have to take? The last time I did anything that had to do with hackintosh is was when using clover but as it seems, no one uses it anymore?
Recently i made a hackintosh monterey on optiplex 9020micro. I5 4590 16gb ram ddr3 256gb ssd. Windows and hackintosh on same ssd and both are functioning properly but the wifi isnt working on hackintosh. I have wireless dongle Realtek 8821CU lan. Its not supported... im planning to buy this one -> https://amzn.in/d/ih2d9cI Is this supported????? Any help would be appreciated!
I pre-ordered a baseline M4 Mac Mini, with education discount it just seemed too good to pass up on.
Aside from the storage downgrade, is there anything here that stands out as performing worse than my Hackintosh? I am curious to know what the % gains will be all around.
MoBo: Intel 61 CPU: i7 2600 @3.4Ghz GPU: GT730 4GB RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333mhz SSD: CRUCIAL bx500 MacOs: Ventura 13.7.1 Patches: OCLP for GT730
hi, I was wondering if hackintosh on an asus rog strix G512li laptop works, has anyone tried it with that graphics card? I mean, I know that the graphics card does not work in hackintosh but I wanted to know if the process works and could boot without problem on my laptop, it has another intel i5-10300H processor.
getting "OCB: StartImage failed - Aborted" on macOS Sonoma after attempting to boot for the first time. would like to know what the issue is.
computer is a dell xps 8910
Specs: intel core i7-6700 (igpu spoofed as kaby lake 7th gen using opencore tutorial) 16gb ddr4 dell branded z170 motherboard
hi havne't tried hackintoshi for about 10 years. Just tried to install 15.1 on a Ryzen 5800x + Gigabyte B450 AORUS Pro mb + SATA SSD, following Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide. It mostly went fine till the macos installer rebooted and now it keeps looping the stage of patch_common_stage_recovery
coping files /mt5/softwareupdate/recovery
Any help?
i have a early 2015 macbook pro using macos sequoia 15.0.1, i noticed theres a new macos version and im confused on where i should update it from, the system preferences or somewhere else
graphics acceleration seems fine on recovery, but after finishing install and getting past verbose it just gets to this point, a few reboots later the screen goes black after verbose, trying to install macOS catalina 10.15
specs: i7 2600k asus p8h61 amd radeon r7 240 (spoofed to r7 250x) 16 gb ddr3
Hi! Sequoia is rebooting when I open an image in safari or try to translate a site, also sometimes when I try to open a pdf on Finder.
I don't know where I can find panic logs, because no messages appear when it reboots again, I've even tried reinstalling the system and the error still doesn't go away.
I've had this computer since Catalina and everything was working perfectly, but since I upgraded to Sonoma it started to fail.
My specs are
i7-9700
RX 470
SN850X
Intel Wifi/Bluetooth
(Sorry if it's weird English, it's not my native language)
After 2 continuous days of toiling, A successful hackintosh.
HP 348 G5
CPU : core i3 8145U
GPU : Intel UHD 620
RAM : 16 GB Samsung
SSD : Intel SSDPEKNW512G8H (NVME)
Open Core Version : 1.0.2
DRM doesn't Work : managed through Chrome
iServices works out of box. Even signing to Apple ID, Messages al works.
But there is only one major issue, The trackpad. Except that, everything else works as fas as I tested. I tried all possible connection types. Keyboard works but trackpad does not. It is kinda like this. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiamart.com%2Fproddetail%2Fhp-348-g5-touch-pad-panel-2850010317155.html&psig=AOvVaw3lEn_x0oDWzlDRB-AZZZCW&ust=1730575381352000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCIiQ9-ntu4kDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Please suggest me a kext that works.
Thank you and Good day!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Edit :
Specs:
CPU: i3-8145U
GPU:UHD 620
RAM:16 GB
Motherboard/Laptop Make and Model: HP 348 G5
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC 235
Ethernet card : Realtek RTL8168H/8111H PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
Wifi/BT Card:Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9560
Touchpad and touch display devices: No touch screen and touch pad does not work as of now.
Update: it's not inconsistent anymore. It happens every time my iPhone searches for my Hackintosh in Airdrop.
