Please, need help for Lenovo Yoga 530

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.

Renato B. · July 4, 2024

Hello everyone, I'm making one last attempt asking for help in this great community. I'm trying to install MacOS on a Lenovo Yoga 530-14IKB laptop. the laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i5-8250U CPU, Intel UHD620 video card, Kaby Lake-R chipset and touch screen.
I would like to install Ventura or Sonoma (if not possible even older MacOS). I've tried everything and every EFI I've found here and elsewhere. I also created an EFI myself following Dortania Opencore's guide. The system fails to boot and either fails or keeps resetting (I tried Sonoma and Ventura). I tried with Olarila images and also with blank USBs with just OpenCore and recovery image. I thank in advance anyone who can give me help, even to tell me to definitively abandon the idea of installing MacOS on this laptop.

MaLd0n · July 4, 2024

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Renato B. · July 4, 2024

thanks MaLd0n, already tryed. Sonoma go in a reboot loop while Ventura stop during boot with errors.

I cannot understand the problem. I start to think is something related to "R" version of KabyLake. And I have not found anybody on the web with succesful instalation on this laptop... Only someone ok with Yoga 520 but that EFI not working with Yoga 530.

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