Issues with Ideapad Gaming 3 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.

theandroidguy · July 26, 2024

Issues with Ideapad Gaming 3 Hackintosh So after a lot of trial and error I was finally able to boot up MacOS on my ideapad gaming 3, mostly basic things work but there are 2 bugs I am just not able to fix, hope someone can

1. Trackpad works but the settings menu shows "Trackpad not found" hence I am not able to change their settings
2. Battery status is not available, although I am using EC Enabler along with SMCBattery manager, tried one at a time with VirtualSMC as well but nothing works

Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 Specs:

SOC: Ryzen 5 5500H

RAM: 16GB RAM

GPU: 2GB AMD Graphics using Nooted Red

Dgpu: RTX 2050 (Disabled)

Keyboard: PS2

Trackpad: HID Compliant Device

Network Adapter: Realtek one which does not work(Using Horndis)

Attaching my [EFI](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ZZTpBWUj3lpIfNvbYtH8G0bVymXTt13/view?usp=sharing) just incase someone wants to look at it

MaLd0n · July 26, 2024

EFI.zip try

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