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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.

wolferine · December 22, 2021

Hi, folks!

I was able to install macOS Monterey with the olarila EFI for Alder Lake, and is pretty amazing that it works at all cores. Sound works with alcid=1, and wifi works with native broadcom CENVI card, also realtek lan with lucyRTL8125, and the other lan port (has 2) is a intel i-219V and works right with intelmausi.kext.

The issues i am having is about sleep, it goes to sleep, but in a few seconds it wakes up. Normal, if is not optimized for this board and processor.

Also no right names on PCI devices, and XHCI names on USB.

The Port Hs13 is about LED control, cos the motherboard has a color led inside and is pretty cool, but when I change to macOs, the light freeze on one color.

Another issue is when I restart or switch off, at the beginning of post, it forces to safe mode, and the clock of the MB restarts, I was checking fixing RTC, and nothing to do with that, may is more about some config in NVRAM.

I was imposible to turn the system to macpro 7,1, just with imacpro 1,1 works.

The name of the processor is not right too.

And also I have made the DSDT dump in windows (results.zip) , just in case, and the Sendme file too!

I would like to learn about the process, as much as I can, but need help to tune it right!

Results.zip Send me macBOSSs-iMac-Pro.zip

Edited December 22, 2021 by wolferine
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