Getting stuck on Big Sur installation on Thinkpad T540p

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.

crestvast · May 13, 2022

I've downloaded Ollarila Big Sur .raw image and using premade efi for haswell laptop from this forum but still no luck to install MacOS on my device. It's always stuck on either waiting root device which can be solved by changing usb port and endless restart at "appleLMUcontroller::smcReadKey Error : received error 0x84 when reading....."

My device spesification

i5-4300M

Intel HD4600

8GB Ram

Realtek ALC292

i will provide DSDT.aml and snapshot of PCI-Z of my laptop on attachment.

Please help,

Thank you

T540p.rar

MaLd0n · May 13, 2022

used usb2 port?

sata ahci?

crestvast · May 13, 2022

yes, i've put my installer drive on usb2 port to solve "waiting for root device" problem, and i dont find sata ahci setting anywhere in my bios

with some googling i found that my latest bios update remove sata controller setting and now just use ahci mode for disk drive

Edited May 13, 2022 by crestvast

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