Issue: Since I upgraded to 14.7.1, I discovered that I need to root patch my network again due to my old network card. However, once I root patch and restart, even though the booting process goes smoothly, it crashes and gets stuck a minute after I log in. The issue does not persist if I switch to the safe mode. Nevertheless, if I root-patched it in safe mode, the problem would also be present in safe mode.
I tried to reverse the patch by following the guide “Stuck on boot after root patching” ( https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/TROUBLESHOOTING.html#system-version-mismatch-error-when-root-patching ). It does revert the patch, but the issue persists no matter how many times I re-patch it.
Update: It seems the issue is tied to Airdrop. It got stuck whenever I tried to send something from my phone.
Update: Now I'm pretty sure the issue is related to Airdrop. Whenever my phone tries to find the Hackintosh, it crashes.
Hackintosh (iMac 19.2)
-CPU: Intel i7-8700
-MB: Gigabyte z370m D3H
-RAM: DDR4 16*2 GB
-GPU: ASRock RX6700xt
-Network: Native BCM94360 fixes using https://github.com/perez987/Broadcom-wifi-back-on-macOS-Sonoma-with-OCLP/blob/main/README.md
-HD
—Fusion Drive(500GB 2.5” SSD + 3TB 3.5” HDD)
—Time Machine(6TB 3.5” HDD)
—Boot Camp(500GB M.2 SSD)
OCPL version: 2.10.0
OS version: tried 14.5, 14.7.1, and 15.1
Hi, what’s the best SMBIOS for my PC?
Currently, I’m using iMacPro1,1, but I feel the performance is somewhat limited, especially in CPU-intensive tasks. I’m running macOS Sonoma, and after looking for solutions, I asked ChatGPT, which suggested switching the SMBIOS to iMac18,3. Would this actually improve performance?
Performance issues: When navigating the system, watching videos on YouTube, producing audio in Logic Pro, or editing in Final Cut, it generally runs well, but I experience occasional stutters, almost like a “skipping” effect, as if the disk were scratched.
My pc: H110M-Intel, i5 6500, 32Gb ddr4, RX580 8GB, NVME 512GB
Always been PC user, I have my custom desktop (now quite old) that has been Windows forever, but Windows has pushed me past my limits and I will have to move.
In theory, I feel mostly the same way with Adobe. Thing is, I am a photographer/filmmaker/animator, and my years of experience are tied to Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere and After Effects and I'm not quite that ready to abandon those tools.
Da Vinci Resolve runs on Linux/Macs, and that could replace Premiere (entirely) and After Effects (mostly, but I haven't actually used Fusion). So that is a safe option that just needs time.
Gimp, even 3.0, is not a proper replacement for Photoshop based off of my workflows. Maybe with the new updates? There are apparently some new pay once programs like Affinity that are better, but even Affinity doesn't run natively on Linux. Any input here for Linux/Mac native Photoshop replacements?
So, as a privacy conscious person whose focus is leaving Windows, perhaps a Hackintosh could be the way to go? Is it as the same as having a Mac? Do I have to submit to their opinion on how things have to be done?
Another important thing I'd like to know is if running Hackintosh on a custom desktop is inneficient in performance, due to Apple stuff being designed for their hardware parameters. Like, will my components be gimped?
Would love your advice and experience, especially if you also use Adobe software.
Edit: Thanks for the replies. I guess another option is just having a dedicated smaller ssd for installing Windows OS, so that if I need to work on it, I access it and bam. Is that better performance vs partitioning a drive?
Hello! How is going? I want to know if I can run a Mac OS on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with 64GB of RAM DDR4, also the motherboard is the X570 UD. I haven't bought the GPU yet since I borrowed the one I had for my main computer. I would like to buy one that has less issues and better compatibility with the OS. I can either plug a Nvme or a regular SSD. What is your advice? What version of the OS will be supported if possible? This is a gift for my girlfriend, she had an old Macbook and it died and she's used to work with Mac OS. I have those spare parts and I would like to build her something she could use comfortably. I don't mind if it gets tricky to do as long as I can find some drivers or any guidance I can put myself to work on it.
Thanks in advance for your answer!