How to enable Hackintosh touchpad

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.

voleanhkhoa · December 28, 2019

Hi all, sorry my bad English

My hackintosh is Hp 13u106tu, elan touchpad. I have installed kext on EFI/Clover/Kexts/Other and it was appeared my touchpad in my setting.

But, it as a mouse anymore. I can't use two-finger, three-finger or four-finger & swipe up or swipe down

Please help me , thanks a lot !!!

There are kexts I'm install

MaLd0n · December 29, 2019

[ref]voleanhkhoa[/ref], https://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=8087

voleanhkhoa · December 29, 2019

Thanks you reply

But I forget I followed this guide

https://techposts.org/quick-fix-macos-mojave-trackpad-gestures-hackintosh-guides/

I don't know how to patch dsdt

I tried to install ApplePS2smarttouchpad.kext but every restart the touchpad is freeze

Please help me, thanks

My dsdt

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1774Au4lJLu7pocFTPUDOuOrXVHIGmPx_/view?usp=sharing

MaLd0n · December 30, 2019

[ref]voleanhkhoa[/ref],

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