macOS detects NVMe SSD but not my SATA HDD.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Yes, macOS can run on AMD Ryzen CPUs using kernel patches, but Intel CPUs provide better native compatibility.

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OpenCore is a modern Hackintosh bootloader that provides near-native macOS behavior and is the recommended bootloader for new installations.

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Yes, Clover is still supported but less recommended compared to OpenCore for modern systems.

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Hackintosh systems support macOS versions from Leopard up to recent releases, depending on hardware compatibility.

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Only older NVIDIA GPUs work on older macOS versions; modern NVIDIA GPUs are incompatible with current macOS releases due to lack of driver support.

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The EFI folder contains the bootloader, drivers, kexts, and configuration files required to boot macOS on a Hackintosh.

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Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

Rian Marco Asperas · December 13, 2021

Hello i just installed Olarila Catalina two weeks before I posted this. This issue has been bugging me, that my SATA HDD cannot be seen in my hackintosh. I need to boot into windows to just access that drive. How can I fix this?

MaLd0n · December 13, 2021

What hardware?

Sata = Ahci on setup?

Rian Marco Asperas · December 13, 2021

yes

I have a WDC WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 SATA HDD

Edited December 15, 2021 by Rian Marco Asperas

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