SSDT renames and OpenCore dual boot

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.

Bruno Germano · December 3, 2020

Hi everyone,

it's my first post here. I recently switched from Clover to OpenCore, and I managed to get everything working on my laptop (Asus UX310UAK i7 7500U running Mojave 10.4.6) except dual booting Windows 10, which I can boot from BIOS

To accomplish dual booting I assume I would have to add the If (_OSI (Darwin)) condition to my custom SSDT's, but I really can't understand where. And more important, I should "translate" every rename ACPI patch in my config.plist to SSDT using the Darwin condition to avoid OpenCore to inject them for Windows. Is that correct? If so, how can I accomplish that?

Attached are my OC EFI folder and IOREg output.

OC.zip MacBook Pro di brunog.ioreg.zip

MaLd0n · December 3, 2020

if u use a full solution is impossible dual boot with opencore

use bootkey

if u like a pseudo hack use _osi darwin

Bruno Germano · December 3, 2020

I'd like to try the pseudo hack way, but I really don't know where to start to translate all the renames in my config.plist to an SSDT with _osi darwin conditions. Is this the way to confine the renames to macOS only?

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