What is a Hackintosh?

A Hackintosh is a non-Apple computer that runs macOS using compatible hardware and custom bootloaders such as OpenCore or Clover.

Is building a Hackintosh legal?

Installing macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple's macOS license agreement. It is generally used for educational and experimental purposes.

What hardware is best for Hackintosh?

Intel CPUs with compatible chipsets and supported AMD GPUs are typically best for Hackintosh. Hardware compatibility is critical for stability and performance.

What is OpenCore in Hackintosh?

OpenCore is a modern bootloader used to boot macOS on non-Apple hardware. It provides better compatibility, security, and system stability than older bootloaders.

Can Hackintosh be updated like a real Mac?

Hackintosh systems can be updated, but updates should be done carefully. Bootloader, kexts, and configuration files often need updates before installing new macOS versions.

Is Hackintosh suitable for professional work?

A properly configured Hackintosh can be stable enough for professional tasks such as software development, audio production, and video editing, depending on hardware compatibility.

Does Hackintosh support Intel and AMD processors?

Hackintosh supports both Intel and AMD processors, although Intel systems generally offer broader compatibility and easier configuration.

Can macOS run faster on Hackintosh than on a Mac?

In some cases, high-end Hackintosh hardware can outperform older Macs, but performance depends on hardware choice, configuration quality, and macOS compatibility.

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NVMeFix - patches for the Apple NVMe storage
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 6.6k views
- Slice
- January 23
VoodooHDA - advanced audio driver for macOS up to Tahoe
By Slice, January 12, 2025
- hackintosh
- 4 replies
- 6k views
- Slice
- January 10
FakeSMC with plugins

By MaLd0n, January 8
- 0 replies
- 123 views
- MaLd0n
- January 8
VirtualSMC - Advanced Apple SMC emulator
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- 1 reply
- 3.3k views
- Slice
- January 8
Torrent Macos
By MaLd0n, February 14, 2023
- macos
- torrent
- 2 replies
- 7.6k views
- MaLd0n
- December 26, 2025
VoodooPS2 - Trackpad emulation to use macOS native driver
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 2 replies
- 7.5k views
- MaritzaJohnston
- December 1, 2025
AppleAlc - enabling native macOS audio
By MaLd0n, February 14, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 5.1k views
- OpalTromp
- October 31, 2025
CryptexFixup - Rosetta Cryptex in macOS Ventura
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 6.8k views
- RethaKoch
- October 28, 2025
VoodooInput - An opensource trackpad aggregator
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- 2 replies
- 3k views
- Full-R
- September 8, 2025
AirportBrcmFixup - patches for non-native Airport Broadcom
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 7.8k views
- MandyEDay
- July 29, 2025
DebugEnhancer - enable debug output in the macOS
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 4.4k views
- DewayneAFlynn
- July 21, 2025
RestrictEvents - blocking unwanted processes
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 5.9k views
- CraigTGulley
- July 2, 2025
Lilu - Kext and process patcher
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 7.8k views
- ValerieDCyr
- June 24, 2025
Dosdude1 macOS Patcher
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 5.9k views
- MaryannWilliams
- June 18, 2025
WhateverGreen - Video solutions on macOS
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 4.1k views
- LouiseRTamplin
- June 16, 2025
RTCMemoryFixup - a way to emulate some offsets in CMOS
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 1 reply
- 4.3k views
- WilliamDBushee
- May 28, 2025
Run MacOS Ventura on Unsupported Mac with OpenCore
By MaLd0n, February 19, 2023
- mac
- opencore
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  ventura
- 1 reply
- 5.4k views
- TobiasHPearson
- May 22, 2025
BrightnessKeys - brightness keys without DSDT patches
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 5 replies
- 5.7k views
- Slice
- February 1, 2025
Opencore - bootloader with development SDK
By MaLd0n, February 14, 2023
- bootloader
- download
- (and 1 more)
  Tagged with:
  
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  opencore
- 3 replies
- 5.1k views
- RYTD74
- January 23, 2025
CpuTscSync - VoodooTSCSync and disabling xcpm_urgency
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 7 replies
- 5.4k views
- Slice
- December 17, 2024
IntelMausi - Intel onboard LAN driver for macOS
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 2 replies
- 6.1k views
- MaLd0n
- December 16, 2024
MacHyperVSupport - Hyper-V integration services for macOS
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 3 replies
- 10.2k views
- Full-R
- December 1, 2024
NootedBlue - A Lilu plugin for unsupported Intel iGPUs

By MaLd0n, September 20, 2023
- 3 replies
- 6.3k views
- MaLd0n
- August 28, 2024
Huananzhi x99 Hackintosh with OpenCore
By MaLd0n, February 14, 2023
- hackintosh
- 11 replies
- 13.3k views
- MaLd0n
- August 24, 2024
OpenCore Legacy Patcher OCLP

By MaLd0n, September 29, 2023
- 3 replies
- 6k views
- MaLd0n
- August 20, 2024
OpenCore Configurator
By MaLd0n, February 14, 2023
- configurator
- hackintosh
- (and 1 more)
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  opencore
- 8 replies
- 95.8k views
- danmiller
- May 21, 2024
NootedRed - The AMD Vega iGPU support

By MaLd0n, September 20, 2023
- 0 replies
- 6.6k views
- MaLd0n
- September 20, 2023
CPUFriend - dynamic power management data injection
By MaLd0n, February 27, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 0 replies
- 4.6k views
- MaLd0n
- February 27, 2023
BrcmPatchRAM - Broadcom Bluetooth solution
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 0 replies
- 7.2k views
- MaLd0n
- February 25, 2023
HibernationFixup - Providing a sync between RTC and NVRAM
By MaLd0n, February 25, 2023
- hackintosh
- macintosh
- 0 replies
- 4.7k views
- MaLd0n
- February 25, 2023

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40 topics in this forum

NVMeFix - patches for the Apple NVMe storage

VoodooHDA - advanced audio driver for macOS up to Tahoe

FakeSMC with plugins

VirtualSMC - Advanced Apple SMC emulator

Torrent Macos

VoodooPS2 - Trackpad emulation to use macOS native driver

AppleAlc - enabling native macOS audio

CryptexFixup - Rosetta Cryptex in macOS Ventura

VoodooInput - An opensource trackpad aggregator

AirportBrcmFixup - patches for non-native Airport Broadcom

DebugEnhancer - enable debug output in the macOS

RestrictEvents - blocking unwanted processes

Lilu - Kext and process patcher

Dosdude1 macOS Patcher

WhateverGreen - Video solutions on macOS

RTCMemoryFixup - a way to emulate some offsets in CMOS

Run MacOS Ventura on Unsupported Mac with OpenCore

BrightnessKeys - brightness keys without DSDT patches

Opencore - bootloader with development SDK

CpuTscSync - VoodooTSCSync and disabling xcpm_urgency

IntelMausi - Intel onboard LAN driver for macOS

MacHyperVSupport - Hyper-V integration services for macOS

NootedBlue - A Lilu plugin for unsupported Intel iGPUs

Huananzhi x99 Hackintosh with OpenCore

OpenCore Legacy Patcher OCLP

OpenCore Configurator

NootedRed - The AMD Vega iGPU support

CPUFriend - dynamic power management data injection

BrcmPatchRAM - Broadcom Bluetooth solution

HibernationFixup - Providing a sync between RTC and NVRAM

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