Success Hackintosh macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Build 19F96 in Gigabyte H81M-DS2 + Intel Core i5 4570 + Sapphire Nitro+ RX 470 Success Hackintosh macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Build 17G66 in Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 + AMD FX 8300 + Zotac GTX 1070 Success Hackintosh macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Build 19F96 in Asus ROG G501JW-CN449T. Dec 01, 2017 Hi guys, I have been successfully using OS X with a couple of H67N-USB-B3 motherboards I have from Gigabyte along with different setups of video cards and CPUs. Everything works out of the box though the HD2500 video isn't fully working but I always use it with an external graphics card so no issues there. Luckily, Gigabyte thought about that and offered a simple solution – digital versions of their user manuals. So, within their directory they feature several hundreds of manuals, and the PDF Manual for the Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 is no exception.
Creating the macOS Install USB
Run MakeInstall as Admin from within the gibMacOS folder. Upon first run of the tool it will install the required dependancies to create your installer.
Now when at the main menu select the option number next to your USB device. In my case I only had one connected so I entered 1
We also want to select OpenCore as the bootloader so add O, so it looks like the image below.
Now when at the main menu select the option number next to your USB device. In my case I only had one connected so I entered 1
We also want to select OpenCore as the bootloader so add O, so it looks like the image below.
On the next screen press 'y' then enter to confirm. Once it has selected the drive and formatted it you will be greeted with the next screen,
Now inside the gibMacOS directory navigate to macOS Downloads/publicrelease/*Version You Downloaded* and then hold Shift and right click on RecoveryHDMetaDMG.pkg and choose Copy as Path,
Now right Click on the CMD window to paste the path and press Enter.
The script will now continue and extract the resources and restore them to USB. This is where you need to be patient!
Once finished it will install the OpenCore bootloader to the USB as default. Scribus for os x.
This contains a list of the kext files I use for my hackintosh. You may eventually need to update your kext files when new versions of macOS comes out for continued support.
Kext Locations:
- If using the Clover method I like to stuff my kexts in/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other
- If not you can place non-required kexts in /System/Library/Extensions
Required
These two kexts you should always have in your EFI partition.
FakeSMC.kext – Mantatory kext that emulates a Mac and is required to boot a hackintosh. When you download FakeSMC the folder will also contain Sensor kexts that you can use to monitor your hackintosh read about that here : HWMonitor Sensor Guide
Lilu.kext – Arbitrary kext that is required other kexts to work like AppleALC.kext & NvidiaGraphicsFixup.kext. Some Gigabyte motherboards have trouble with some versions of Lilu.kext breaking audio. I recommend those users use v1.0.0, instead of the latest version.
USB
USBInjectAll.kext – Injects all USB ports
XHCI-200-series-injector.kext – Enables USB 3 device detection and USB 3 speeds on Kaby Lake motherboards. This kext is also recommended to have during the macOS install process so you can use those USB 3 ports and flash drives.
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Ethernet
IntelMausiEthernet.kext – Enables ethernet for motherboards using an Intel Ethernet Chipset.
RealtekRTL8111.kext – Enables ethernet for motherboards using a Realtek Ethernet Chipset
AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext – Enables ethernet for motherboards using Killer Lan Ethernet Chipset
Graphics
NvidiaGraphicsFixup.kext – Allows the latest Mac SMBIOS definitions to be used like iMac 17,x and iMac 18,x. You would want to use these SMBIOS defintions if you are using a Skylake or Kabylake CPU respectively. Updating to the latest version may fix black screen issues.
IntelGraphicsFixup.kext – Fixes display and graphical issues when using integrated graphics. I also recommend setting DVMT Pre-Allocated to 128M or higher in BIOS if using the Intel iGPU to enable high resolution displays.
WhateverGreen.kext – Enables AMD graphic cards in macOS 10.12.6 or later. https://brownty747.weebly.com/free-word-processor-for-os-x.html. Will require Lilu.kext. Read about it here : How to hackintosh AMD graphics cards in Sierra 10.12.6+
Shiki.kext – Protects against graphical issues with video playback
Audio
AppleALC.kext – Enables audio on a hackintosh. Read about how to enable audio here: Hackintosh Audio Guide. Some gigabyte users have problems with AppleALC.kext not enabling audio. I recommend them using v1.1.0, instead of the latest version.
HDMIAudio.kext – May help enable HDMI audio on some graphic cards. Read about it here : Hackintosh HDMI Audio + DisplayPort GFX Card Sound Guide
CodecCommander.kext – Fixes a problem with dim sounding or lower volume audio after sleeping/botting the hackintosh by updating EAPD (External Amplifier) state on HDA.
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Spoofs
https://brownty747.weebly.com/epson-printer-drivers-for-mac-sierra.html. FAKEPCIID.kext – Enables support for Intel processors on earlier versions of macOS that don’t support that processor by pretending to be a supported processor. Kaby Lake CPU’s are nativily supported as of macOS 10.12.6
FakePCIID_Intel_HD_Graphics.kext – Enables integrated graphics on iGPU’s that are not supported in macOS by mimicking another supported iGPU. Kaby Lake CPU’s with HD 630 are supported nativily in 10.12.6. If you have upgraded to 10.12.6 you can remove this kext.
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NullCPUPowerManagement.kext – Used to enabled hackintosh support for Pentium Processors like the G4560