Mac OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard bootable USB for Intel PCs

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.

sanshiro21 · January 12, 2016

I cant find the link, can anyone help me please

mendietinha · January 12, 2016

Access chat to get download link (channel topic).

first thing you will see is a welcome and a pastebin link.

righN · November 3, 2016

Hi, I'm trying to install Snow Leopard on my HP Compaq 6720s. I made bootable USB, but I have problems when I'm trying to install Mac OS X.

With Clover (tried bootflags like GraphicsEnabler=No, USBBusFix=Yes, -f, -x didin't help) :

With Chameleon (tried bootflags like USBBusFix=Yes, USBLegacyOff=Yes, -x didin't help):

pernacabeluda · November 3, 2016

Try to move AppleHPET.kext from /System/Library/Extensions and boot with -f

If it works, patch IRQs in device HPET in DSDT and restore the kext

http://Olarila.com/Patches/Misc/IRQs.txt

righN · November 4, 2016

Try to move AppleHPET.kext from /System/Library/Extensions and boot with -f

If it works, patch IRQs in device HPET in DSDT and restore the kext

http://Olarila.com/Patches/Misc/IRQs.txt

Okay, I installed Mac OS X when deleted AppleHPET.kext but I didin't patched IRQ because I didin't know how and now my USB mouse isn't working and I don't have internet on my computer :/

pernacabeluda · November 4, 2016

Boot with the installer, open terminal (utilities menu) and rename AppleHPET from installed partition

cd /Volumes/"your partition name"/System/Library/Extensions
mv AppleHPET.kext AppleHPET.kext.orig

Boot with -f and you should have working mouse.

How to patch IRQs

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=634

For networking you need to install proper kext

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1694

righN · November 4, 2016

Boot with the installer, open terminal (utilities menu) and rename AppleHPET from installed partition
cd /Volumes/"your partition name"/System/Library/Extensions
mv AppleHPET.kext AppleHPET.kext.orig
Boot with -f and you should have working mouse.

How to patch IRQs

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=634

For networking you need to install proper kext

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1694

Ok I managed to get my mouse and internet working but I can't manage bootloader to work. I installed it with Chameleon Wizard and when I'm trying to boot I get apple gray logo freeze when I tried to boot with -v -f I saw loading up kexts and then a black screen...

pernacabeluda · November 5, 2016

Try to use same Chameleon version as in USB installer.

righN · November 5, 2016

Try to use same Chameleon version as in USB installer.

I installed 2.1 r2069 not 2.1 r2109 which is on the USB because I couldn't find a working installer but that didin't fix the problem anyway. But in the start when I tried to boot it showed me that it can't find /mach_kernel but after some tries to boot it worked but I got black screen anyways.

pernacabeluda · November 6, 2016

Try to copy boot file and Extra folder from USB to HD.

righN · November 6, 2016

Try to copy boot file and Extra folder from USB to HD.

I only copied Extra folder because I couldn't find a boot file. But that didin't help, I used boot file from r2069 version and now everytime when I'm trying to boot it shows Can't find /mach_kernel.

pernacabeluda · November 6, 2016

mach_kernel should be there, it's installed by default, I have no idea why it's not, you can copy from the installer.

Both mach_kernel and boot files are hidden

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2919

righN · November 7, 2016

mach_kernel should be there, it's installed by default, I have no idea why it's not, you can copy from the installer.

Both mach_kernel and boot files are hidden

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2919

Yep, mach_kernel was there. I tried to use boot file from USB but it gave me this

boot0: test

boot0: done

boot1: error

When I tried to use mach_kernel from the USB with boot file from r2069 version it gave me the same error Can't find /mach_kernel

pernacabeluda · November 7, 2016

If you are using the installer from this topic, boot file is Clover, copy boot1 from USB and rename it to boot.

righN · November 8, 2016

If you are using the installer from this topic, boot file is Clover, copy boot1 from USB and rename it to boot.

Yes I'm using installer from the topic, boot file worked but it still shows the same can't find /mach_kernel.

pernacabeluda · November 8, 2016

Try this

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2899

righN · November 8, 2016

Try this
http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2899

I'm stuck at apple gray logo again... When booting in verbose mode after loading kexts I get black screen.

pernacabeluda · November 8, 2016

Can you boot the installed system if you start from USB? Did you copy Extra folder from USB to HD?

righN · November 11, 2016

Can you boot the installed system if you start from USB? Did you copy Extra folder from USB to HD?

Uh, I forgot that I deleted it. Okay computers boots without problems now but now with those IRQs, I patched them, restored AppleHPET.kext but my mouse didin't work after restart. And another problem is with graphics, kext is installed but I can only use 1024x768 resolution and programs like Google Chrome are laggy.

pernacabeluda · November 14, 2016

Make sure you have device HPET in DSDT and IRQs patch is applied. Put compiled DSDT.aml in /Extra.

X3100 kexts are 32 bit only so you have to add arch=i386 to kernel flags. If your device ID is 2a12 you need to patch kexts

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=144

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