USB Boot to Install Issue

Q: What is a Hackintosh?

A non-Apple computer configured to run macOS using compatible PC hardware combined with a custom bootloader and configuration files to emulate a real Mac environment.

Q: Is building a Hackintosh legal?

Installing macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA). It is generally not illegal for personal experimentation but not permitted for commercial use.

Q: What hardware is best for a Hackintosh?

The best hardware closely matches real Apple systems, with Intel CPUs (6th Gen to Core Ultra), AMD Radeon GPUs, compatible chipsets, and Intel-based Wi-Fi cards offering higher success rates.

Q: Can I build a Hackintosh with an AMD CPU?

Yes, macOS can run on AMD Ryzen CPUs using kernel patches, but Intel CPUs provide better native compatibility.

Q: What is OpenCore?

OpenCore is a modern Hackintosh bootloader that provides near-native macOS behavior and is the recommended bootloader for new installations.

Q: Is Clover still supported?

Yes, Clover is still supported but less recommended compared to OpenCore for modern systems.

Q: Which macOS versions support Hackintosh?

Hackintosh systems support macOS versions from Leopard up to recent releases, depending on hardware compatibility.

Q: Do NVIDIA graphics cards work on Hackintosh?

Only older NVIDIA GPUs work on older macOS versions; modern NVIDIA GPUs are incompatible with current macOS releases due to lack of driver support.

Q: What is an EFI folder?

The EFI folder contains the bootloader, drivers, kexts, and configuration files required to boot macOS on a Hackintosh.

Q: What are kexts?

Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

MaLd0n · September 28, 2020

save one ioreg and post here

Kyle Dang · September 29, 2020

9 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

save one ioreg and post here

Here is my IOReg file. Please help me.

Thanks!

MacOS’s iMac Pro.zip

MaLd0n · September 29, 2020

all is load but try with voodootscsync manual. example if u have 44 cores/treads u need edit ur voodootscsync with number 43

Kyle Dang · October 1, 2020

Greetings MaLd0n!

Thank you for your help in the past. Everything is fine right now, but I really need your help this time.

Currently I'm trying to enable xcpm mode. I followed some instructions and patches but still failed, which made my benchmark result against the same CPUs pretty bad.

Can you help me or show me how to turn on xcpm?

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/compare/3431413?baseline=3876043

Thanks!

DSDT.aml.zip SSDT-CpuPm.aml.zip

MaLd0n · October 1, 2020

some people report problems with dual cpu under macos now. don't work more only single

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