HP Pavilion 20-a225in All-in-One Desktop PC Hackintosh

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.

Bhvesh Gautam · February 7, 2023

Good evening,

I'm writing because of some problems found doing an Hackintosh from my old PC, a 2013 HP Pavilion 20-a225in All-in-One Desktop PC. I found some people that said this is possible but everytime i try to do what they say, a problem occurs and I get to a dead point with apparently unresolvable problems. Below are the system specs:

-Motherboard: Kinmen-U

-CPU: Intel Pentium G2030

-GPU: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500

-RAM: 4GB

-SYSTEM: Windows 10

-To make internet connection work i use a LAN Cable

HP:- HP Pavilion 20-a225in All-in-One Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

If someone has already done an hackintosh from this PC or knows how to do it, please send me help and what I have to do to make it work thank you!

my pc specs.7z

MaLd0n · February 7, 2023

no support

Bhvesh Gautam · February 8, 2023

okay thank you!

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