Monterey setup won’t work

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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.

Q: Is Clover still supported?

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.

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.

STARLIT_bc · July 25, 2022

It will not work when I try to select “Install MacOS Monterey”, ( No error code ) the screen goes black and then it just goes back to the same screen ( listing “Install MacOS Monterey”, “Reset NVRAM”, and “Enable SIP” ) I reset the NVRAM once and tried again with SIP enabled ( not sure what it was ). I am using efi folder “Opencore NoteBook IceLake”. I am not sure if I am using the correct efi folder. I Googled my cpu (Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1005G1 CPU @ 1.20GHz) and the code name is IceLake, on the Intel page it says formerly IceLake (Which is why I think I might have the wrong efi folder as I bought the laptop after the date on the page?? ) Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you for such a supportive community!!

Edited July 25, 2022 by STARLIT_bc
Not worded well and made a typo

MaLd0n · July 25, 2022

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

STARLIT_bc · July 25, 2022

Followed all steps up to Formatting ssd.

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