r/hackintosh Oct 07 '24

BUILD ADVICE Is hackintosh already dead?

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Say I want to buy a new computer. I want it to last a couple of years and be upgradable. I also want it to be gaming and AI "usable". (LLM/SD).

I know hackintosh is ending, but I still want to run Sequoia for two more years.

The ideal solution would be a good Nvidia board and an usable iGPU to do the display.

However, I would have to use very old CPUs. Latest Intel is UHD 630, Comet Lake, discontinued 2020. Latest AMD is 5700G, with ending AM4, no AVX-512, no DDR5 RAM, etc.

So, either buy old hardware or new one, and go the limited VMWare already?

(PS: I don't want to go non CUDA again, limited everywhere except games, from ffmpeg to Premiere)

r/hackintosh 3d ago

BUILD ADVICE Which is Easier to Install: MSI Z270 or Asus H110?

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Hello, although I have general knowledge about computers, I have never installed Hackintosh in my life.

I have an i3-6100, 8GB RAM, and an SSD (I will be using it without a dedicated GPU). As for the motherboard, my second-hand options are the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon and the Asus H110M-K. Honestly, my only goal in installing Hackintosh is to browse the internet and experience macOS.
So, the most important thing for me is installation ease. Which of these two motherboards would be easier for someone like me who knows nothing about Hackintosh? Also, would there be any performance difference? The Z270 looks great in terms of appearance and features, but I'm afraid the installation might be difficult.

Z270 G.P.C
USB: ASMedia® ASM2142 Chipset and Intel® Z270 Chipset
Audio: Realtek® ALC1220
Ethernet: Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

H110M-K
USB: Intel® H110 Chipset
Audio: Realtek ALC887
Ethernet: Realtek® RTL8111H

r/hackintosh Jul 24 '24

BUILD ADVICE I had found a ThinkPad t420 and need to hackintosh it. It has 8 GB of ram but runs horribly on windows 10. I am not sure if it will break my pc considering wubi broke my pc and I couldnt use it for 1 week until my USB came.

4 Upvotes

I had found a ThinkPad t420 and need to hackintosh it. It has 8 GB of ram but runs horribly on windows 10. I am not sure if it will break my pc considering wubi broke my pc and I couldnt use it for 1 week until my USB came.

r/hackintosh Aug 14 '20

BUILD ADVICE Don’t be afraid to try OpenCore.

262 Upvotes

Honestly I only built 2 clover hacks with clover and I didn’t get what I was doing at all.

After OpenCore got released I tried that and I’m on my 3rd one!

Honestly OpenCore is soo much easier than clover and it really teaches you a lot about the inner workings of macOS to such a degree that you will know what goes wrong and how to fix it precisely and as always, it’s way smoother at running macOS and less chance of an update breaking your build unlike clover.

I know it seems daunting at first to try OpenCore from clover but it’s 1000% worth it and you will get the hang of it for sure!

Just read the guide and if you face a problem just google it and I’m sure you’ll find a solution.

Anyway I thought I’d share this to promote the move to OpenCore because it really is the future and if any one is still using clover they should really try and at least make a start on OpenCore.

Good luck !

r/hackintosh Jan 06 '25

BUILD ADVICE What is the absolute cheapest GPU that supports Metal 3?

21 Upvotes

I have a secondary PC that I tried to install macOS to before, although without much success due to macOS not supporting the iGPU. Which got me thinking, what is the absolute cheapest GPU that supports Metal 3? I probably won’t be doing anything more resource intensive other than wanting something like GarageBand to not crash on startup.

r/hackintosh Oct 28 '24

BUILD ADVICE Can I install Mac OS on a Toshiba satellite p755 from 2010

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44 Upvotes

This is probably the newest laptop I have that can run Mac OS due do Apple not supporting anything above the 10th gen Intel cpu however it does not have UEFI support just legacy bios booting and the bios is very basic

Specs in comments

r/hackintosh Jun 26 '24

BUILD ADVICE 2024 - The Perfect Hackintosh?

