macOS 26 Tahoe with OC Intel I5 13600KF 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.

Alpha22 · June 14, 2025

macOS 26 Tahoe with OC Intel I5 13600KF Hackintosh

Hardware

Intel I5 13600KF

Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X

MSI Amd Radeon RX6600XT

Fenvi T919 BT/WiFi

HWMonitorSMC2

Edited June 14, 2025 by Alpha22

Alpha22 · June 23, 2025

Alpha22 · July 1, 2025

commits of Clover 5162

Николаев · July 6, 2025

EFI clover

Alpha22 · July 14, 2025

On 7/6/2025 at 5:29 PM, Николаев said:

EFI clover

EFI Z690.zip

Alpha22 · July 14, 2025

commits of Clover 5163

audio working

Alpha22 · July 22, 2025

I did a test with the latest version (1.7.1) of WhateverGreen.kext and it works

Alpha22 · July 24, 2025

update beta 4

working audio

Alpha22 · August 8, 2025

Edited August 8, 2025 by Alpha22

Alpha22 · August 12, 2025

Update from Beta 5 to Beta 6 , everything ok

Alpha22 · August 19, 2025

upgrade from beta 6 to beta 7 no problem

Clover revision :5163 (commit a0dfe0c48)

Restored audio with MyKextInstaller 1.2 app and the disk icon has not changed

Alpha22 · August 31, 2025

macOS update 26 from Beta 7 to Beta 8 and restored audio with MyKextInstaller

Edited August 31, 2025 by Alpha22
wrong image

Alpha22 · September 4, 2025

macOS update 26 from Beta 8 to Beta 9 and restored audio with MyKextInstaller

Constantin Pakhutko · September 17, 2025

On 6/23/2025 at 9:56 PM, Alpha22 said:

Constantin Pakhutko · September 17, 2025

EFI OC

Yohanes Sunarto · September 30, 2025

On 8/12/2025 at 10:47 PM, Alpha22 said:

Update from Beta 5 to Beta 6 , everything ok

EFI OC pls?

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