Help on a new Hackintosh installation - List of Hardware - for AUDIO and VIDEO editing purposes

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.

klausbartu · January 12, 2022

Hello People!

I wanted a recommendation of what distro do I have to install Hackintosh on this hardware and also tips to make this hardware work at least near 100%:

VIDEO CARD: XFX SWFT 309 - AMD RADEON RX 6700 XT
PROCESSOR: AMD RYZEN 9 5000 SERIES
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS ROG STRIX B-550-E GAMING
MEMORY: OLOY WARHAWK 8GB X 2 - 3200MHZ
HARD DISKS: 1 WD GREEN 960GB SN350 NVMe SSD - 1 WD GREEN 480GB SN350 NVMe SSD

Thanks a lot!

Edited January 12, 2022 by klausbartu

MaLd0n · January 12, 2022

https://www.olarila.com/topic/20908-guide-easy-fast-and-perfect-hackintosh-vanilla-step-by-step-clover-and-opencore-bootloader/

klausbartu · January 12, 2022

Thanks Mald0n!

Is there any issue with this motherboard and video card I have to take into account ??

ASUS ROG STRIX B-550-E GAMING //

XFX SWFT 309 - AMD RADEON RX 6700 XT

Thanks in advance!

MaLd0n · January 12, 2022

XFX have several problems with some GPUs under macos

klausbartu · January 13, 2022

The XFX issues are related only to Monterey?

MaLd0n · January 13, 2022

No

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