Cannot boot Catalina on i3 1215u laptop

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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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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.

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The EFI folder contains the bootloader, drivers, kexts, and configuration files required to boot macOS on a Hackintosh.

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Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

Chicken Nugget · May 22, 2025

Hi, when I try to boot Catalina on my laptop I get this error (image provided in the .zip file) error.zip

I'm using OpenCore NoteBook 12th, 13th and 14th Gen EFI.

My Specs:

CPU:- i3 1215u

GPU:- Intel UHD Graphics 64eu

RAM:- 16GB

SSD:- 512GB

MaLd0n · May 22, 2025

Disable HT

Chicken Nugget · November 9, 2025

But I'm not able to disable HT on my laptop's bios, it doesn't have the option.

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