Surface Pro 2 drivers

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.

James De Santa · December 18, 2021

Just installed Hackintosh on my 5 Surface Pro 2 PC/s. But I need some drivers for Monterey, Sierra, High Sierra, Catalina and Big Sur. Can you help me?

Drivers:

Realtek High Definition Audio

Microsoft LifeCam

Intel HD Graphics 4400

Surface Display Panel

Marvell AVASTAR Network Controller

Bluetooth

Edited December 18, 2021 by James De Santa

MaLd0n · December 18, 2021

Post one Full Dump with Ioreg.
https://www.olarila.com/topic/10301-olarila-runme-dumper/
https://olarila.com/files/Utils/RunMe.app.zip
https://olarila.com/files/Utils/IORegistryExplorer.app.zip

sasuhina · October 12, 2022

Hi @James De Santa

I am so sorry. I am not able to help you. I am still struggling on installing Mojave on Surface Pro 2. Could you share your EFI, please? It will help me a lot.

Sign In

Surface Pro 2 drivers

Recommended Posts

James De Santa

MaLd0n

sasuhina

Create an account or sign in to comment

Create an account

Sign in

Browse

Activity