[Guide] Install/Restore BigSur with OpenCore

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 28, 2020

13 minutes ago, Kaoman said:

ok thank you! it works now finally lol i just need a little help getting it to restart and shutdown properly. also is there a way to update it? when i try to load the updater it hangs on the same dbstart:log

https://www.olarila.com/files/Utils/RunMe.app.zip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9wmIfGLe3A

rocky_mtn · July 28, 2020

19 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

big sur is a shot in the dar for now

I hear you, but I’ve got it running beta 2. You said you were able to run beta 3 with the “premade efi”. Can you point me in the direction of this premade efi? Beta 3 doesn’t seem to want to install on my nvme drive for some reason, the installer breaks the beta 2 install trying to update to beta 3 from system prefs, or from usb through opencore. I’d really like to get on beta 3 for the fixes. Thanks in advance.

MaLd0n · July 29, 2020

4 hours ago, rocky_mtn said:

I hear you, but I’ve got it running beta 2. You said you were able to run beta 3 with the “premade efi”. Can you point me in the direction of this premade efi? Beta 3 doesn’t seem to want to install on my nvme drive for some reason, the installer breaks the beta 2 install trying to update to beta 3 from system prefs, or from usb through opencore. I’d really like to get on beta 3 for the fixes. Thanks in advance.

in my mobile fail, desktop work fine

many work these days, no time for check. i'll try tomorrow

joostiphone · July 29, 2020

On 7/27/2020 at 10:02 PM, joostiphone said:

Fakesmc doesn’t work unfortunately.

@MaLd0n

Do you have more advise?

MaLd0n · July 29, 2020

5 hours ago, joostiphone said:

@MaLd0n

Do you have more advise?

no

joostiphone · July 30, 2020

On 7/27/2020 at 2:42 PM, joostiphone said:
@MaLd0n I've successfully installed Big Sur beta 2 with Opencore 0.6.0 but I now want to upgrade to beta 3. When booting using the installer it gives me the following message and won't continue (no matter how long I wait). See attachment.

Please note that I don't have a Thunderbolt Display if that is relevant to mention.
Thunderbolt 255 PCI - LS=0x7043 LC=0x0040 SS=0x0140 SC=0x0008 PMCSR=0x0000 RT=0xffffffff NLRT=0xffffffff LWRT=0xffffffff PRRT=0xffffffff TRT=0x0000 TNLRT=0x0000 TLWRT=0x0000 TPRRT=0x0000 TLUP=0x0001
Hopefully you can provide some suggestions.

IMG_0594.JPG.zip 2.2 MB · 1 download

I fixed it by doing as follows:

- Mount EFI

- go to folder OC -> and open config.plist with PlistEdit Pro.app

- Unfold "NVRAM, Add, 7c43...." and add "vsmcgen=1" to boot-args.

See attached a screenshot. ?

vsmcgen.png.zip

Kankon · July 31, 2020

Hello Maldon,

Asus Z390

am make new restor ur Big Sur then upgrade it to last beta 3 now work very well I think but the sound not working.. Please can I get the last update EFI

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=49153581154433256576

MaLd0n · July 31, 2020

58 minutes ago, Kankon said:

Hello Maldon,

DSDT.aml.zip

use alcid=1

Kankon · July 31, 2020

21 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

DSDT.aml.zip 46.55 kB · 1 download

use alcid=1

work , thanks

MaLd0n · July 31, 2020

52 minutes ago, Kankon said:

work , thanks

Enjoy!

rocky_mtn · August 1, 2020

On 7/28/2020 at 9:31 PM, MaLd0n said:

in my mobile fail, desktop work fine

many work these days, no time for check. i'll try tomorrow

Thank you kind sir. I just really want to get to the bottom of why I can't install beta 3 on my nvme drive. I really appreciate you letting me know if you're able to get beta 3 on your z390 board with an nvme. ? No rush, just bothers me to no end when I can't get something working and I think I should be on beta 3 if its out, not 2.

wizzy · August 1, 2020

thanks! I have problems with boot , boot came to a point after PCI check and Tham crushed and restart...would you please check the log?