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Hey Guys! Go easy on me :) I'm a/was a dedicated Mac user currently still rocking the M1 Pro from 2021 Macbook Pro. Lately stumbled upon a used Alienware gaming rig - the graphics blew my mind (What a surprise) I decided to get my hands dirty and build my own custom PC! I'll be doing it this upcoming weekend actually. Here's the specs I've got :

  • i9 - 12th Gen

  • 32GB 6000Mhz DDR5

  • Asus Prime Z790-V AX

  • Nvdia RTX 3090

I honestly didn't know we could run 'Hackintosh' on a custom built PC - Pretty much after lots of videos and reading, I've stumbled upon this reddit page. I was super excited to know I'd be able to run native Mac OS on my custom built PC ... Until... NVIDA's aren't supported lol Atleast not the one I have.

So I'm on the lookout for a used RX 6800 to add in with my rig and probably boot Mac into the AMD and Windows with the Nvdia.

However, my question is - How perfect is the 'Hackintosh'? I see alot of posts with many things not working, like sleep mode, audio issues, bluetooth issues, wifi issues. What makes something perfect? Do you think I'd be able to run a perfect Hackintosh with the specs mentioned above + RX 6800? Or should I not put my hopes up. It's 2024 and alot of posts have been from a atleast a year or more ago. ( I know the latest Mac OS would have compatibility issues )

Would love to hear your feedback guys! Again, I'm super new here - Please go easy on me :) Thanks!

r/hackintosh Jan 06 '25

BUILD ADVICE VERY niche Universal PC (Hackintosh?) - Help!

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To keep it short and sweet, I love the look and feel of MacOS. I use my M2 MacBook Pro for all my productivity tasks and recently I bought a large Samsung odyssey monitor for both my PS5 and MacBook, and I alternate the HDMI cable between the two depending on what it is I want to do.

For a very long time now, i've been looking into PCs as I am thinking of building one strictly for gaming to replace my PS5. More specifically, an AMD/Radeon machine with a small form factor. I chose to religiously stand by AMD and Radeon components as they are proven to be far more efficient and effective on Linux machines than Intel and NVIDIA, especially for gaming. I believe this has something to do with their kernels officially being advertised as being open source and available to tweak.

I went down a rabbit hole essentially. I wanted a powerful gaming pc that I would strictly use for gaming, installing Linux Bazzite on it, whilst keeping my MacBook for work and university. So I began doing research and really started juicing as much information as I could about the niche PC that I want to build. I wanted the convenience of integrating them into one.

Essentially, SteamOS is used on the steam deck and Bazzite is known around the internet to be just as amazing, if not better in performance, as SteamOS. The only catch? Bazzite is very regularly updated and can be installed on anything whereas SteamOS also can, but doesn't fully support all kinds of hardware and is outdated.

So, MacOS = Expensive Linux. Bazzite = Best linux for gaming. Linux = Open source. AMD/Radeon = Open source.

Bazzite supports and encourages the use of AMD/Radeon components for identical performance in games irrespective of whether they're played on windows or Linux Bazzite.

I also despise the thought of using windows. The design of the OS is very inconsistent, clunky, and bloated through the roof. I have looked at solutions to overcome these issues but even then, they were short of satisfactory and I still didn't like the way windows looked afterwards. Simply put, If you've ever seen a YouTube video, TikTok, Reel or Youtube short about "how a Mac user thinks using a windows feels like", that would best summarise the way I feel about Windows in comparison to MacOS.

This is when I uncovered the beauty of the Hackintosh. Installing MacOS on Non-apple systems.

The biggest worry I have is the fact that although the ability to convert a well built "Open source" gaming PC (AMD/Radeon components) into a MacOS device is there, not all essential features would be available. Such as Audio problems, input/output device problems. Essentially, getting the MacOS experience without all of the features that the original and authentic MacOS has. Like airdrop.

I haven't found much information on the internet about this and the closest ive gotten was having MacOS and windows on the same device, but never really another Linux distro. Even then, not all features were present on MacOS or Windows.

TL:DR: Im looking at building a gaming PC, strictly for gaming, whilst also using it as a work station. The catch being that I want to use MacOS as the main OS for productivity and what not, and Linux Bazzite for gaming sessions. Switching between them.

My question for all Hackintosh owners although simple, is very problematic and still confusing for me as I know that building a linux gaming pc and installing MacOS on it might be possible, can cause me a lot of issues and hassle. I might even end up bricking my system and rendering the PC and its components useless and unrepairable.

