Hackintosh Guide with Clover Bootloader on Serie 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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.

MaLd0n · July 19, 2018

Muchas gracias!

(1.8 MiB) Not downloaded yet

muchas gracias desde argentina!

bad system, u need only it, use kexts in clover/kexts/other

CLOVER.zip

Giovix92 · July 20, 2018

Hello MaLd0n,

I've successfully installed Mojave Beta 4 with your image and your 2nd config.plist on my 2nd notebook, a Lenovo B50-50.

Specs:

i3 5005u w/ HD5500

4GB DDR3

500GB SSHD

Now let's talk about problems.

I've tried several methods of installation (that includes pure vanilla, TINU and yours image w/ Win32DiskImager, etcher crashed lol) but never had full QE/CI with igfx. When using your config.plist, I need to set ig-platform-id to 0x16200006 to get macOS to boot, but only have 4mb of vram. If I try to boot with another id it stucks before the "busy timeout" error that appears with 1st id (it'll disappear after 60s tho), and really don't know what to do. Also audio, battery level and other things doesn't work.

Only thing that half-works is touchpad, there are full-gestures but no trackpad.prefpane.

Will attach here my clover folder.

Hope you can help me, and congrats for your amazing work!

Best regards,

- Giovix92

CLOVER.zip

MaLd0n · July 20, 2018

Hello MaLd0n,

I've successfully installed Mojave Beta 4 with your image and your 2nd config.plist on my 2nd notebook, a Lenovo B50-50.

Specs:

i3 5005u w/ HD5500

4GB DDR3

500GB SSHD

Now let's talk about problems.

I've tried several methods of installation (that includes pure vanilla, TINU and yours image w/ Win32DiskImager, etcher crashed lol) but never had full QE/CI with igfx. When using your config.plist, I need to set ig-platform-id to 0x16200006 to get macOS to boot, but only have 4mb of vram. If I try to boot with another id it stucks before the "busy timeout" error that appears with 1st id (it'll disappear after 60s tho), and really don't know what to do. Also audio, battery level and other things doesn't work.

Only thing that half-works is touchpad, there are full-gestures but no trackpad.prefpane.

Will attach here my clover folder.

Hope you can help me, and congrats for your amazing work!

Best regards,

- Giovix92

extract tables and ioreg too

Giovix92 · July 21, 2018

extract tables and ioreg too

Here you are, hope that I did the right thing. Thanks again.

Edit: forgot to mention that, in order to bootup again my pc, needed to change smbios from MB8.1 to MBAir7.1.

IOReg 2.0 plus 3.0.zip

Clover.zip

MaLd0n · July 21, 2018

Here you are, hope that I did the right thing. Thanks again.

Edit: forgot to mention that, in order to bootup again my pc, needed to change smbios from MB8.1 to MBAir7.1.

if ur problem is framebuffer KP, u need read here

https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/334899-guide-intel-framebuffer-patching-for-mojave/

CLOVER.zip

Paulo-Guedes · July 21, 2018

esses patches vem default qd instalamos o clover, mas eles estão desabilitados

Com muito custo consegui fazer subir o OS X, porém com uma imagem de outro tutorial, após subir o sistema, continuei por aqui, instalei o Clover que está na pasta files do pendrive do Olarila e então substitui pelo Clover da pós instalação, mas travou conforme a foto, daí bootei com o outro pendrive para subir o sistema e rodei o Runme.app (arquivo anexado), já evoluiu um pouco

Já agradeço a colaboração.

Send me Mac-mini-de-ZAS-TRAS.zip

MaLd0n · July 21, 2018

Com muito custo consegui fazer subir o OS X, porém com uma imagem de outro tutorial, após subir o sistema, continuei por aqui, instalei o Clover que está na pasta files do pendrive do Olarila e então substitui pelo Clover da pós instalação, mas travou conforme a foto, daí bootei com o outro pendrive para subir o sistema e rodei o Runme.app (arquivo anexado), já evoluiu um pouco

Já agradeço a colaboração.

a princípio use a nullcpupm pra se livrar do pendrive

NullCPUPowerManagement.kext.zip

Giovix92 · July 21, 2018

if ur problem is framebuffer KP, u need read here

https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic ... or-mojave/

Idk if it's a fb related question or something else, will try to follow that guide. The only problem is that I don't know how to compile that. Tried to read the guide but didn't understand at all.

Giovix92 · July 23, 2018

Hey @MaLd0n,

Just tried your new clover zip, and all works fine! QE/CI, IGFX, Audio and other works just fine! Only problem is battery (apparently shows 0%) and brightness (there's slider but no bg change).

Thanks for your hard work!

Cheers.

Allan · July 23, 2018

Only problem is battery (apparently shows 0%) and brightness (there's slider but no bg change).

Run this app, and upload the file result here.

RunMe

Paulo-Guedes · July 23, 2018

a princípio use a nullcpupm pra se livrar do pendrive

NullCPUPowerManagement.kext.zip

Instalei a kext e agora trava nessa tela:

MaLd0n · July 23, 2018

remova o DSDT editado, sobe o sistema sem nada

Akmaraina · July 23, 2018

Hi I am on HP 840 g1 i7 4600-u

8gb ram ,500gb HDD

Intel HD 4600

Screen 1600x900

Can you give me clover boot folder with config.plist....please add smbios too

I will send you my dsdt sdst files for fixes

Paulo-Guedes · July 23, 2018

remova o DSDT editado, sobe o sistema sem nada

Voltamos na tela travada antes da tela de login (HD Graphics 3000)

Ainda existe o systeminfo?

Allan · July 24, 2018

Ainda existe o systeminfo?

Aqui está: System Info

Mas o app mais recente, é o DPCIManager

Giovix92 · July 24, 2018

Run this app, and upload the file result here.

RunMe

Ran it, but it sticks every time at IOReg part. Seems it cannot save the file. Also I've granted accessibility requests, rebooted and retried, but no luck.

MaLd0n · July 24, 2018

Ran it, but it sticks every time at IOReg part. Seems it cannot save the file. Also I've granted accessibility requests, rebooted and retried, but no luck.

Mojave?

Giovix92 · July 25, 2018

Mojave?

Yup, Mojave Beta 4. Don't know if this happens only of that pc, will try on my 1st hack in a second.

Edit: it took a while to reach that part, but it does the same thing on my 1st hack. Granted accessibility permission too, and also tried to launch it from terminal w/ sudo.

MaLd0n · July 25, 2018

dont work good in mojave , is a beta system, need a extra permissions

Giovix92 · July 25, 2018

dont work good in mojave , is a beta system, need a extra permissions

How can I fix that?

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