How to install Mac OS El Capitan 10.11.04 on Lenovo Z50-70

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I. Installation

1. Download OSX El Capitan

You can download Mac OS El Capitan 10.11.04 via torrent, the link is here Download via Torrent.txt. Then, extract the zip file and copy Install OS X El Capitan to Applications folder.

2. Prepare Bootable USB Drive

• For creating Bootable USB, you can follow this guide (Using UniBeast to Make OSX El Capitan Bootable USB). Read STEP 2 only!

• The keyboard may not work on boot, you need to copy ApplePS2SmartTouchPad.kext from Kexts folder to USB's Clover kexts folder EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.11.

3. Install OS X El Capitan

For installing OS X El Capitan, please follow STEP 3: Recommended BIOS Settings & STEP 4: Install OS X El Capitan.

II. Post Installation

Download Tools, Patchs, Kexts, Clover, ... here (hackintosh-lenono-z5070).

cd ~/Downloads/hackintosh-lenono-z5070

1. Install Kexts

Patchs/install_kexts

2. Install Clover Bootloader

sudo Patchs/mount_efi.sh

sudo rm -rf /Volumes/EFI/EFI & sudo cp -R Clover/EFI /Volumes/EFI/

3. Disable Hibernation

sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0

sudo rm /var/vm/sleepimage

sudo mkdir /var/vm/sleepimage

4. Remap Home End Keys

Patchs/fix_keys.sh

5. Some Tweaks

• Disable App Store Update.
• Disable Bluetooth
• Tweak Mouse & Trackpad
• Lock Screen
• Install Homebrew

III. What Works

• UEFI booting via Clover
• built-in keyboard (with special function keys)
• built-in trackpad (basic gestures)
• HDMI video/audio with hotplug
• AirPlay mirroring to AppleTV
• native WiFi via BCM943602BAED
• Bluetooth (with handoff) using BCM943602BAED
• native USB3 with AppleUSBXHCI (USB2 works also)
• native audio with AppleHDA, including headphone
• built-in mic
• built-in camera
• native power management
• battery status
• backlight controls with smooth transitions, save/restore across restart
• accelerated graphics for HD4400 including OpenCL
• wired Ethernet
• Mac App Store working
• screen works without flicker

IV. Reference

• DSDT patch repository for Lenovo Z50-70 laptop
• [Guide] Lenovo Z50-70/Z40-70 using Clover UEFI (10.11)
• UniBeast: Install OS X El Capitan on Any Supported Intel-based PC
• Extended Driver Package > Compatibility & Bootpacks
• Mac OS X Virtual Machine for VMware Player in Windows