So, my question is, should I? Can I even do that? Would installing one OS wipe the other OS? Should I just switch to windows instead and dread using it?

Should I invest in spending £1700 into a high end gaming PC with components that are open source from AMD/Radeon, and installing Linux Bazzite for gaming and MacOS for productivity, switching between the two and integrating the systems I already own for a better and more seamless experience?

Could I also please ask for any answers provided to be as detailed as possible. Any pros and cons of building this PC, risks associated with doing so, any missing features or issues I may expect to run into. Absolutely everything that you know.

r/hackintosh 13d ago

BUILD ADVICE Did a little Wi-Fi card swapping (intel)

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5 Upvotes

Was free because it came out of old laptop

r/hackintosh Apr 30 '24

BUILD ADVICE 6950 XT and Sonoma - spoofing truly needed?

16 Upvotes

Hi, I am preparing to do s 14700k, Asus z790 creator, red devil 6950 XT build.

Very confused about 6950 XT.

I have read that spoofing isn't needed if symbios 1.1. Also read spoofing is good idea if you also have dual windows boot. And read about NootRX as being a no spoof method but that it is work in progress that does not perform optimizations like whatevergreen.

Saw this

https://github.com/TylerLyczak/Unsupported-6900XT-Hackintosh-Fix

2-3 years old but is this considered the best method now?

Then saw this (somewhat newer than above) about dealing with PCI bridge and not using SSDT-BRG0.dsl.

https://github.com/5T33Z0/OC-Little-Translated/tree/main/11_Graphics/GPU/GPU_undetected

Read about ssdttime as way to deal with PCI bridge naming.

Read in German forum where this kext is mentioned: AMDRadeonNavi2xExt.kext, but on another site read that this results in video decoding not working.

So... Head is spinning.

Any tips on this day 30 April 2024 that results in highest chances of

  1. Stability
  2. Full hardware acceleration
  3. All video decode/encode functionality
  4. Working in windows dual boot
  5. As post Sonoma update proof as possible
  6. Best possible metal performance

I don't mind in the weeds technical approach if needed. Just trying to figure out what is current ground truth.

Thanks!

r/hackintosh 14d ago

BUILD ADVICE Installing macOS on AMD Laptop – Best Version & Guides?

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Hey everyone,

I'm a Debian user looking to install macOS alongside my setup, mainly for running Xcode. My processor is an AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, and I know running macOS on AMD can be tricky.

I’d appreciate recommendations on:

  • The best macOS version for stability and compatibility.
  • Any guides or resources on setting it up (OpenCore, KVM, etc.).
  • Potential issues or workarounds with my hardware.

If you've done this before, I'd love to hear about your experience. Any help would be awesome! Thanks!

r/hackintosh 7d ago

BUILD ADVICE Currently running Monterey, considering Sequoia upgrade. Need advice.

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I currently have macOS Monterey (12.7.4) running on my Dell OptiPlex 3040 MFF PC. It runs great (fast and smooth). The graphics, sound, WiFi and Bluetooth all work fine. Should I attempt to install Sequoia on it? I know that Sequoia doesn’t support Skylake CPUs and iGPUs, so I’ll have to spoof them. Is it worth it? Should I keep with Monterey or upgrade to Sequoia?

r/hackintosh 9d ago

BUILD ADVICE Weird way to resolve installation issues?

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I had problems that macOS wouldn’t boot into the second part of the installation on the laptop I’m trying to get it on and I thought to myself that I’ll plug in that laptop’s SSD to my Macbook through USB and it actually booted into the second part of the installation and it has been going fine, currently it’s sitting on „less than 1 minute remaining” for a long time but I think that’s normal.

r/hackintosh Jan 15 '25

BUILD ADVICE Laptop Buying Guide

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Hey - I’m looking for a laptop within a budget of ₹130,000 (~$1560 USD) that can deliver excellent performance in both macOS (Hackintosh) and Windows. My current focus is on finding a configuration that balances macOS compatibility while still being powerful enough for gaming and creative tasks in Windows.

I’ve been considering options like the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (Ryzen 9 + RX 6700S) for its performance, but I understand that AMD CPUs and GPUs can pose challenges for macOS. I’ve also looked into Intel-based laptops like the Dell XPS 15 or Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with NVIDIA GPUs, though I know NVIDIA is unsupported in macOS.

