[Tutorial] How to setup a Hackintosh

[Dr.Hacknik]

Hackintosh Setup:

Have you ever wanted to Run Mac OSX on your Laptop or Desktop? Well you can!
These days it's way easier to setup a Hackintosh, the way i'll be showing you is rather simple;
So let's get started!



Things you Need:
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• A Computer with 2GB of RAM or Higher, and A 2.4GHZ or More CPU
• A Computer (Or Mac) to setup your USB Installer
• A Copy of OSX or a .ISO/.DMG (Do a Google Search); There are also Distro's (iATKOS/Niresh)
• A 8GB USB or More
• VirtualBox Installed (Or VMWare); And the ExtensionsPack

Now go and create a New Virtual Machine:

First Create a new Virtual Machine:

Type "Mac OSX [Version]";
After doing so, VB will Automatically select the Proper OS Settings!

Then Select the Amount of RAM (Minimum 2GB or 2048MB)

Select if you wish to create a New Virtual HDD or Not:

Then After Allocating RAM (2048MB Minimum) Choose HDD Type (VDI):

Then Choose HDD Style (Dynamic or Fixed):

Note: Dynamic will Expand the Virtual HDD File as Files are added;
But, Fixed will create a Virtual HDD File as a Fixed size (Ex: 128GB Selected, 128GB file Will be Made)

Now Select the Name & Storage Size:

Now we need to adjust some Virtual Machine Settings:
Fist off, go to Storage; Then select the Iteam that Says "Empty";
This is the Virtual CD/DVD Drive.
Then Change the Disk file to either: "A Disk Image (.iso/.dmg), or a Physical Disk Drive."

Then untick the option "Enable EFI";
And if you'd like, Change Pointing Device to "PS/2."

Now select the Amount of CPU Core's that'll be used:
(Ex: 2Cores if your On a Duo CPU, or 4Cores if your on a Quad CPU, etc.)

Then Click "Ok" to save the Changed Settings!
Note: Make sure you have your USB Mounted in Ports/USB!

After all of that, go ahead and Startup the Virtual machine;
And follow the Onscreen Instructions:

Some Common Bootflags are:

"-v -x npci=0x2000 or 0x3000"

-v: Will boot the Installer in Verbose mode, it's basically a Debug Mode.
-x: Will boot the Installer in Safe Boot Mode, it's like Safe Mode in Windows;
Only loading Internal Drivers not any 3rd party or External one's.

npci=0x2000/0x3000: Can help with Hanging on PCI begin.


Now after a Successful install, we need to Setup our USB Drive:


First off we need to Open Disk Utility;
Make sure your USB is formatted as "Mac OS Extended Journeled", with "MBR" in Options.

Next we need to Mount our '.dmg" file or our Disk:

Next click the "Restore" Tab:

Now Click & Drag the USB Drive Partition:

Now Click "Restore", enter your Password, and Sit-Back and Relax (Time: 24-40 Minutes)

After The Restore, You may need to Install a Bootloader, Ex: "Chameleon, or Chimera. "

Now Reboot your Physical PC, and Go to your BIOS.
Make sure Booting From your USB Drive is Enabled!
And Select you F-Key boot Menu, and Select your USB (Ex: USB Storage Device, or USB: [Model Name])
Note: You can also Install OSX to an External HDD or SSD, i did so with my Fantom Green Drive 3 (1TB).


If you Encounter any issues during Setup, please Comment below!​

 

[DinohScene]

Could you maybe revert to default font colours?
It's kinda hard to read on the dark theme.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Could you maybe revert to default font colours?
It's kinda hard to read on the dark theme.

Sure!

 

[mgrev]

Could you maybe revert to default font colours?
It's kinda hard to read on the dark theme.

yes indeed

 

[jDSX]

Will my AMD cpu work for this?

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Will my AMD cpu work for this?

Yes, if your using a Distro....but when it comes to a Disk that you can buy, well that's a different story. But, there can be a few issues, and sometimes there might not be any. It's a win or loose type situation. If you have Intel hardware, it should work hands down!