[Guide] Install/Restore BigSur with Clover

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

6 hours ago, Tony G said:

Hi @MaLd0n,

i don't use this .dmg. download now for test

28 minutes ago, JemsIslan said:

Estou usando os seguintes parâmetros: dart=0 -wegnoegpu alcid=66 -lilubetaall -v. E estou tendo o seguinte erro no boot:

isso aí é problema de "Booter Quirks"

JemsIslan · July 28, 2020

18 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

isso aí é problema de "Booter Quirks"

Quer dizer que pode haver algo errado na pasta drivers? Segue a pasta drivers utilizada:

drivers.zip

MaLd0n · July 28, 2020

não

vc tem de configurar os quirks

JemsIslan · July 28, 2020

2 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

vc tem de configurar os quirks

Algum guia do Olarila que possa me auxiliar? Estou pensando em fazer a substituição pelos arquivos que estão na EFI Big Sur do S145, só que o bootloader dele é Opencore

MaLd0n · July 28, 2020

veja pelo sanity checker

https://opencore.slowgeek.com/

Josele · July 28, 2020

7 hours ago, Tony G said:

Hi @MaLd0n, I downloaded the beta 3 dmg and proceeded the installation. But when I mount the dmg I dont see the EFI partition. Still I tried to restore it, but I don't see the EFI partition after restore in the ssd as well. Attached the diskutil list screen shot.

Disk3 is my internal SSD to which i am going to restore.

Disk4 is the dmg which i downloaded.

Disk0 is the Catalina OS on which I am trying the restore method

Screenshot 2020-07-28 at 7.24.03 AM.zip 457.13 kB · 4 downloads

Restore disk4 to disk3s2

JemsIslan · July 28, 2020

3 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

veja pelo sanity checker

Mas a EFI que estou usando é clover, posso usar no sanity Checker também?

MaLd0n · July 28, 2020

Just now, JemsIslan said:

Mas a EFI que estou usando é clover, posso usar no sanity Checker também?

sim. pq os drivers são do opencore

lclerte · July 28, 2020

On 7/25/2020 at 11:27 PM, suren munoo said:

So I have the Asus MSI H110m Pro VH Mobo, I am booting Big Sur Beta 3 from a 4g internal Hard drive. I created a vanilla usb installer and then from my Catalina I formatted the drive and installed BS onto the new drive. I used the methods from this post below and the pre-made Open Core efi from here and it works. Use the sudo instructions to create your own bootable usb don't download the image it gives issues.

Thanks ; but I'm lost : Could you explain exactly how to do ? Please share your EFI ? I never succedded on inatlling BigSur on internal SATA SSD....

JemsIslan · July 28, 2020

3 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

sim. pq os drivers são do opencore

Agora já acho que não é mais problema no quirks, substitui tudo da pasta drivers que vc disponibilizou no post e o erro continua o mesmo. Já no sanity Checker também não funcionou bem, ele apresenta vários erros como se o config.plist estivesse configurado de outra maneira (pq ele se baseia na estrutura do Opencore) já não sei mais o que fazer

Tony G · July 28, 2020

4 hours ago, Josele said:

Restore disk4 to disk3s2

Will try it tomorrow and post the update.

Thanks

suren munoo · July 28, 2020

4 hours ago, lclerte said:

Thanks ; but I'm lost : Could you explain exactly how to do ? Please share your EFI ? I never succedded on inatlling BigSur on internal SATA SSD....

On that link I shared, go there and download the pre-made Open Core Efi folder, the one for BigSur series 100 200 300 etc, you must have Big Sur .dmg and follow the sudo instructions to make your own vanilla usb, once usb is created mount the efi of usb and paste the downloaded OC refi there, do not change anything in the efi folder. Boot to Bios and select boot from usb then install to your ssd. I tried putting my refi here but cannot says I reached the limit of 2.9mb

xdevillived666 · July 28, 2020

I managed to do a vanilla install from USB for big sur latest but I can't get dw1560 wifi to work. Brcm kexts cause apfs loading error and airportbrcmfixup doesn't allow me to connect to WiFi networks

batmanm0b1e · July 28, 2020

OK i'm following the steps @MaLd0n and get this popup, Let me know if i'm doing this right!

here's what in my terminal? Did i do this right!

tjwolf@TJs-iMac ~ % hdid -nomount "/Users/tjwolf/Desktop/ISNBS3.dmg"  
/dev/disk2          	                               	
/dev/disk3          	EF57347C-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s1        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s2        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s3        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s4        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s5        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s6        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
tjwolf@TJs-iMac ~ %

Thats what happened when i did the First Step? I do not get the point of it what i'm looking at or need to do now @MaLd0n

batmanm0b1e · July 29, 2020

SO i followed the guide @MaLd0n all the way through and just black screen for uefi boot external ssd i tried just usb too and blank clover screen. Not sure how to fix? I may have to wait until final release comes out and your image done right!!!. this hardware picky old Sandy bridge.

rositaott · July 29, 2020

3 hours ago, batmanm0b1e said:
OK i'm following the steps @MaLd0n and get this popup, Let me know if i'm doing this right!

here's what in my terminal? Did i do this right!
tjwolf@TJs-iMac ~ % hdid -nomount "/Users/tjwolf/Desktop/ISNBS3.dmg"  
/dev/disk2          	                               	
/dev/disk3          	EF57347C-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s1        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s2        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s3        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s4        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s5        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
/dev/disk3s6        	41504653-0000-11AA-AA11-0030654	
tjwolf@TJs-iMac ~ % 
Thats what happened when i did the First Step? I do not get the point of it what i'm looking at or need to do now @MaLd0n

Yep that is the first step, means you have mounted the dmg successfully, now you need to identify your restore disk (diskutil list) un-mount it and restore it from there.

batmanm0b1e · July 29, 2020

22 minutes ago, rositaott said:

Yep that is the first step, means you have mounted the dmg successfully, now you need to identify your restore disk (diskutil list) un-mount it and restore it from there.

Thanks i did everything right! but unfortunately i get black screen with my external ssd i tried uefi and not just USB Boot option in my menu. Its just black screen or blank clover screen. I'm on old i7 2600k Sandy bridge. think its this hardware for now no Big Sur yet

rositaott · July 29, 2020

39 minutes ago, batmanm0b1e said:

Thanks i did everything right! but unfortunately i get black screen with my external ssd i tried uefi and not just USB Boot option in my menu. Its just black screen or blank clover screen. I'm on old i7 2600k Sandy bridge. think its this hardware for now no Big Sur yet

they said link 1 dont have EFI partition so you dont have boot option, I use link 2 and working fine.

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I'm on old i7 2600k Sandy bridge. think its this hardware for now no Big Sur yet

I'm not certain with this though, you might want to try link 2

batmanm0b1e · July 29, 2020

3 minutes ago, rositaott said:

they said link 1 dont have EFI partition so you dont have boot option, I use link 2 and working fine.

I'm not certain with this though, you might want to try link 2

I tried both First link Beta 3 does not work it doesn't show EFI folder so i did link 2 and completed the guide. but i get black screen NO Big Sur for me yet. ??

rositaott · July 29, 2020

11 minutes ago, batmanm0b1e said:

I tried both First link Beta 3 does not work it doesn't show EFI folder so i did link 2 and completed the guide. but i get black screen NO Big Sur for me yet. ??

I assumed you copy the premade EFI folder or created your own

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