Help for an Hackintosh with my Ryzen build

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.

Federico Meozzi · December 17, 2020

Hi everyone,

I'd like to install macOS Catalina on my desktop PC (dual boot with Windows on two different disks) , but i haven't been able to find what i need to do it for my hardware. Here is my configuration:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ 8GB

MoBo: Gigabyte Aorus B450 Aorus Elite

RAM: 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz

I don't have no more any PC running macOS so i have to do all the things on Windows.

I hope that someone who has the same build as me and has already done it can help me giving me all the files that i need and helping me with a personalised guide, thank you in advance!

Edited December 17, 2020 by Federico Meozzi

MaLd0n · December 18, 2020

efi folder

https://tinyurl.com/y6g7mn3b

image

https://www.olarila.com/topic/6278-new-vanilla-olarila-images/

Federico Meozzi · December 18, 2020

Thank you so much!

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