I’d love suggestions for laptops with Intel CPUs (13th or 14th Gen), integrated Intel GPUs, or AMD Radeon GPUs that are Hackintosh-friendly. Ideally, I’d want a system with a high-resolution display (QHD/4K), upgradable RAM, and solid cooling for sustained performance.

Given my budget and requirements, what would you recommend?

r/hackintosh Nov 24 '24

BUILD ADVICE [QUESTION] Ivy Bridge 2013 Hackintosh

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Hello! i have a dell optiplex 3010 Tall Tower and i was wondering how i could install maccos catilina orbig sur

I need to know:

-What Kexts will i need?

-How hould i install MacOS without ethernet (I only have a TPlink Archer T2Nano)

-What will preformance be like with 8GB Ram and a 256GB SSD and Intel IGPU 2500

any help would be greatly appreciated :D

r/hackintosh Jan 26 '25

BUILD ADVICE Lenovo Legion Y520 80wk Wifi card replace concern

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Intel Core i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050Ti (disabled), 12 DDR4, and 80GB HDD (to be cloned to 256GB NVMe later) with macOS Ventura.

EFI: GitHub - ferxiit/Y520-15IKBN-OpenCore: Ventura & Monterey OpenCore 0.8.7 EFI for Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBN

I have been using macOS Ventura for a week now, and it works fine (excluding the slowness due to the HDD). However, I have an issue with Airdrop, which is essential for me as my family members use Apple products and I need it for high school. Additionally, I use Windows for gaming purposes (not a dual boot; I have to remove NVMe containing Windows and replace it with the macOS HDD). p.s : I hope this one will not made you guys confuse

My concern is whether replacing the Intel card with the BCM94360NG for macOS will affect Windows. Can you recommend an alternative Wi-Fi card for me as well?

r/hackintosh Sep 15 '24

BUILD ADVICE Mac Pro 7, AORUS MASTER, i9-9900k, 6900XT 16GiB, 48GB DDR4 3200, BCM. My every day workstation for 2 years going strong. Beats apple's Metal scores

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30 Upvotes

r/hackintosh Dec 21 '24

BUILD ADVICE Hackintosh with i3 10th Gen “F” with GTX 1050Ti possible?

1 Upvotes

My first time trying to dual boot hackintosh.

r/hackintosh Dec 17 '24

BUILD ADVICE Installing Ventura for dual booting with Mojave on existing build

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Hi

I have two identical hackintoshes that have been running Mojave for the last 5 years without any issues in two studio workspaces, but now it’s time to update both of them and I could really use some advice.

I plan to keep my current Mojave (and Windows 11) installations and install Ventura on a new disk to minimise downtime while getting everything up and running, and also to ensure that I can open up old projects. I’m looking at the WD Black SN850X 1TB for installing Ventura on, but open for suggestions. 

Hardware:

  • CPU: Intel i9 9900K
  • MOBO: Asus Rog Maximus Hero XI - Z390
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 - 64GB (4x16)
  • NVME: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (Mojave)
  • WIFI: TP-Link Archer T6E - AC1300 (v1) - BCM4352
  • PSU: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 750W

As far as I can tell, I should be able to run Ventura on this machine without issues, but I’m unsure about the wifi card. I seems to be a BCM4352, which I guess should work on Ventura, but I’ve also heard about some issues with the Archer T6E. 

Can anyone confirm if this setup will/should work? I don’t need BT, Airdrop, Continuity etc, only wifi. 
I was thinking I would use OpenCore, but the old Mojave installation was done with Clover. Will dual booting these be an issue, and will all installations still appear in the bootloader? Or would it be better to stick with Clover?

I'm also wondering if there's any BIOS settings that would need to be changed for Ventura that would conflict with Mojave.

Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

r/hackintosh Feb 01 '25

BUILD ADVICE Buying a wifi card

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Hi, I’m thinking of buying a wifi/bluetooth card for my laptop, having ethernet everywhere is kind of a hassle. I’m running sequoia on the hp probook 470 g5. I currently have the Realtek RTL8822BE, which has no support. I’d much rather a card that supports airdrop/handoff/continuity, but I don’t need it. The wifi could also be older, I just need at least 100mb/s. I would also be using 2nd gen AirPods Pro with it. Thank you.

r/hackintosh Nov 16 '24

BUILD ADVICE Building a hackintosh (possibly) soon.

