The Complete Hackintosh Guide (2021) – Intel and AMD, no macOS Required!

The Complete Hackintosh Guide (2021) – Intel and AMD, no macOS Required!

Hackintoshing, or installing macOS on non-Apple hardware, has become increasingly easier. In today’s video I’ll show you how to install macOS Big Sur onto a regular desktop PC. This is a complete hackintosh guide that covers both Intel and AMD CPUs, and does not require macOS to set up.

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LINKS
Google Doc (Guides & Links): http://bit.ly/hackintoshdoc

Guide Used: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/
Supported Hardware: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/macos-limits.html
Before You Hackintosh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkB2E4TrLQU&t=57s

Creating the Installer
Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/
OpenCorePkg: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases
Choosing macOS version code: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installer-guide/winblows-install.html#downloading-macos
Rufus: https://rufus.ie/

Adding Files
HFSPlus: https://github.com/acidanthera/OcBinaryData/blob/master/Drivers/HfsPlus.efi

VirtualSMC: https://github.com/acidanthera/virtualsmc/releases
Lilu: https://github.com/acidanthera/Lilu/releases
WhateverGreen: https://github.com/acidanthera/whatevergreen/releases
AppleALC: https://github.com/acidanthera/AppleALC/releases
USBInjectAll: https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-usb-inject-all/downloads/
XHCI-Unsupported (Download the code and just move XHCI-Unsupported.kext): https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-USB-Inject-All
Ethernet: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ktext.html#ethernet
Wifi/Bluetooth: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ktext.html#wifi-and-bluetooth

AppleMCEReporterDisabler (For AMD CPUs): https://github.com/acidanthera/bugtracker/files/3703498/AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext.zip
CPUTSCSync (For Intel HEDT): https://github.com/acidanthera/CpuTscSync/releases
NVMeFix (For Non-Apple NVMe): https://github.com/acidanthera/NVMeFix/releases

SSDTs: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ktext.html#ssdts
SSDT Video Guide: https://youtu.be/i_AaZjYL0No

config.plist
config.plist Guide: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/#creating-your-config-plist
OC Sanity Checker: The OC Sanity Checker has not been updated since OC version 0.6.6. Please skip this step.

Moving the EFI Folder
mountEFI: https://github.com/corpnewt/MountEFI

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Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
0:20 – Requirements and Forewarnings
1:15 – Creating the Installer
3:35 – Removing Files
4:14 – Adding Files
6:44 – SSDTs
7:36 – config.plist
7:53 – Installing macOS
9:53 – Moving EFI Folder
10:51 – Final Thoughts

50 Comments

  1. Jorge Rausch on February 20, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    Hi Brandon! I have an ASUS SRTIX and the wifi modem is a Media Tek 7961 do you know which wifi or ethernet driver should I use for it? Thanks!



  2. Anup Kumar on February 20, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    you are awesome bro, thanks a lot 👍



  3. Yuvaraj Naidu on February 20, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    no efi folder found in that package



  4. Ahmed Salem on February 20, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    I already installed it with your older video ☺️☺️



  5. amirhosein moghaddami on February 20, 2022 at 11:18 pm

    How i boot flash by this files?
    i cant run and install this in baus .



  6. nona xatiashvili on February 20, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    I have a constantly changing mac address because of which I cannot configure the Internet with my provider. How to prevent the poppy address from changing?



  7. elektron2kim on February 20, 2022 at 11:20 pm

    I like the concept of getting the first genuine copy of MacOS without a Mac and the fact of creating an account with Apple to get one.



  8. Abdurrahman nibras on February 20, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    Does anyone know how to fix loading stuck at HID: Legacy Shim 2?? Been stuck with this from yesterday. I’ve tried every method to fix this issue that posted on google and reddit but still no luck. The only method that I’ve never tried is using the USB 2.0 to boot rather than using USB 3.0, but my laptop only have USB 3.0 ports and USB type C’s.

    I have a Lenovo Slim 7 with intel i7 1065g7 that having intel plus graphic card and also Nvidia MX350 which turned off cause it’ll never gonna work with MacOs, 16 gigs of ram wifi 6 and a 1tb external hdd.



  9. William Devanand on February 20, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    Will it work if i install hackintosh on amd laptop with this guide?



  10. Brandon Yen on February 20, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    macOS Monterey is out, and so is my new guide! I listened to a lot of your feedback on my videos and you can watch it here:
    https://youtu.be/XkxsbhRH77s



  11. Absolutely Proprietary on February 20, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    I’m a programmer and I wanted to try macOS a bit. Installed it on a external drive with your guide. Very clear tutorial. Searched all over the internet and couldn’t find another guide that mentions everything. Though I’ll probably go back to arch linux, mac is not my thing but thank you for at least teaching me how to try it



  12. monrom on February 20, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Why isn’t this valid for laptops? I have a Dell tablet like Microsoft Surface. Wonder if Thunderbolt would work better on it, as a hackintosh.