a00:000 00:000 AAPL: [EB|#LOG:INIT] 2020-08-01T21:06:54
00:069 00:069 AAPL: [EB|`CFG:DEV] { 0x3
00:108 00:039 AAPL: [EB|`CFG:DEV] Err(0xE) @ GV booter-preboot-kernel
00:141 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`CFG:DEV] Err(0xE) @ GV booter-fileset-basesystem
00:173 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`CFG:DEV] } 0x3
00:206 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#VERSION] bootbase.efi 491~173 (Official), built 2020-06-06T05:45:48-0700
00:238 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#BUILD] BUILD-INFO[298]:{"DisplayName":"bootbase.efi","DisplayVersion":"491~173","RecordUuid":"00CE88A2-7D76-4269-B50E-68A89A28FF4E","BuildTime":"2020-06-06T05:45:48-0700","ProjectName":"efiboot","ProductName":"bootbase.efi","SourceVersion":"491","BuildVersion":"173","BuildConfiguration":"Release","BuildType":"Official"}
00:271 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#H:IS] 0
00:304 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL:MODE] 0
00:336 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG:SRC] <default>
00:368 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 0] boot-save-log : 0x0000000000000002 (0x0000000000000002 < 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) <default>
00:401 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 1] wake-save-log : 0x0000000000000002 (0x0000000000000002 < 0x0000000000000002) <default>
00:433 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 2] console : 0x0000000000000001 (0x0000000000000001 < 0x0000000000000001) <default>
00:466 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 3] serial : 0x0000000000000000 (0x0000000000000000 < 0x0000000000000000) <default>
00:498 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 4] embed-log-dt : 0x0000000000000000 (0x0000000000000000 < 0x0000000000000000) <default>
00:530 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 5] timestamps : 0x0000000000000000 (0x0000000000000000 < 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) <default>
00:562 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 6] log-level : 0x0000000000000001 (0x0000000000000001 & 0x0000000000000021) <default>
00:594 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 7] breakpoint : 0x0000000000000000 (0x0000000000000000 & 0x0000000000000000) <default>
00:626 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CONFIG| 8] kc-read-size : 0x0000000000100000 (0x0000000000100000 < 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) <default>
00:658 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#H:IS] 0
00:689 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#WL|0] 0x01 0x01 0 0x00
00:722 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#BRD:NV] Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94
00:755 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL|1] 0x01 0x01 2 0x00
00:787 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`BST:IDT] {
00:820 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`BST:IDT] }
00:853 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL|2] 0x01 0x01 3 0x00
00:885 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL|3] 0x01 0x01 4 0x00
00:918 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#BRD:NV] Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94
00:950 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL|4] 0x01 0x01 5 0x00
00:983 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:CHK] BM: 0x0000000000000000
01:016 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) @ GV boot-signature
01:048 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#WL|5] 0x01 0x01 23 0x0E
01:080 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) @ GV boot-image-key
01:112 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#WL|6] 0x01 0x01 24 0x0E
01:145 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) at GV? boot-image
01:177 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) @ SV- boot-signature
01:210 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) @ SV- boot-image-key
01:243 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`H:LV] Err(0xE) @ SV- boot-image
01:275 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#H:NOT]
01:307 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`SB:EN] Err(0xE) @ LocP 24B73556-2197-4702-82A8-3E1337DAFBF2
01:342 00:035 AAPL: [EB|#LIMG:DP] Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(14|0)/Usb(A, 0)/HD(Part2,Sig1A4DC33A-1003-40C4-BB2A-15547B2EF9BD)
01:375 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#LIMG:FP] \System\Library\CoreServices\boot.efi
01:408 00:033 AAPL: [EB|#LIMG:OPT] ()
01:441 00:033 AAPL: [EB|#RPS] R?0 P?0 S?0
01:478 00:036 AAPL: [EB|`OPT:LXF] 'LF (\\System\\Library\\CoreServices\\com.apple.Boot.plist)
01:508 00:030 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LF] FIO: 0, DIR: 1, P: \\System\\Library\\CoreServices\\com.apple.Boot.plist, DP: 0
01:541 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`LD:OFS] Err(0xE) @ OPEN (\\System\\Library\\CoreServices\\com.apple.Boot.plist)
01:574 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`OPT:LXF] Err(0xE) @ 'LF
01:606 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`OPT:LXF] 'LF (Library\\Preferences\\SystemConfiguration\\com.apple.Boot.plist)
01:639 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LF] FIO: 0, DIR: 1, P: Library\\Preferences\\SystemConfiguration\\com.apple.Boot.plist, DP: 0
01:676 00:036 AAPL: [EB:#KF] (root-dmg=file:///BaseSystem/BaseSystem.dmg)
01:706 00:030 AAPL: [EB|#MBA:CL] ()
01:739 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#MBA:NV] (-v vsmcgen=1 keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 npci=0x2000 alcid=3 slide=206)
01:772 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#MBA:KF] (root-dmg=file:///BaseSystem/BaseSystem.dmg)
01:804 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#MBA:OUT] (-v vsmcgen=1 keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 npci=0x2000 alcid=3 slide=206 root-dmg=file:///BaseSystem/BaseSystem.dmg)
01:836 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#LOG:VERBOSE] 2020-08-01T21:06:56
01:869 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`CSR:S] csr-active-config = 0x00000067
01:901 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#OPT:BM] 0x4082
01:933 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`OPT:LXF] 'LF (\\System\\Library\\CoreServices\\PlatformSupport.plist)
01:966 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LF] FIO: 0, DIR: 1, P: \\System\\Library\\CoreServices\\PlatformSupport.plist, DP: 0
02:003 00:037 AAPL: [EB|#B:VAw]
02:033 00:029 AAPL: [EB|`P:DCCPR] Err(0xE) @ GV AAPL,CoProcessorReboot
02:112 00:079 AAPL: [EB|#P:MPI] N
02:144 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`CS:CSKSD] {
02:215 00:071 AAPL: [EB|`CS:CSKSD] Err(0xE) @ GV 8D63D4FE-BD3C-4AAD-881D-86FD974BC1DF:boot-info-payload
02:248 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`G:CS] } Ok(0)
02:281 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LF] FIO: 0, DIR: 1, P: <null string>, DP: 1
02:333 00:052 AAPL: [EB|`B:SBS] SZ: 657976
02:369 00:036 AAPL: [EB|#B:SHA] ab805758fd26e265a69f1c33f3bd11bc87ca9bcf
02:402 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`WL:PWLFNV] Err(0xE) @ GV wake-failure
02:435 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`WL:DT] Err(0xE) @ WL:PWLFNV
02:468 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`WL:PWLFRTC] ! @ RTC:R
02:501 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`WL:DT] Err(0xE) @ WL:PWLFRTC
02:534 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LKC] BPDK -> (System\Library\KernelCollections\BootKernelExtensions.kc.development)
02:567 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`LD:OFS] Err(0xE) @ OPEN (System\\Library\\KernelCollections\\BootKernelExtensions.kc.development)
02:601 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LKC] BPDK,!R -> (System\Library\KernelCollections\BootKernelExtensions.kc)
04:943 02:342 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LKFS] } Ok(0)
04:972 00:029 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LKC] } Ok(0)
05:005 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#FWFM] 0xFF9FFF3F
05:037 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#FWFT] 0xFD8FF53E
05:069 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#BST:REV1]
05:102 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#CSR:OUT] 0x00000067
05:139 00:036 AAPL: [EB|`BST:FBS] {
05:170 00:031 AAPL: [EB|`BST:FBS] BA.ADSZ: 0
05:203 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`BST:FBS] BA.KSDSZ: 0
05:235 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#SB:SBGMFNS] (x86legacyap.im4m)
05:268 00:033 AAPL: [EB|#RH:PF] (usr\\standalone\\OS.dmg.root_hash)
05:301 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#RH:MF] (usr\\standalone\\OS.dmg.root_hash.x86legacyap.im4m)
05:334 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`LD:LF] FIO: 0, DIR: 1, P: usr\\standalone\\OS.dmg.root_hash, DP: 0
05:367 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`LD:OFS] Err(0xE) @ OPEN (usr\\standalone\\OS.dmg.root_hash)
05:400 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`RH:LRH] Err(0xE) @ LF (P)
05:432 00:032 AAPL: [EB|`BST:FBS] Err(0xE) @ PBARVRH
05:466 00:033 AAPL: [EB|`B:WFDW] Err(0xE), 0 @ LocHB 71B4903C-14EC-42C4-BDC6-CE1449930E49
05:497 00:031 AAPL: [EB|#LOG:DT] 2020-08-01T21:07:00
05:530 00:032 AAPL: [EB|#LOG:EXITBS:START] 2020-08-01T21:07:00