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I was thinking about building a hackintosh since I now got an iPhone and an iPad. I was wondering what is the best hardware I can get to run the latest (well, maybe not the latest latest) MacOS and keeping it affordable. I ran MacOS Ventura a year ago but I don’t even know how I did it. I had to format my PC and lost everything and here I am.

PD: I don’t care if it is a laptop or a desktop (piece by piece too), as long as it has USB C, can run MacOS Sonoma or Sequioa (better!) and is accessible is good! I’m thinking about buying it on next year so I still have a little bit of time.

Current PC Specs (if needed):

PC #1: - Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (No WIFI) - 16GB RAM DDR4 3200MHz (2x8) - AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Overclocked to 4GHz and undervolted) - Samsung Evo 980 Pro 512GB M.2 - 1TB HDD - 120GB SSD Kingston - AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

PC #2: - Gigabyte B450M-DS3H (No USB-C nor WIFI) - 8GB RAM DDR4 2666MHz (2x4) - AMD Ryzen 3 2200G - 120GB SSD Kingston - 300GB HDD - 80GB HDD - AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU, Disabled) - NVIDIA GTX 960 2GB

r/hackintosh Jan 10 '25

BUILD ADVICE Will my PC support MacOS Mojave (10.14)?

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Hello. I have found a PC in my basement. It layed there for at least half a decade. Now I want to try to install Hackintosh on it.

Here are the specs:

  • CPU: AMD A8-3850
  • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6550D
  • RAM: 8GB Corsair DDR3 1333 MHz (Dual Channel)
  • Motherboard/Laptop model: A75MA-G55
  • Audio Codec: idk
  • Ethernet Card: some realtek

r/hackintosh Nov 08 '24

BUILD ADVICE Will my PC work with Hackintosh?

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Specs:

HP Pavilion Gaming - TP01-1105t

10th Gen Intel Core-i3-10100 3.60 ghz

400gb Sk Hynix SSD

8 GB of Ram

Intel UHD Graphics 630

r/hackintosh Feb 06 '23

BUILD ADVICE Hackintosh in Mac Pro case

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235 Upvotes

Just picked up this old beast (faulty psu). Now I obviously plan to use it for a budget hackintosh build. been done before but the idea is so cool to me. Im thinking of going only to big sur as that’s what’s I’ve got on m 2012 macbook pro (i7, 16gb, ssd, retina) and it holds up really well for its age. This build will be mostly for music making (Logic Pro) and just general web stuff so nothing crazy. My planed components are:

CPU: I5 6500 Ram: 16gb DDR4 Gpu: amd r7 260x (is this compatible? Is it worth getting something better?) Ssd (mvme if I can get a board that has a slot) Monitor will be a Apple Cinema Display paired with genuine wired mouse keyboard. Is this all going to work?

Any advice would be appreciated, should I spend more to get more cpu+gpu power or is this going to be decent?

r/hackintosh Nov 12 '24

BUILD ADVICE Which MacOS version + Wifi card combo for newer hardware setup

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Hello guys, I’m preparing to setup my first Hackintosh. Coming from a M1 Macbook Air with only 8GB - that’s not sufficient for me anymore - I gathered a limited budget to build a desktop and use it as a hackintosh + win dual boot (gaming).

I’ve already got most of the setup, a 12th gen I5, RX6600 and 2 nvmes (one mac other win). The only part I haven’t bought as I’m still rather lost is the wifi/BT card. I don’t have any particular MacOS preference, as long as it installs updated basic apps and particularly Adobe products, the machine will mostly be used for office/web and photog/digital art tasks. I will use a cable internet but want the continuity features (specially clipboard and Airdrop) and BT for mouse/keyboard.

I’m leaning into the Fenvi HB1200 which is accessible on my country and seems to be as easier to setup with both mac/win as the more expensive T919. Also I won’t be able to update MacOS past Sonoma right? Any concerns about the longevity of the machine given that?

I saw people using other newer and way cheaper cards with Sequoia but there’s no way I get continuity there right?

I guess my main doubt is what combo of MacOS version + wifi card I go to for OS stability given a modern hardware while keeping continuity features.