Hackintosh installer just reboots the machine

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.

- R - · November 20, 2021

Im trying to do a hackintosh using olarila vanilla high sierra img but cant boot into the installer, tried many flags like -x -v -s -f -F nv_enable and Graphics_Enabler too

Just crashes on acpi patcher and reboots my pc

ECS H55CM

INTEL XEON X3440

8GB DDR3

GTX 960 2GB GIGABYTE

SATA HD 2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA

Tried yosemite, sierra and high sierra but same result..sometimes crashing and rebooting on the apple logo.

Btw i already using an efi folder for my chipset from here and does not fix my problem..looks like a kernel panic issue..

Anyone can help me?

Edited November 20, 2021 by - R -

MaLd0n · November 20, 2021

use folder for serie 5

https://www.olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folders-for-all-chipsets-clover-and-opencore/

- R - · November 20, 2021

19 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

use folder for serie 5

https://www.olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folders-for-all-chipsets-clover-and-opencore/

This is exactly what im using right now, i replaced the one on my efi partition with this one

--CHIPSET SERIES 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (NEHALEM / SANDY BRIDGE / IVY BRIDGE / HASWELL / BROADWELL)

Still the same problem.

MaLd0n · November 21, 2021

post one video with this problem

- R - · November 23, 2021

After much effort i fixed the problem by enabling xd bit option on bios, now i can boot the usb drive,

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Edited August 14, 2022 by - R -

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