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Complete Guide to Hackintosh Post Installation
HackintoshExpert Provide Ultimate Guide How to Do Hackintosh Post Install After Successfully Install Hackintosh.Post Install Is That How to Solve Problems
After installing macOS on non-Apple hardware, a set of procedures known as “Hackintosh Post Install” must be followed to guarantee optimal performance and functionality. In contrast to a typical Mac, a Hackintosh frequently needs extra setup to function properly because macOS is not engineered to run on specially constructed PCs. This Post Install procedure entails setting up a bootloader such as Clover or OpenCore to enable macOS to boot correctly and installing the required kernel extensions (kexts) to enable support for crucial devices such as audio, graphics, and networking.
System optimisations, like modifying BIOS/UEFI settings and optimising power management, are also essential to guarantee macOS runs smoothly. Without making these post-installation tweaks, a number of hardware parts can malfunction or macOS might not boot at all, rendering the machine unreliable or unusable. A simple macOS installation is essentially transformed into a fully functional and optimised Hackintosh machine by the Post Install procedure.
How to follow this guide For Post Install
- Universal
- All users are recommended to follow
- USB Fixes
- All users are recommended to follow as well
- Security
- For those who care about security and privacy.
- Laptop Specifics
- Laptop users are recommended to follow in addition to the above
- Cosmetics
- Cosmetics like OpenCore GUI and removing verbose screen output during boot
- Multiboot
- Recommendations for users who are multi-booting
- Miscellaneous
- Other misc fixes, not all users will require these fixes
- GPU Patching
- A more in-depth look into patching macOS to support various GPU hardware variations
Universal
- Fixing Audio
- For those needing help resolving audio issues.
- Booting without USB
- Allowing you to boot OpenCore without the USB installed.
- Updating OpenCore, kexts and macOS
- How to update your kexts, OpenCore and even macOS safely.
- Fixing DRM
- For those with DRM issues like Netflix playback.
- Fixing iServices
- Help to fix misc iServices issues like iMessage.
- Fixing Power Management
- Fixes and helps improve both hardware idle and boosting states.
- Fixing Sleep
- Numerous places to check for when fixing sleep.
- Fixing Audio
USB Fixes
- USB Mapping: Introduction
- Starting point for USB issues like missing ports and helping with sleep.
Security
- Security and FileVault
- Here we go through setting up some of OpenCore’s great Security features
Laptop Specifics
- Fixing Battery Read-outs
- If your battery isn’t supported out of the box with SMCBatteryManager.
Cosmetics
- Add GUI and Boot-chime
- Add a fancy GUI to OpenCore and even a boot chime!
- Fixing Resolution and Verbose
- Helps fix the resolution of OpenCore, and allows you to get that sweet Apple logo while booting!
- Fixing MacPro7,1 Memory Errors
- Fixes MacPro7,1 memory errors on boot
Multiboot
- OpenCore Multiboot
- Dedicated guide to multibooting with OpenCore
- Setting up LauncherOption
- Ensures Windows doesn’t remove OpenCore from our system.
- Installing BootCamp
- Allows us to install Bootcamp for easy boot switching.
GPU Patching
- In-Details OpenCore GPU patching
- Intel iGPU Patching
- Modern iGPU patching
- Sandy and newer is supported
- Legacy iGPU patching
- GMA series is supported
- Modern iGPU patching
- Nvidia Patching
- Legacy Nvidia Patching
- Tesla through Fermi series are supported
- Legacy Nvidia Patching
- Intel iGPU Patching
Miscellaneous
- Fixing RTC
- Helps resolve RTC/CMOS/safe-mode reboot issues.
- Fixing CFG Lock
- Allows use to remove some kernel patches for better stability
- Emulated NVRAM
- For users who have broken NVRAM, or need to test it.
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→ If You Want to Know How to solve common issues in post install then Go to Troubleshooting Section
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