Old Hackintosh, Switching Graphics Card

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.

Summer · March 28, 2021

Hey, I hope you guys can help me. I have a pretty old hackintosh system.

Motherboard: Asrock X79 Extreme 6
CPU: Intel i7 8 Core
RAM: DDR3 64GB
Graphics card: msi n770 tf 2gd5/oc

I think it’s a 2013/15 build running OSX Sierra.
My graphics card gave up on me yesterday, and I need my hackintosh for work. I found an old graphics card GTx 260+ n1 Nvidia and i tried using my system with it. Naturally it didn’t boot up, I get past the olarila.com boot screen, after that the Apple logo comes up and then I get an error message. I have an older Mac book and I can connect my hard drive to that to edit any file necessary. What do I need the do, to get my system up and running again?

Thanks in advance!

MaLd0n · March 28, 2021

go to rx560 gigabyte or asus

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