macOS 12 correctly recognizes SATA-3 (6Gb/s) SSDs and HDDs but not SATA-2 (3Gb/s) HDDs on HP Z440 (C612 Chipset)

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.

roiplek · February 17, 2023

On my HP Z440 (C612 Chipset, X99 Server equivalent), when a SATA-2 (3Gb/s) HDD is connected to any of the internal SATA ports, it cannot get read correctly in macOS. Upon opening Disk Utility, i get a "Disk not initialized" error message, trying to initialize the disk does nothing. When booting Windows on the same machine, all drives including SATA HDDs and SSDs are recognized and read correctly, also the SATA HDDs work perfectly fine with all the other machines i own.

MaLd0n · February 18, 2023

Do u tried other sata port?

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macOS 12 correctly recognizes SATA-3 (6Gb/s) SSDs and HDDs but not SATA-2 (3Gb/s) HDDs on HP Z440 (C612 Chipset)

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