MaLd0n · August 2, 2020

20 hours ago, wizzy said:

thanks! I have problems with boot , boot came to a point after PCI check and Tham crushed and restart...would you please check the log?

what ur hardware?

wizzy · August 2, 2020

Asus X99-M WS / 12-Core Xeon E5-2670 v3 / HyperX 64GB 2400MHZ DDR4 / Asus Radeon VII

I am getting "AppleNVME assert failed error" no matter which EFI folder I'm using, basically I cloned my MBP (as always) and try to boot from, currently Catalina is working like that (internal SSD) but now I can't figure out what is the problem.

Thanks Maldon!

MaLd0n · August 2, 2020

4 hours ago, wizzy said:

I am getting "AppleNVME assert failed error" no matter which EFI folder I'm using, basically I cloned my MBP (as always) and try to boot from, currently Catalina is working like that (internal SSD) but now I can't figure out what is the problem.

device ec injected?

wizzy · August 2, 2020

27 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

device ec injected?

you mean SSDT-EC? I believe so...

MaLd0n · August 2, 2020

1 hour ago, wizzy said:

you mean SSDT-EC? I believe so...

yes

JemsIslan · August 4, 2020

Opa @MaLd0n. Usei a EFI premade do post e consegui bootar na instalação do Big sur no meu notebook. O teclado não está funcionando mas consegui formatar o disco e colocar pra instalar o sistema. O problema é que na segunda parte da instalação o sistema trava em "menos de 1 minuto restante" e fica assim pra sempre. Quando reinicio manualmente, não aparece nenhum disco de inicialização, apenas pra começar a instalação novamente, e fica nesse ciclo. O que pode ser?

MaLd0n · August 4, 2020

19 minutes ago, JemsIslan said:

O que pode ser?

o sistema é beta. muitos problemas

robdes69 · August 4, 2020

On 6/29/2020 at 3:49 AM, Soman said:

Kindly share your EFY. Thanks.

i have same mobo can you send me your efi having problems booting big sur

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