Install MacOS on any PC | OpenCore Guide 2022 for Windows | Hackintosh | No Mac Required

This guide will help with installing MacOS on almost any hardware. This is the most comprehensive step-by-step guide available for installing MacOS on Windows or Linux PC in 2022.

Link of blog post (cheatsheet) for MacOS installation: https://www.osbusters.net/2022/03/install-macos-on-any-intel-pc.html

In this Hackintosh installation, we are using OpenCore bootloader. We have the following hardware specifications:

Processor: 3rd gen Intel Core i3 3220 (Ivy bridge series)
Motherboard: Intel DH77EB (H77 series)
Dedicated Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050Ti 4GB
USB Keyboard and Mouse

This guide will work on most hardware with 10th gen Intel processors or below. But you have to do some tweaks according to your hardware. The full documentation we’ll follow is here: https://dortania.github.io/

Hardware Requirements:

– Processor: Any 10th gen or below Intel processor. (As after 10th gen apple shifted to Apple silicon M1 chips). Some AMD processors can technically work but require more tinkering.

– Motherboard: Intel/Gigabyte/Asus motherboard (others may work you need to test)

– Better compatibility for Desktop (cuz easily upgradable) than Laptops

– Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics of Haswell and later generation will work

– Dedicated GPU: AMD GPUs support latest MacOS; Older Nvidia GPU support for older version of MacOS up to High Sierra using Nvidia webdrivers.

– Spare SSD: It is recommended to install MacOS on a spare SSD or HDD as it may mess with other partitions if installed in the same disk where you have other OS and data. If you are installing MacOS on your working HDD or SSD it is recommended to backup all your important data.

More info on hardware requirements here: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/macos-limits.html

Recommended Mac Versions for Hackintosh:
macOS 12 (Monterey)
macOS 11 (Big Sur)
macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

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Here is a list of all the files and GitHub projects that are used for OpenCore.

– Download the portable version of Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/
– OpenCore GitHub (Base Project) – https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases
– All Drivers, Kexts, and SSDTs – https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ktext.html
– ProperTree (config.plist editing) – https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree
– SSDTTime (DSDT Dump and SSDT creation) – https://github.com/corpnewt/SSDTTime
– GenSMBIOS (Generate Serial and UUID) – https://github.com/corpnewt/GenSMBIOS
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Post Install

Download Clover Configurator to mount EFI required to enable MacOS booting without USB.

If using Nvidia Graphics card then install Nvidia Web drivers: https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/nvidia-update

TROUBLESHOOTING
Check out https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.html for various OpenCore issues.

OpenCore USB Bootloader not loading
If this happens and you’re trying to install on older hardware like Ivy-bridge or below, then try the following method:

– Replace (Your-USB)/EFI/OC/Drivers/HfsPlus.efi with HfsPlusLegacy.efi.

– Then load config.plist in ProperTree and make an OC Snapshot and save.

Bootloader loads but doesn’t show entry for MacOS Installer
This happens because in the newer version of OpenCore HideAuxiliary is enabled by default, to see the installer simply press the spacebar.

Alternatively you can set the config.plist / Misc / Boot / HideAuxiliary to False.

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▶️ Annotations

0:00 Introduction
0:23 CheatSheet
1:02 What is OpenCore bootloader?
3:04 System Requirements
7:46 Gathering Files
9:38 Preparing the USB
12:20 Downloading MacOS
14:16 Creating Bootable USB
18:16 Drivers and Kexts
24:06 Working on ACPI
27:04 config.plist editing
47:36 Reboot to install MacOS
48:30 Mac Installer – Formatting Drives and installing
52:05 BIOS Setup
53:32 MacOS initial setup
54:58 Installing Nvidia Web Drivers
57:26 Post Install – Booting without USB
59:21 Outro

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