What's Needed:
In this tutorial we will be creating the bootloader that will allow you to run the macOS installer that will also be created in this guide onto your to-be Hackintosh. This will be created using a flash drive that needs to be 8GB or larger in size so that it has enough space ton hold the Sierra or El Capitan installer files.
Note 3 for mac. Step-by-step walkthrough of installing macOS Catalina on a hackintosh using the Clover EFI Bootloader method. Catalina Hackintosh Clover Prerequisites To reach a point where this guide works and makes sense you must have first: Downloaded macOS Catalina from the App Store Created a Catalina installer on a flash drive Step 1 – Booting the Catalina flash drive Installer After doing the above. Clover Configurator 5.15.2 for Mac is available as a free download on our application library. Clover Configurator for Mac lies within System Tools, more precisely General. Our built-in antivirus scanned this Mac download and rated it as virus free. The actual developer of this free Mac application is mackie100.
You'll need to be running macOS in order to complete this guide. If you do not have a mac available for use, you can learn how to create a virtual machine on your computer before following this guide:
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. Pro e for mac os. Command-Comma (,): Open preferences for the front app.
STEP 1: Creating the macOS Installer
The first step to making a hackintosh is transferring the macOS install files to a USB flash drive to do that follow the guide: How to make a macOS flash drive installer
STEP 2: Setting up the EFI Boot Partition
- DownloadClover EFI Bootloader
- Unzip & Open Clover folder
- Right-click & Open Clover EFI Bootloader (Note: Unsigned Apps like Clover must be right-click opened to avoid security warning)
- Click Continue
- Click Continue again
- Click Change Install Location…
- Select your Flash Drive under destination
- Click Continue
- Click Customize
- Check the following boxes:
- Click Install
- Enter Password and click Install Software
- Click Close
- Click Keep if it prompts
Next Step
Now that you have created a USB Installer you will need to make it bootable on your PC.
Clover For Macos High Sierra
Clover For Macos Mojave
If you are following one of our custom guides return to that guide for custom boot steps.
Otherwise follow our general guild on How-to Make Your Hackintosh Installer Bootable