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Changelog

  • 2021/05/23: Updated to OpenCore 0.6.8 and macOS 11.3.1
  • 2021/04/11: Updated to OpenCore 0.6.8 and macOS 11.2.3
  • 2021/02/02: Updated to OpenCore 0.6.6 and macOS 11.2
  • 2021/01/29: Updated to OpenCore 0.6.5
  • 2020/12/16: Updated to OpenCore 0.6.4 for macOS 11.1

Hackintosh

This is a git repo of my OpenCore EFI folder. Everything was made by following the (excellent) OpenCore Vanilla Guide.

Shout out to MykolaG on the r/Hackintosh Discord for their help with Windows booting.

Feel free to re-use this configuration if you have the same CPU + motherboard combo and an AMD GPU.

Hardware configuration

PCPartPicker Part List

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item
CPU Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Case NZXT H210 Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply EVGA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Custom OEM Dell Wireless DW1560 802.11ac Broadcom BCM94352Z M.2 NGFF WIFI Card 6XRYC
Video Card ASUS AMD Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-05-23 03:43 EDT-0400

What works

  • iCloud
  • iMessages
  • FaceTime
  • App Store
  • Sleep
  • Onboard Audio
  • Ethernet
  • Bluetooth
    • Continuity / Handoff
    • Copy-paste across devices — finnicky at times. But it's also like this on my real Macs so I'm not worried.
  • Wi-Fi
    • AirDrop
  • Sidecar (albeit finnicky at times..)
  • Booting into Windows with OpenCore

What doesn't work / didn't test

  • Audio over HDMI / DisplayPort
  • Apple Watch unlock: works right after being enabled but then fails after sleep/watch being out of range.

Configuration quirks

BIOS settings

You can find the BIOS settings in the bios_settings.txt file

DRMs

Safari 14 and Big Sur broke DRMs

IGPU / Sidecar

In order to have Sidecar working you need to:

  • Apply the following BIOS settings:
Primary Display [PEG]
iGPU Multi-Monitor [Enabled]
DVMT Pre-Allocated [64M]
RC6(Render Standby) [Disabled]

NOTE: I'm very much writing this from memory, do this at your own risk and do some research

Energy Saver

I don't really know why, but as far as I can tell, enabling Power Nap in Energy Saver triggers instabilities which cause the AMD GPU to go to a sleep state, resulting in the whole OS freezing.

System Information

Benchmarks

USB Ports

Enabled Ports Type Description
[_] HS01 USB 2 Type C + Switch Case USB Type-C
[_] HS02 USB 2 Type C + Switch Rear USB Type-C
[_] HS03 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) - right
[_] HS04 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) - left
[x] HS05 USB 2 Rear USB 2 (black) - right
[x] HS06 USB 2 Rear USB 2 (black) - left
[x] HS07 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) - right
[x] HS08 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) - left
[_] HS09 USB 3 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1
[_] HS10 ??? ???
[x] HS11 Internal connector NZXT LED Controller
[x] HS13 Internal connector RGB LED Lightning - Aura Motherboard
[x] HS14 Internal connector Bluetooth/Wifi - Dell
[_] SS01 USB 3.1 Type C Case USB Type-C (orientation A)
[_] SS02 USB 3.1 Type C Case USB Type-C (orientation B)
[x] SS03 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) - right
[x] SS04 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) - left
[_] SS05 USB 3.1 Type C Rear USB Type-C (orientation A)
[x] SS06 USB 3.1 Type C Rear USB Type-C (orientation B)
[x] SS07 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) - right
[_] SS08 USB 3 Rear USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) - left
[x] SS09 USB 3 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1