  13. Theo Lespouridis on February 20, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    How about a video helping people understand how to edit the .plist
    Looking for in-depth guidance in how to acquire the data and edit the data within the application



  14. JoeW on February 20, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    Very interesting.



  15. Nougatsa on February 20, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    Vous avez fait un très bon travail, mais je n’y suis pas arrivé…



  16. BarTekK3512 on February 20, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    Hey I have a problem. I do everything perfect on my computer and I have sucessfull results but on the other pc and laptop Opencore can’t see mac os recovery partition. I have no idea how to fix this.



  17. Kucon on February 20, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    What if installation will give an error? Can i go back to windows?



  18. Underlyingglitch on February 20, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    Everything worked up until the part where you choose the “install macOS” option after the reboot. I can only choose from the 3 options I always had so I can only go back to the recovery system. It can’t go past that part. Any ideas?



  19. Matthew D. on February 20, 2022 at 11:33 pm

    The only validation I need going into this tutorial is that the guy is Asian. Heck yes I’m watching this video!



  20. Krishna Santosh on February 20, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    Laptop keyboard and trackpad are not working



  21. PHREAKii on February 20, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    Why not laptops?



  22. Jameis Eat-A-W Winston on February 20, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    I didn’t hear anything about NVidia



  23. The... on February 20, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    it is possible with win 11?
    0:24



  24. Munawar on February 20, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    Why can’t we download just how we do with Linux? Getting fresh ISO flash with rufus into bootable disk and simply install into computer?



  25. AMS TECH-17 on February 20, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz support?



  26. Abdul Rafay on February 20, 2022 at 11:39 pm

    Stuck on config.plist plz help



  27. DarckKing on February 20, 2022 at 11:39 pm

    so stuped copy and paste nothing more



  28. Nightfall on February 20, 2022 at 11:40 pm

    my only option is 1. Windows. any idea why i dont have any others?



  29. Gaga Ebs on February 20, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    Hi Brandon when I boot my usb from the bios, I can’t boot the installer, there isn’t, there is only windows



  30. The Tuqay on February 20, 2022 at 11:44 pm

    I cant understand ssdt I have intel core i7 10700kf msi z490 gaming plus maniboard rtx3060 please help



  31. Chesy Andri Music on February 20, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    Can u teach me how to hackintosh my laptop asus x441ub core i3 7th gen? Please…



  32. themadman1234 on February 20, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    Finally a one video that isn’t one hour Thanks!



  33. unbekannt tv on February 20, 2022 at 11:48 pm

    could you please help me with this this I made everything like you said but I know that I made the plist part wrong



  34. Aleksi Reede on February 20, 2022 at 11:48 pm

    Help opencore boot menu only shows windows



  35. qwert andrew on February 20, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    Hello Sir! Can I install this to a new SSD drive one an existing clover boot loader with dual boot? What’s gonna happen?
    Thank you!



  36. amirhosein moghaddami on February 20, 2022 at 11:50 pm

    How can I boot the flash with this information? Because I do not see any flash symbols in the BIOS



  37. Windows 11 on February 20, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    Who said, I want to disable bunch of texts.
    To disable it, mountEFI and open propertree and open config.plist of your SSD; and find boot-args in NVRAM. if you found, remove -v in Boot-args.
    It disables bunch of texts.



  38. Syno-San on February 20, 2022 at 11:58 pm

    hello, my computer has both an amd system and a video card, can macOS be installed on this computer?



  39. Towerof Dog on February 20, 2022 at 11:58 pm

    if i did dualboot will it save my windows 11?



  40. stephen nwachukwu on February 20, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    hey Brandon, can this be done on a laptop?



  41. Julianski on February 20, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    Hey Brandon,

    Im trying to install the SSDts but i only geht the DSDT.aml when I run SSDTtime. As I went further and tried to boot Form my stick it says ACPI could Not found. So Maybe you could help me?
    Julian



  42. Texaccos Tabaccos on February 21, 2022 at 12:02 am

    macrecovery"’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file……???



  43. wred on February 21, 2022 at 12:03 am

    can you use hackintosh for ios development?



  44. Limited on February 21, 2022 at 12:04 am

    Can you switch back to windowss??



  45. Angek Dewant on February 21, 2022 at 12:04 am

    when i try booting says "Halted on critical error" and also the whole bios freezes
    my Motherboard is asus b150m plus running an i5 6500



  46. Leaf on February 21, 2022 at 12:04 am

    IM STRUGLINGG



  47. Eric Ng on February 21, 2022 at 12:04 am

    Hi Brandon , everything was very clear , until the part where SSDTs ( Mine was Ivy bridge ) @ the CPU-PM , im totally lost, would appreciate if u could share some tips on moving forward. Thanks in advance!



  48. 2Parkie on February 21, 2022 at 12:05 am

    Can someone help me ?i dont fin de EFI



  49. Sebˇ on February 21, 2022 at 12:08 am

    Hello i need lil help the installation hangs at setconsolemode then reboots, any help fix this issue? ty



  50. Mitchell Vackar on February 21, 2022 at 12:10 am

    I followed this and it won’t boot from the flash drive. I am new to hackintoshes. Where should I start troubleshooting?